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Regional On-Call Nurse

Across seven Cree communities in Northern Quebec, the Regional Nurse On-Call service provides centralized, culturally safe virtual triage while reducing the after-hours workload of community nurses.

Topics
  • Primary and community care
  • First Nations, Inuit and Métis priorities
  • Cultural Safety
Audience
  • Healthcare leader

  • Community organization

  • Point of care provider

About this Promising Practice

The Regional Nurse On-Call (RNOC) program is a centralized virtual triage service addressing after-hours primary care in Cree communities of Northern Quebec, where nursing shortages have created challenges. The program has triaged over 6,200 calls, resolving more than 50% of cases over the phone and reducing avoidable visits to local clinics.

Strengthening Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities

Healthcare Excellence Canada launched the Strengthening Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities program (Strengthening Primary Care) to strengthen access to team-based primary care in northern, rural and remote communities.

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