A review into the death of man who was waiting in a Winnipeg hospital hallway to receive care found there was a lack available beds and a surge in patients in the emergency room at the time.
The man arrived by ambulance at the Health Sciences Centre early on the morning of Feb. 27, 2023.
The review says the patient had been assessed and triaged by hospital staff and was awaiting care in a hallway when his condition worsened about an hour later.
Hospital staff tried to intervene, but the man was declared dead a short time later.
The investigation determined there were no issues with staffing levels at the time and the median wait time in the emergency department was more than two hours, which hospital officials say is typical….