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We are wondering if there would be a need for an X-ray clinic to be open in the evening, as Emergency services at the hospital are the only option right now to get x-rays. With some walk-in clinics being open later in the evening, we are considering extending our hours until 8:00pm for a couple of months trial period.  
 
Clement X-ray

There's been a lot of times I haven't been able to go since I have nobody to watch my son until after 4. There's also been a time or two that evening trips to the clinic results in needing an X-ray I can't get until the following morning.  
 
I would for sure use it if it was available and needed. No way I'm sitting at the hospital

This is definitely a good idea, as personally myself, I have sat in the ER for 4-6 hours to have X rays done due to them being busy in the ER Dept.  
 
Definitely worth a shot!!!

last December we waited 6 hours in emergency with our child who ended up being diagnosed with pneumonia, so being able to have that xray taken sooner would have been great (although we ended up needed a strong antibiotic as well) Most times with the need of an xray comes treatment, such as pres:criptions for pain meds or antibiotics, so making it a one stop visit would be even better.

Some people work long hours. My day starts at 7 30. ends at 5 30 or as late as 6:30. Average is 6.  
 
Time off costs me. A lunch hour is not enough.  
 
Although xrays are not a everyday requirement for most the last two cost me time off.  
 
I suggest a six month trial run.

I think this would be great; if it's a non emergent cause why wait in ER when you can go to walk-in then get the X-rays done.

Clementxray said "We are wondering if there would be a need for an X-ray clinic to be open in the evening, as Emergency services at the hospital are the only option right now to get x-rays. With some walk-in clinics being open later in the evening, we are considering extending our hours until 8:00pm for a couple of months trial period.     Clement X-ray "

I am curious. The only place right now is to get x-rays at the hospital. If there is such a demand for x-rays and you have the ability to open later which I see you close at 4:30 so opening till 8 for another 3.5 hours to do x-rays makes me ask the question.......Why don't you offer x-rays all day and take away from some of the hospital load then? For me I have never had to wait longer than about 30 minutes for an x-ray at the hospital. Today I could barely sit down and I was in and out. I guess it is quick when the doctor writes urgent on the request.

Fishin Guy said "    Clementxray said "We are wondering if there would be a need for an X-ray clinic to be open in the evening, as Emergency services at the hospital are the only option right now to get x-rays. With some walk-in clinics being open later in the evening, we are considering extending our hours until 8:00pm for a couple of months trial period.     Clement X-ray " I am curious. The only place right now is to get x-rays at the hospital. If there is such a demand for x-rays and you have the ability to open later which I see you close at 4:30 so opening till 8 for another 3.5 hours to do x-rays makes me ask the question.......Why don't you offer x-rays all day and take away from some of the hospital load then? For me I have never had to wait longer than about 30 minutes for an x-ray at the hospital. Today I could barely sit down and I was in and out. I guess it is quick when the doctor writes urgent on the request. "

I get the impression that Clementxray is only an x-ray clinic (please correct me if I'm wrong!), meaning you've already seen a doctor and have an order for an x-ray. People are not going to by-pass the ER, because the clinic will only be able to take images of people who've already been seen by a doctor during regular hours.  
 
My experience at the hospital too has been nothing less than excellent. Even during peak, I've been in and out in great time.  
 
I suppose the only people a service like this would help is someone who has an order for images but has a hard time getting down to a regular x-ray clinic to get them done. But if they're injured or sick enough to *need* an x-ray, chances are they're off work/school anyway... so what would be the point?

Not all X-rays are emergent or urgent. I assume the X-ray clinic would be for doing X-rays such as routine pre-op X-rays or previously ordered images like checking the healing of a fracture. And the extended hours would be to accommodate the people that find it difficult to get the X-rays done during "business hours". I think it's a great idea.

If you were to open in the evenings I would definitely notify all the clinics that are open later into the evening's just so that they know you are open to do x-rays and be able to get them back right away it might help bring in a little bit more people to having all the later open clinics know that you guys are available for x-rays

