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Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Releases

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Jun 14, 20102010 - 06 - 07 - Fair Drug Prices For All Ontarians
 
Jun 14, 20102010 - 06 - 07 - How You Will Benefit From Ontario’s Drug System Reforms
 
Jun 3, 20102010 - 06 - 04 - Improving Health Care For All Ontarians.pdf
The Excellent Care for All Act was passed by the legislature today and upon Royal Assent will make health care providers and executives accountable for improving patient care.
 
May 31, 20102010 - 05 - 20 - wind turbines health effects.pdf
The scientific evidence does not demonstrate any direct causal link between wind turbine noise and adverse health effects according to a new report from Dr. Arlene King, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health.
 
May 11, 20102010 - 05 - 11 - New Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics.pdf
Ontario is calling for applications for 14 new Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics as part of the government's commitment to increase access to family health care.
 
May 4, 20102010 - 04 - 30 - Improving Health Care For Ontarians.pdf
Ontario is proposing comprehensive new initiatives to improve the quality and accountability of the province’s health care system and ensure the needs of patients come first.  
 
May 4, 20102010 - 04 - 30 - Patient-Based Payment For Hospitals.pdf
Ontario will continue moving larger hospitals towards a patient-based funding payment model where hospitals are reimbursed based on the types and volumes of patients they treat.
 
May 4, 20102010 - 04 - 30 - Proposed Excellent Care for All Act BG.pdf
Ontario is introducing the proposed Excellent Care for All Act that is intended to make health care providers and executives accountable for improving patient care. The aim of the legislation is to foster a culture of continuous quality improvement where the needs of patients come first.
 
Apr 26, 20102010 - 04 - 19 - McGuinty Government Getting Fair Drug Prices.pdf
A new social media campaign to inform Ontarians about the government’s plans to get fair drug prices launched today.
 
Apr 26, 20102010 - 04 - 23 - Public Notice for Adult Ontarians Living with Diabetes
Living with diabetes is not easy, but managing it day-to-day really means taking good care of yourself.
 
Apr 16, 20102010 - 04 - 07 - drug_system_reform_bg_
 
Apr 16, 20102010 - 04 - 07 - Expanding Access To Affordable Drugs.pdf
Ontario plans to further reform the prescription drug system to provide better access to lowercost generic drugs for patients, while continuing to increase annual funding to the drug system as a whole.
 
Apr 16, 20102010 - 04 - 07 - Ontario Drug System fact sheet
 
Apr 8, 20102010 - 04 - 07 - Minister Matthews Canadian Club.pdf
Today Minister Matthews delivered her state of health care speech entitled "Patients First Means Quality First: Building the Health Care System Ontarians Deserve" at the Canadian Club in Toronto.
 
Feb 11, 20102010 - 02 - 10 - CSS Common Assessment Project newsletter.pdf
The Steering Committee is made up of representatives from the community care sector, the LHINs, and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
 
Feb 5, 20102010 - 02 - 04 - Increasing Access To Modern Long-Term Care Homes.pdf
McGuinty Government Redeveloping More Than 4,100 Long-Term Care Home Beds
 
Feb 5, 20102010 - 02 - 04 - Emergency Supplies Donated To Haiti.pdf
Ontario Assists World Vision Canada With Relief Efforts
 
Jan 25, 20102010 - 01 - 22 - H1N1 update.pdf
 The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has issued the latest edition of the Ontario Influenza Bulletin.
 
Jan 14, 20102010 - 01 - 14 - Walking Through a 40-Foot Colon Could Help Save Your Life
What is 40 feet wide, eight feet high and pink all over? To raise awareness of the importance of early colorectal cancer screening, ColonCancerCheck, a joint program between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Cancer Care Ontario, is bringing The Giant Colon Exhibit on a tour across the province.
 
Jan 12, 20102010 - 01 - 11 - H1N1 Update - Ontario Influenza Bulletin
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has issued the latest edition of the Ontario Influenza Bulletin. Highlights on the H1N1 flu virus in the bulletin for the surveillance period of December 20, 2009 to January 2, 2010 include:
 
Jan 7, 20102009 - 11 - 23 - lhins website greetings.pdf
 In 2003, the McGuinty government launched a comprehensive transformation of Ontario’s health care system. We wanted a system that was more patient-focused, results-driven, integrated and sustainable for future generations.
 
Dec 17, 20092009 - 12 - 16 - Ontario Nominats New Chair of eHealth Ontario.pdf
Ontario has nominated health care and information technology executive, Raymond Hession as the new Chair of eHealth Ontario’s board of directors.
 
