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Anne Wojtak1, Neil Stuart2

  • 1Senior healthcare leader with 20+ years' experience in the home and community care sector in Ontario. She is the lead for East Toronto Health Partners (Ontario Health Team), has a consulting practice focused on health system strategy and is adjunct faculty at the University of Toronto in Toronto, ON.

Healthcare Quarterly (Toronto, Ont.)
|February 24, 2023
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Canadian healthcare faced critical challenges in 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with high hospitalizations from infectious diseases impacting pediatric care, mental health services, and healthcare workers.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Systems Analysis
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • The third year of the COVID-19 pandemic (2023) highlights persistent and severe issues within Canadian healthcare.
  • Recent fall and winter seasons saw overwhelming hospitalizations due to a surge in infectious diseases, including influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19.
  • Significant impacts were observed in pediatric care, mental health service capacity, and the overall strain on healthcare professionals, patients, and their families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the critical state of Canadian healthcare in early 2023.
  • To identify key areas of strain within the healthcare system.
  • To emphasize the multifaceted impact of ongoing infectious disease waves.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative assessment of the healthcare system's status.
  • Analysis of hospitalization trends during fall/winter months.
  • Review of impacts on specific healthcare sectors and populations.

Main Results:

  • Canadian healthcare systems experienced "crippling levels" of hospitalizations.
  • Paediatric care, mental health services, and the healthcare workforce faced significant distress.
  • Patients and families endured continued strain.

Conclusions:

  • The Canadian healthcare system is under severe and multifaceted pressure in 2023.
  • The convergence of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV has exacerbated existing system weaknesses.
  • Urgent attention is required for pediatric care, mental health capacity, and healthcare workforce support.

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