An inside look at the growing pressure in hostpital emergency rooms
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The province is bringing in more than 600 nursing students, opening additional hospital beds and launching more virtual clinics to help address the growing pressure on hospitals. Premier Jason Kenney says COVID-19 hospitalizations have surpassed any other time during the pandemic. It comes as Calgary hospitals faced yet another challenge this week. Because of staffing shortages, EMS crews were told to hand off patient care to emergency departments and head back on the road. Dr. Eddy Lang, head of emergency medicine for the Calgary zone at Alberta Health Services, explains what the situation is like.