Dec 3, 20092009 - 11 - 27 - Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics in Ontario
Over the next three years, Ontario’s Family Health Care for All Strategy is focusing on continuing to improve access to family health care and reduce the number of unattached patients through the implementation of 25 Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics and 50 new Family Health Teams.
 
Dec 2, 20092009 - 11 - 27 - Ontario Adds New Nurse Practitioner Clinics
Ontario is creating eight new nurse practitioner-led clinics across the province to strengthen access to family health care.
 
Dec 2, 20092009 - 12 - 01 - New law increases access to health care.pdf
Ontarians will soon have better access to health care and more choices in who provides it, as Bill 179 was passed Monday night with unanimous support.
 
Dec 2, 20092009 - 11 - 28 - Ontario Expands Access to Cancer Drug
Ontario is expanding access to Avastin for colorectal cancer patients who are responding well to treatment.
 
Nov 23, 20092009 - 11 - 23 - Ontario Will Stand Up to Diabetes.pdf
McGuinty Government Rolls Out New Diabetes Education Teams, Additional Supports
 
Nov 5, 20092009 - 11 - 05 - physicians for new electronic medical records
Keen interest among physicians for new electronic medical records; goal to convert 5,700 offices from paper to electronic records in three years
 
Sep 9, 20092009 - 09 - 09 - H1N1 – Launch of Public Education Campaign
Media Qs&As - Public Education Campaign
 
Sep 9, 20092009 - 09 - 09 - Ontario Helping Every Household Fight The Flu
 McGuinty Government Prepares For A Different Flu Season
 
Sep 8, 20092009 - 09 - 08 - The H1N1 Flu in Ontario
A Report by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health
 
Sep 3, 20092009 - 09 - 03 - Are you at risk for H1N1
We want to learn more about who is at risk of getting sick from the H1N1 ‘swine’ flu virus, and how we can best manage its spread.
 
Sep 1, 20092009 - 08 - 28 - Ontario Influenza Bulletin
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has issued the latest edition of the Ontario Influenza Bulletin.
 
Jul 28, 20092009 - 07 - 28 - Members of Ontario’s Rural and Northern Health Care Panel
The panel’s members represent a broad range of stakeholders and health care professionals who will draw on their experiences working in rural and northern areas of Ontario.
 
Jul 28, 20092009 - 07 - 28 - Rural And Northern Health Panel Takes Shape
Ontario has officially announced the members of the new Rural and Northern Health Care Panel. The panel, to be chaired by Kirkland and District Hospital CEO, Hal Fjeldsted, will provide recommendations to the government on how to better coordinate the delivery of health care services in Ontario’s rural and northern areas.
 
Jul 27, 20092009 - 07 - 20 - MORE ONTARIANS FIND A FAMILY DOCTOR
Ontario is giving people the ability to register online to find a family doctor.
 
Jul 27, 20092009 - 07 - 27 - PET Scanning In Ontario
Ontario is making positron emission tomography (PET) scanning a publicly insured health service available to cancer and cardiac patients under conditions where PET scans have been proven to be clinically effective.
 
Jul 27, 20092009 - 07 - 27 - PET Scanning In Ontario - backgrounder
Ontario is making positron emission tomography (PET) scanning a publicly insured health service available to cancer and cardiac patients under conditions where PET scans have been proven to be clinically effective.
 
Jun 25, 20092009 - 06 - 24 - Ontario Adding New Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics
The Ontario government is inviting applications from health care providers and/or community-based groups to establish a total of eight Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics in the following Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs): North West, North East, Erie St. Clair, North Simcoe Muskoka, Central West, Central East, Champlain and South East. 
 
Jun 22, 20092009 - 06 - 22 - Ontario Improving Access To Family Health Care.pdf
Ontario is calling for applications for 19 new Family Health Teams (FHTs) as part of the government’s commitment to create 50 new FHTs.
 
Jun 18, 20092009 - 06 - 16 - Ontario Funds Alternative Test For Patients During Isotope Shortage
Ontario is funding an alternative diagnostic procedure for approximately 2,000 cancer patients in response to the unexpected shutdown of the Chalk River nuclear reactor.
 
Jun 12, 20092009 - 06 - 12 - Ontario Remains Vigilant On Pandemic Preparedness
Dr. David Williams says that Ontario moved quickly to implement a plan to deal with the H1N1 flu virus and is well positioned to deal with the World Health Organization’s decision to raise the pandemic alert level to Phase 6.
 
Jun 11, 20092009 - 06 - 11 - Appointment of New Chairperson and Commissioners of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) welcomes the appointment today of The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair as Chairperson and Marie Wilson and Chief Wilton Littlechild as Commissioners.
 
