Montreal children’s hospitals ask parents to avoid ERs unless their child needs immediate care
The Montreal Children’s Hospital and the CHU Sainte-Justine ERs are under pressure because of the prevalence of viruses and respiratory infection, but many of the children being brought to the ERs don’t require emergency treatment. Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31, average occupancy at the Montreal Children’s Hospital ER was 140 per cent, the hospital … Read more