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Palliative care patients who call 911 will no longer have to be transported to a local emergency department under a pilot project launched by the province.
The pilot for Northeastern Ontario will, according to Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller, allow paramedics to use a âtreat-and-refer model,â allowing palliative care patients to be treated and remain in their home.
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Palliative care patients, including those in Sudbury, can be treated at home under new 911 rules Back to video
Under the current system, palliative care patients must be transported to the emergency department of a hospital for treatment.