“We have faced a tremendous workload during the #pandemic and that came on top of a workload that was fairly substantial prior, so many people are feeling somewhat tired, lacking in adequate rest and recovery,” she said.
Despite the burnout among staff, Olsen said #anesthesiologists “know that it's vital we remain committed to our patients and patient care” and are now looking for solutions.”

“Canada's density of #anesthesia providers — 12.42 #anesthesiologists per 100,000 people — to be lower than that of the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, according to the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesologists.

By comparison, there are 20.82 anesthesia providers per 100,000 people in the U.S.,17.85 in the U.K., and 23.09 in Australia.”

#Canada needs more #anesthesiologists to clear surgical backlog | https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/there-simply-aren-t-enough-people-canada-s-shortage-of-anesthesiologists-contributing-to-surgical-backlog-group-says-1.6506865
“Canada’s #SurgicalBacklog cannot be cleared without enough anesthesiologists, who are essential for surgeries, according to the former chair of Ontario’s Anesthesiologists, which represents the province's nearly 1,500 practising anesthesiologists.
Dr. Monica Olsen said the shortage of anesthesiologists is a “cyclical” problem that’s existed for years, but was exacerbated by the #COVID19 #pandemic.”

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/anesthesiologists-shortage-operating-room-closures-alberta-1.6907129

“According to the #CanadianAnesthesiologistsSociety, #Canada has far fewer #anesthesiologists for every 100,000 people than other countries, including the United States and Australia.

#NorthernHealth say possible interruptions for the hospital will take place from Friday to Tuesday morning. They say this may impact expecting mothers that are in of need procedures like #Csections.

These interruptions, similar to the ones faced by Dawson Creek last weekend, are because of a gap in coverage of #anesthesiologists

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https://www.cjdctv.com/possible-interruptions-at-the-fort-st-john-hospital-over-easter-1.6346696