Tim Lang has been haunted by the odors lingering in the corridors of Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon.
Lang recently visited his mother at the hospital after she was admitted for an MRI following a stroke.
His mother endured a three-day wait for the MRI while placed in the hospital hallway last week.
Now, residing in Unity, which is approximately 170 kilometers west of Saskatoon, Lang has made a pledge to steer clear of Saskatoon for any future medical needs for himself or his family.
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He described witnessing unsanitary conditions at RUH, including the foul smell emanating from patients with hygiene issues and the constant flow of hundreds of individuals passing by his mother’s bedside in the hallway.
In an interview on Thursday, Lang expressed his dismay, stating, “So you’re in a hospital emergency room and the cleanliness is terrible. The traffic — you’ve got a stroke victim lying in a hallway where 500 people a day walk past your bed. It was just brutal.”
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Addresses Overcrowding
John Ash, the vice-president of integrated Saskatoon health at the Saskatchewan Health Authority, informed the media on Thursday that the peak overcrowding situation has subsided.
Ash held a press briefing in response to viral social media clips by Saskatoon real estate agent Lynn Harmon, illustrating the overcrowded hallways at RUH.
During the peak capacity crisis last week, Ash stated that 42 patients were awaiting a hospital bed.
He emphasized, “Our ultimate goal is to eliminate the need for patients to wait in hallways.”
‘No dignity’: Sask. man decries mother’s days-long stay in hospital hallway
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