Cowichan District Hospital Foundation Professional

By constructing a new space within ER and with medical equipment to support the patients and attending medical staff, the hospital is confident it can:Provide a quicker high quality 'responseservice for the lower acuity patients that currently wait in triage while the ER staff are occupied with the higher acuity patientsReduce congestion in ER for all patients, andOverall enhance the ER experience for all patients. This set up and approach has been successfully implemented in many ERs across North America and will be a first for community hospitals in Island Health. The Fast Track solution will also allow improvements to staffing in the ER and the Seclusion Rooms.