Hospital leaders credit a new triage model and more overnight staffing, while nurses say the pressure is still far from solved.
Lakeridge Health says ER wait times are finally trending down
Hospital leaders credit a new triage model and more overnight staffing, while nurses say the pressure is still far from solved.

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