Meaning of hallway medicine | Babel Free

Definitions

A state of affairs in which patients are assigned to and treated in beds or gurneys located in hospital hallways due to a shortage of hospital rooms.

Canada, uncountable

Examples

“Further west, in Winnipeg, "hallway medicine" has become so routine that hallway stretcher locations have permanent numbers.”

“For the past month, the Regina General Hospital and the Pasqua Hospital in Regina have had more patients than beds, so hallway medicine is being practised in their emergency departments.”

“The premier's health platform commitments were to eliminate hallway medicine and increase long-term care beds and mental illness services.”

CEFR level