Policy Number

1374

IWK - 1374 Emergency Health Services (EHS) Offloading

Description

The IWK Emergency Department (ED) will make all reasonable efforts to receive patients from Emergency Health Services (EHS) in a timely fashion.  The transfer of information and handover of patient care is a shared responsibility between EHS and the IWK ED who will work together to ensure a high standard of care and the best possible patient outcomes.