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Ontario boosts money for home and community care to alleviate hospital overcrowding
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Ontario’s government is putting $11 million more than planned into home and community care this year in a bid to lower the number of patients being treated in the hallways of overcrowded hospitals, says Health Minister Christine Elliott. The money is on top of $144 million announced in the spring budget and includes $45 million aimed at “high need” areas where problems are most severe…
Tags: budget, Health, mental Health
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Ford’s slogans aren’t fixing health care
Sunday, September 8th, 2019
This past June was the worst June on record for hospital overcrowding since the province began collecting statistics in 2008 to track so-called “hallway medicine.” … the immediate needs of Ontario’s home care system, long-term care homes and hospitals are largely being ignored while the government focuses on a much-publicized but little-understood overhaul of health care.
Tags: budget, Health, jurisdiction, mental Health, standard of living
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Worst June on record for ‘hallway medicine’ at Ontario hospitals
Friday, September 6th, 2019
Hospital overcrowding for the month of June hit a record high this year, according to the Ontario Hospital Association… the sector has been in austerity mode for more than a decade… At the same time, more than 4,500 patients were occupying hospital beds during the month even though they no longer required hospital care.
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Election 2019: The home stretch for universal, public pharmacare
Thursday, September 5th, 2019
Only a universal, public pharmacare program would ensure that everyone in Canada can access the medications they need. Instead of adopting half-measures and band-aid solutions, it’s time to reform our broken system. Pharmacare is a key missing piece of Canada’s public health care system. This much-needed new program would save money and save lives.
Tags: budget, economy, Health, jurisdiction, mental Health, pharmaceutical, poverty, standard of living
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Long-term care cuts harming seniors
Thursday, September 5th, 2019
“Respect the vulnerable …” These words were buried in Doug Ford’s campaign “Plan for Ontario,” along with a promise to, “Commit resources to combat … elder abuse.” Really? As shown by the initial results of the latest cuts to long-term care, it seems the Ford government is more focused on committing elder abuse than combating it
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, mental Health
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Ontario Health Teams should expand reforms to doctors’ Pay
Thursday, September 5th, 2019
Extend the capitation principle so that primary-care providers also have a stake in the cost of drugs and secondary care their patients use – a healthcare system likely functions better when each patient has a “medical home,” with a provider who manages the overall care the patient receives.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, ideology, participation, pharmaceutical
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More than 100 Toronto emergency room professionals urge province to reverse public health cuts
Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
“Our emergency departments and hospitals are under tremendous stress, and there is no end in sight for hallway medicine,” according to the letter… “Keeping people healthy and out of the emergency department is good for patients, our hospitals, taxpayers and ultimately the entire community.”
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, participation, standard of living
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Are Ontario Health Teams designed for failure?
Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
The ministry has left it to the teams to describe how OHT’s will plan and decide on regional service delivery. There is no requirement for community or patient/family engagement in service planning… Rather than community integration led by public demand for services in mental health or community care, OHT’s seem at risk for becoming hospital-driven organizations, where the strength of the hospital board governs decisions in the region.
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, mental Health, participation
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Ford government must act now to prevent opioid overdoses
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019
… last year, alone, more than 1,200 people died in this province from opioid overdoses. Many of them could have been saved if Ontario had more supervised prevention sites… At the same time, the Ford government has failed to enact the Health Sector Transparency Act, which could deter doctors from over-prescribing opioids in the first place.
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Innovative dementia care models show the way forward
Monday, September 2nd, 2019
… we can and should think about how to bring… core principles — a life with some purpose, individualized care and more choice — into our long-term care industry writ large… Long-term care homes operate in a provincial system that focuses them on tasks and regulatory compliance rather than the broader health and happiness of residents.
Tags: disabilities, Health, mental Health, participation, standard of living
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