Code Blue: Emergency rooms across Canada struggle with staff shortages

Berni Wood was in the throes of a COVID-19 infection and was struggling to breathe when she was told she would have to wait upwards of 20 hours in a Prince Edward Island emergency room to receive medical care.

Wood is just one of millions of Canadians who are increasingly faced with fewer options for medical care, thanks to staffing shortages in health care across Canada, which have led to a cascade of ER closures, extended waiting times and even several deaths of patients who died waiting for medical care.

Burnout and heavy workloads are leading many health workers to reduce their hours, retire early or simply quit, says the Canadian Medical Association.

Jamie Muraucher digs into the problem of health-care sector crisis in Canada.

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