不列颠哥伦比亚农村医院的一个新的虚拟紧急护理方案在人员短缺的情况下改善了医生的就诊机会。 A new virtual emergency care program in rural BC hospitals improves access to doctors amid staffing shortages.

不列颠哥伦比亚省内务部正在发起一个试点项目,在四个农村医院(利略尔特、清水、纳库斯普和普林斯顿)提供虚拟紧急护理。 British Columbia’s Interior is launching a pilot program offering virtual emergency care at four rural hospitals—Lillooet, Clearwater, Nakusp, and Princeton. 一名医生在单一地点提供个人护理,同时为其他地点提供实际支助,由护士进行护理评估。 One physician provides in-person care at a single site while supporting the others virtually, with nurses handling assessments. 危及生命的病例仍然得到现场医生的注意。 Life-threatening cases still receive on-site physician attention. 该方案最初限于每周几晚,2026年将扩大到七晚,目的是改善获得专家护理、支助工作人员福利的机会,并维持农村保健。 Initially limited to a few nights weekly, the program will expand to seven nights in 2026, aiming to improve access to specialist care, support staff well-being, and sustain rural healthcare.