FREDERICTON AND CENTRAL NEW BRUNSWICK
Improving access to services in Fredericton
Horizon has taken steps to address overcrowding at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) in Fredericton and improve access to services.
Several outpatient services, including electrodiagnostic services and Pulmonary Function Testing, are now delivered at community sites, bringing care closer to patients. In addition, a new blood and specimen collection clinic at Brookside Mall has improved access and reduced pressure on the hospital. At DECRH, the average wait time for these services has dropped from 46 to 16 days. Ambulatory care clinics previously located in the 4 West inpatient unit have been relocated, creating 13 additional acute care beds used to care for patients admitted through the Emergency Department while they wait for an inpatient bed.
19 Report to Our Communities
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