Abbysmum said "    Fishin Guy said "    Clementxray said "We are wondering if there would be a need for an X-ray clinic to be open in the evening, as Emergency services at the hospital are the only option right now to get x-rays. With some walk-in clinics being open later in the evening, we are considering extending our hours until 8:00pm for a couple of months trial period.     Clement X-ray " I am curious. The only place right now is to get x-rays at the hospital. If there is such a demand for x-rays and you have the ability to open later which I see you close at 4:30 so opening till 8 for another 3.5 hours to do x-rays makes me ask the question.......Why don't you offer x-rays all day and take away from some of the hospital load then? For me I have never had to wait longer than about 30 minutes for an x-ray at the hospital. Today I could barely sit down and I was in and out. I guess it is quick when the doctor writes urgent on the request. " I get the impression that Clementxray is only an x-ray clinic (please correct me if I'm wrong!), meaning you've already seen a doctor and have an order for an x-ray. People are not going to by-pass the ER, because the clinic will only be able to take images of people who've already been seen by a doctor during regular hours.     My experience at the hospital too has been nothing less than excellent. Even during peak, I've been in and out in great time.     I suppose the only people a service like this would help is someone who has an order for images but has a hard time getting down to a regular x-ray clinic to get them done. But if they're injured or sick enough to *need* an x-ray, chances are they're off work/school anyway... so what would be the point? "

they do only do x-ray. I think it's a great idea, I hate sitting in er I'd rather go to a clinic, get a requisition, then back to the clinic.  
 
Broken bones are not a priority at the hospital, and you are there forever. You're better off waiting for a walk-in in the morning if it's not an obvious compound fracture. I've walked on fractured bones for weeks before I could get down for an xray.

I am having a hard time understanding the reasoning with the ER ...are the Doctors at clement lab going to assess these patients after hours and order the xray??? If not I don''t see the point...the time in the ER is waiting for the Dr to arrive and assess, not getting diagnostic services. And if people do come from the ER department to clement ...whose going to deal with their ailment if something is wrong??  
 
Edited by cah, 2016-10-11 21:40:25

cah said "I am having a hard time understanding the reasoning with the ER ...are the Doctors at clement lab going to assess these patients after hours and order the xray??? If not I don''t see the point...the time in the ER is waiting for the Dr to arrive and assess, not getting diagnostic services. And if people do come from the ER department to clement ...whose going to deal with their ailment if something is wrong??     Edited by cah, 2016-10-11 21:40:25"

My understanding of this is to take away non emergent patients that come to the ER. Having worked emergence for years we get lots of none emergent stuff that comes in.. ie a stubbed toe at 6pm that isn't what ER Is for. So in this instance you can go to a walk in get the X-ray and the doctor will have the report the next day.  
 
And clement doesn't have a walk in doctor you need a requisition before going.  
 
I still think it's a good idea to remove the one emergent stuff from the hospital all the images are read by the same group of doctors for the region.

Cah - Just to Clarify Clement X-ray is a non-emergent service.  
 
Muppet - Thank you for your response. What you said was accurate.

glad to help, I do see I had a couple spelling mistakes in my previous post. was doing it off my phone which I tend to find difficult. Emergency and non are what needed to be edited but could't be,

Muppet said "    cah said "I am having a hard time understanding the reasoning with the ER ...are the Doctors at clement lab going to assess these patients after hours and order the xray??? If not I don''t see the point...the time in the ER is waiting for the Dr to arrive and assess, not getting diagnostic services. And if people do come from the ER department to clement ...whose going to deal with their ailment if something is wrong??     Edited by cah, 2016-10-11 21:40:25" My understanding of this is to take away non emergent patients that come to the ER. Having worked emergence for years we get lots of none emergent stuff that comes in.. ie a stubbed toe at 6pm that isn't what ER Is for. So in this instance you can go to a walk in get the X-ray and the doctor will have the report the next day.     And clement doesn't have a walk in doctor you need a requisition before going.     I still think it's a good idea to remove the one emergent stuff from the hospital all the images are read by the same group of doctors for the region. "

I understand what you're saying and it makes sense.  
 
My question is, though, is realistically how many stubbed toes are coming in at 6 p.m.?  
 
Some walk-in clinics are open until 7ish around here, so are people actually coming to emergency for non-emergent things prior to that time of day instead of going to a clinic? I know personally I would go to the clinic first even if I suspected I needed an x-ray because I would get seen much, much faster and then let the doctor make that decision.  
 
Because if most stubbed toes are coming after 9, for example, having an x-ray clinic open until 8 isn't really going to help. Maybe we need to have a full clinic (including x-ray) open even later, say 10 p.m.? But even the Quick Care clinics in Winnipeg RHA are only open until 7:30.

We live in the country and my husband works north east of Brandon. He has a requisition for an x-ray for his knees, non urgent, but will have to take a half day off work to drive to Brandon, sit in the hospital for an x-ray, then back to work. I work all day as well, opening evenings would accommodate such needs nicely.  
thanks, I hope this works out.