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Table 2 Portrait of emergency services at Baie-St-Paul and the Magdalen Islands – selected statistics

From: Improving delivery of care in rural emergency departments: a qualitative pilot study mobilizing health professionals, decision-makers and citizens in Baie-Saint-Paul and the Magdalen Islands, Québec, Canada

Variables measured (2014–15)

Magdalen Islands

Baie-Saint-Paul

Number of annual visits

21,284

12,940

Triage

 Level 1–3

8.3%

11.0%

 Level 4–5

91.7%

89.1%

Number of stretchers

6

6

Wait time to see a doctor

120 min

66 min

Average time in emergency (hours)

11.3 h

9.5 h

Distance to trauma center level 1a

1157 km (including ferry)

92 km

Number physicians

 Full time

4

7

 Part-time

6

3

Number of emergency care nurses

 Day

3

5

 Evening

3

3

 Night

2

2

Receptionist

Yes

No

Porter

No

Yes

Social worker

Yes

Yes

Liaison nurse

Yes

Yes

Laboratory

Yes

Yes

Radiology

Yes

Yes

Intensive care unit

Yes

Nob

CT scan

Yes

No

Surgeon

Yes

Yes

Respiratory therapist

Yes

Yes

Anesthetist

Yes

Yes

Psychiatrist

Yes

Yes

Internist

Yes

No

Obstetrician/gynecologist

Yes

No

Orthopedist

No

No

Pediatrician

No

No

Pharmacist

Yes

Yes

Number of interfacility transfers annually

204

488

  1. aDistances obtained using Google Maps
  2. bBaie-Saint-Paul does however have an intermediary care unit