Winnipeg emergency physicians request pause on proposed virtual care assessment model
More than 60 emergency doctors at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre and St. Boniface Hospital have asked Manitoba’s health minister to pause talks on a possible virtual care model for emergency departments, under which ER waiting-room patients could be assessed virtually by out-of-province doctors. The doctors say they learned of the idea only days before vendor site visits in mid-October, and want the model and evidence disclosed, alternatives compared and an urgent meeting held. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the province is only in consultation and no decisions have been made.
Frontline ER staff could be asked to implement a virtual-assessment model they were not consulted on — this tracks whether remote assessment by out-of-province doctors moves ahead in Manitoba ERs, and what it means for patient safety and clinical responsibility.
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News source: Winnipeg emergency physicians request pause on proposed virtual care assessment model (opens in a new tab) — CBC News
