Please check with the nurse before taking medicines on your own, or eating or drinking anything. While you are in the treatment area, please respect the privacy of other patients. We place signs in cases where we need extra safety measures against infection. If there is a sign on your family member’s door, please follow the posted instructions. Children may have both parents at their bedside. Some treatment areas have limited space so we ask that only one visitor stay in the treatment room with you. Helping York University Students return to campus from Humber River Hospital The information helps us understand how well we are doing and what we can do better to continue to provide excellent care.įind a patient education handout with instructions on to care for yourself at home. We may ask you to complete a short, confidential survey about your experience in the Emergency Department. Please see your nurse for more information. An ambulance service is also available for a fee. If you are a senior, we can call a service to help you get home. You must arrange your own transportation home. Our staff can provide written instructions if you need them. Don’t hesitate to ask for more information. Make sure you understand your diagnosis and the discharge instructions. If we discharge you, the doctor or nurse will give you instructions to care for yourself at home. If we ask you to stay, we will care for you in the Emergency Department until an inpatient bed is available. The doctor may refer you to another medical team for further assessment. May refer you for follow up with your doctor or a clinic.Ī nurse or doctor will advise when you can go home.Will review the test results and discuss a treatment plan with you.May order tests such as X-rays, ultrasounds and blood tests.Provide you with discharge instructions.May ask you to change into a hospital gown, if needed.Will complete an assessment of your condition.Will ask you questions that are more detailed about your illness or injury.We will send you to an area where a nurse will give you care specific to your condition. There are different treatment areas for different conditions. We try to minimize your wait and keep you informed. If your condition changes after the triage process, please call for the nurse immediately.whether you are being admitted to the hospital and need to wait for an available bed.whether your emergency doctor has requested a consultation with another specialist.the number of tests you may need (e.g., blood work or x-rays).The amount of time you spend in the ED will depend on: We will do our best to see you as quickly as possible. Wait times vary and we ask for your patience and understanding. If we are treating many critically ill or injured patients, you may have to wait longer. Your wait depends on how sick you are and how many other people are being treated. We need this information to start your medical record. You will provide your health card and confirm your personal information. At RegistrationĪfter triage, we will register you. These zones have specialized care teams to help speed up the assessment, diagnosis and treatment process for everyone. If your condition is very serious, you will be seen by a doctor right away.Īfter triage, you will be sent to a patient care zone. It determines which patients need to be seen first. When you first arrive at the emergency department, you will undergo a brief assessment by a Registered Nurse. They will then be transferred for specialized treatment, if needed. Patients experiencing a stroke will receive rapid assessment. This program is a partnership with Toronto Western Hospital. They can then be transported to Sunnybrook for specialized treatment, if needed. Patients experiencing heart attacks will receive rapid assessment. This program is a partnership with Sunnybrook and Toronto Paramedic Services. It also helps provide stronger care to seniors in our community. This helps prevent unnecessary emergency visits. This team works in our community to provide support and education to LTC homes.
This helps avoid unnecessary readmission to the emergency department. They help organize resources for seniors who need extra care at home. These specialized nurses support our population of seniors. This unit supports and cares for those experiencing mental health or addiction issues. We are proud to offer our community additional emergency support services. We are committed to providing patients and their families with excellent care. Humber River Hospital’s emergency department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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