Oxygen provided only through portable tanks and inaccessibility to the radiology suite for patients in stretchers or wheelchairs are only a few of the problems faced by two diagnostic laboratories at Thompson General Hospital and Morris General Hospital in Manitoba, Canada.
The accidental leak of Diagnostic Services Manitoba’s 2017-18 Annual Health Plan singled out the hospitals and highlighted various problems that put patients, test results and workers at risk. Other issues reported include poor air quality, poor lighting and problems with flooring.
"These conditions are unacceptable and fail to meet basic lab accreditation requirements," the document reported, which was submitted to Manitoba Health officials in 2016.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that many of the issues identified do not have funding and health officials have been asking for the issues to be resolved for “almost a decade.”
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As a senior news writer for TriMed, Subrata covers cardiology, clinical innovation and healthcare business. She has a master’s degree in communication management and 12 years of experience in journalism and public relations.