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Ottawa's outdated 911 system holding up pilot to use taxis for patient transport

Months after a pilot project to help free paramedics from hospital backlogs was set to begin, there's still no word on when it could get approval from the Ontario Ministry of Health — and the Ottawa Paramedic Service's chief says the city's outdated 911 system is at least partly to blame.Ottawa paramedic Chief Pierre Poirier told CBC that in "the last few days," the province responded to the pilot program by asking city staff to take another look at its proposal. "It's been positive," he said. " ....

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Paramedic plan to put patients in taxis still held up with ministry

Offload delays at hospitals are getting worse, but a pilot program meant to free up paramedics by using taxis to move a small number of low-acuity patients is still waiting for ministry approval. ....

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