Sault Area Hospital’s (SAH) Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Fast Track Clinic is open daily from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Our fully qualified emergency physicians and nurses treat between 45,000 and 50,000 patients per year in the Emergency Department and Fast Track Clinic. On average, almost 150 patients come through these doors every day.
At times, resources are stretched to the limit which leads to wait times that are frustrating for staff and patients. The following will help you understand when you should come to visit our emergency department, what you can expect, and how you can help us serve you more effectively.
The emergency department is intended to provide emergency medical care for serious conditions such as a heart attack, severe bleeding, head injury or other major trauma. Sometimes it is difficult to know when you should visit a family doctor/walk-in clinic or when to come to the emergency department.
While not a complete list, the following is a guideline of problems best handled in the emergency department.
For adults:
In addition to the above, you should bring a child to the emergency department if the child experiences:
While this is not a complete list, the following is a guideline of problems suitable for your family doctor or a community walk-in clinic.
Dec 20th-23rd 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Dec 24th Closed
Dec 27th Closed
Dec 28th-31st 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Jan 3rd Closed
Jan 4th-7th 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
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