Saskatoon City Hospital has 40 new acute care beds

Saskatoon’s City Hospital has 40 new acute care beds, making the line to leave the emergency room a little shorter.

Often, patients coming to the hospital start off in the emergency department, where Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) CEO Andrew Will said they’re initially assessed and treated. If a doctor determines the patient needs to be admitted, they’ll move into an acute care bed.

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But, when none of these beds are available that person has to, “stay in the emergency department until one opens, contributing to pressures and longer waits,” according to Wil