Niagara Health says wait times shrinking
Some good news if you need to use the emergency room at Niagara Falls hospital.
Niagara Health says its been able to reduce wait times, and get patients care sooner after hiring an additional nurse practitioner.
This was introduced in Niagara Falls in the summer after success in Welland and St. Catharines.
Niagara Health says the nurse practitioner will assess, order tests, and start treatment while the patient waits to see a doctor.
Ashley Kehoe has the job in Niagara Falls, and says this enables serious concerns to be identified sooner.
Brandy Hillyard is the Manager of the Niagara Falls ER, and says patients are not waiting as long to see a doctor, and they're seeing the positive impact.
Nurse practitioners are nurses with extensive additional training, working with doctors and nurses.
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