Ontario doctor puzzled after Sask. cancels transfer of ICU patients
An Ontario-based critical care doctor was surprised Wednesday when he learned his hospital would no longer be receiving ICU patients from Saskatchewan.
Dr. Michael Warner was anticipating getting an ICU patient from the province at the Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto where he works.
It wasn’t until the day before the patient’s expected arrival that Warner realized there was a change of plans.
“On Tuesday, I was asked by the medical director of my hospital if I was willing to accept a patient on Thursday, which would be incremental to the original six patients that have already been assigned to hospitals other than mine,” Warner said.