US EditionAlberta Orders Review After Man Dies Waiting Nearly Eight Hours in Edmonton ER
The review will examine factors leading to the death of Prashanth Sreekumar after an eight-hour ER wait, with authorities calling for accountability and transparency.
- On Friday, Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Matt Jones directed Acute Care Alberta and Covenant Health to conduct a joint review, with Premier Danielle Smith offering condolences on social media.
- Last Monday, Prashanth Sreekumar, 44, arrived at Grey Nuns Community Hospital emergency department, Edmonton with chest pain and allegedly waited nearly eight hours before dying of an apparent cardiac arrest.
- The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has begun an independent investigation, while Covenant Health said it could not comment on specific patient care due to privacy and News Edmonton reported no ER busyness information.
- A family friend launched a GoFundMe to support Sreekumar's wife and three children aged three, 10 and 14, while the fundraiser and family called for a transparent investigation and accountability.
- Acute Care Alberta, the new provincial health agency, said it will participate in the review and implement recommendations, while the ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services supports the process with Covenant Health.
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Alberta Government Directs ‘Complete Review’ Into Death of Man Waiting for Care at ER
The Alberta government has called for a “complete review” into the death of a man who waited about eight hours for care at an Edmonton emergency room. Prashant Sreekumar had been complaining of chest pain and went to the Grey Nuns Community Hospital on Dec. 22, his wife said in a video statement posted to social media. After waiting about eight hours for care, he collapsed and died in the ER. Premier Danielle Smith extended her “sincere condolen…
The 44-year-old man waited almost eight hours at the Edmonton emergency room.
Alberta orders review after man dies waiting in Edmonton emergency department
Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Matt Jones said on social media Friday that he had directed Acute Care Alberta to work with Covenant Health to review the circumstances and potential contributing factors.
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Alberta government orders review after man dies in ER while waiting for a doctor
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