Highway accident prompts Code Orange at Charlottetown hospital
CBC
Charlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital activated Code Orange protocols Monday evening in response to a motor vehicle accident.
The Code Orange was called at 6:20 p.m.
Four people arrived in the emergency department as the result of a motor vehicle accident, according to a release from the province, and additional resources were needed to deal with the victims.
Both frontline and support staff responded by coming into the hospital, said the release.
RCMP told CBC News a serious accident forced the closure of the highway at Tracadie Cross at 5:20 p.m.
It happened at the intersection of Route 218 and Blooming Point Road. The two-vehicle collision sent four to hospital with undetermined injuries.
For privacy reasons, the hospital did not provide any further details of the accident. The Code Orange was lifted at 8:45 p.m.
The accident came at a particularly busy time in the emergency department.
At 3:45 p.m., Health P.E.I.'s website showed more than 90 people in the emergency department, including 55 in the waiting room. The estimated wait was longer than 10 hours for everyone — including 15 people classified as most urgent.
The Code Orange news release noted P.E.I. emergency departments are busy with COVID cases, and short staffing is also putting a strain on the system.
"Please be patient and expect longer wait times. Staff are doing everything possible to provide care safely under difficult circumstances," said Health P.E.I. CEO Dr. Michael Gardam.
"Please be respectful to these staff, who are working so hard."
Gardam also thanked the staff who came into the hospital in response to the Code Orange.
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