Heather Winterstein's skin was discoloured and she was struggling to control her body in a wheelchair the day she died at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital, a woman who was waiting to see a doctor that day told a coroner’s inquest that began March 30.
Heather Winterstein 'looked terrified' before collapsing in St. Catharines hospital, witness tells inquest
A patient at St. Catharines Hospital in Ontario exhibited severe physical distress, including discoloration and body control loss, before collapsing and dying. The incident highlights potential gaps in hospital emergency response protocols and patient monitoring systems, affecting healthcare facilities reliant on reactive or understaffed triage processes.