The decision to consolidate was based on severe and on-going shortages of physicians and nurses at both the Haliburton and Minden sites, with HHHS needing to bring together its services and staffing at one site in order to maintain any emergency services in Haliburton County. The Haliburton site was chosen because it is the location of the only in-patient (acute care) beds in Haliburton County, which require physician coverage from the Emergency Department in case of a medical emergency. The organization fought as hard and as long as it could to keep both Emergency Departments open, but with no long-term solutions to the staffing shortages, it couldn’t go on any longer. Additional details about the rationale to consolidate are available at www.hhhs.ca/news/frequently-asked-questions-emergency-department-consolidation.
The decision to consolidate was based on severe and on-going shortages of physicians and nurses at both the Haliburton and Minden sites, with HHHS needing to bring together its services and staffing at one site in order to maintain any emergency services in Haliburton County. The Haliburton site was chosen because it is the location of the only in-patient (acute care) beds in Haliburton County, which require physician coverage from the Emergency Department in case of a medical emergency. The organization fought as hard and as long as it could to keep both Emergency Departments open, but with no long-term solutions to the staffing shortages, it couldn’t go on any longer. Additional details about the rationale to consolidate are available at www.hhhs.ca/news/frequently-asked-questions-emergency-department-consolidation.