May 29, 20092009 - 05 - 29 - Swine Flu Update
Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, says there are 131 new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus since Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in Ontario to 626.
 
May 28, 20092009 - 05 - 07 - Final News Release FLS Commissioner's Special report EN0507.pdf
Ontario’s French Language Services Commissioner, François Boileau, released his Special Report on French Language Health Services Planning in Ontario today. 
 
May 6, 20092009 - 05 - 06 - FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS TO GET EASIER
Ontario is proposing to make it more convenient for patients to get their drug prescriptions filled by allowing remote dispensing across the province.
 
May 6, 20092009 - 05 - 06 - LEGISLATION SUPPORTING REMOTE DRUG DISPENSING
Under the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act (DPRA), pharmacies must be accredited by the Ontario College of Pharmacists and are required to meet certain standards of operation.  One such requirement is that dispensing medication be done under the direct supervision of a pharmacist who is physically present in the pharmacy. 
 
May 5, 20092009 - 05 - 04 - swine_flu_nr_final.pdf
Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, says there are 17 new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu), bringing the total number of cases in Ontario to 31. 
 
May 5, 20092009 - 05 - 05 - FIVE NEW CONFIRMED CASES OF H1N1 FLU VIRUS IN ONTARIO
Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, says there are five new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu), bringing the total number of cases in Ontario to 36.
 
May 5, 20092009 - 05 - 05 - IMPROVING CARE FOR RESIDENTS IN LONG-TERM CARE HOMES
The Ontario government is committed to reforming long-term care in the province. The Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (LTCHA), which received Royal Assent on June 4, 2007, is the cornerstone of the government’s strategy to improve and strengthen care for residents in long-term care (LTC) homes.
 
May 5, 20092009 - 05 - 05 - ONTARIO IMPROVING CARE FOR LONG-TERM CARE HOME RESIDENTS
Ontario is improving and strengthening care for residents in long-term care homes.The Ontario government is releasing the first set of proposed draft regulations under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, for a 30-day public consultation.
 
May 4, 20092009 - 05 - 02 - Important Health Notice
This Important Health Notice (IHN) provides the following:Update to the H1N1 (human swine flu) influenza situationDirections to a guidance document for the Long-Term Care sector
 
May 4, 20092009 - 05 - 03 - Important Health Notice
This Important Health Notice (IHN) is based on the current information received to date and provides the following:Status updateInformation on lab testing protocols for H1N1 flu virus (human swine influenza)Information on antiviral use with respect to H1N1 flu virus (human swine influenza)
 
Apr 28, 20092009 - 04 - 27 - drug audit news release.pdf
Ontario is taking legal action against a number of pharmacies, generic drug manufacturers and wholesalers after the discovery of their involvement in a scheme where drug products were being sold several times.
 
Apr 28, 20092009 - 04 - 27 - drug_audit_bg.pdf
Through changes made by Bill 102 to the legislation that governs Ontario’s publicly funded drug programs, the government is improving patient access to prescription drugs, ensuring better value for money spent on prescription drugs, strengthening the accountability within the drug system, and ensuring that pharmacists are valued and compensated for the important services they provide.
 
Apr 24, 2009DR. ARLENE KING’S BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Arlene King – an international expert in immunization, infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness – has been Director General of the Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infections Diseases at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) since December 2007.
 
Apr 24, 2009ONTARIO ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
Dr. Arlene King Chosen By All-Party Legislative Committee
 
Apr 17, 20092009 - 04 - 17 - Enhancing Infectious Disease Prevention, Detection and Control
The government has taken a number of steps to better protect the public against infectious and communicable diseases.
 
Apr 17, 20092009 - 04 - 17 - ONTARIO’S RESPONSE TO LISTERIOSIS OUTBREAK WORKED WELL BUT MORE CLARITY OF ROLES NEEDED
Ontario’s public health system detected the 2008 listeriosis outbreak swiftly, but more needs to be done to clarify roles and responsibilities at the federal and provincial levels to better manage foodborne outbreaks in the future, says Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health.
 
Apr 17, 20092009 - 04 - 17 - CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH’S REPORT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 2008 LISTERIOSIS OUTBREAK IN ONTARIO
In 2005, Ontario implemented the integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), a web-based system, which all public health units use for reportable infectious disease surveillance and case and contact management.
 
Apr 7, 20092009 - 04 - 06 - rhpa_patient_safety
The province has passed the Regulated Health Professions Amendment Act, which allows health regulatory colleges to directly observe a health professional’s practice, including watching a procedure being performed, as part of a facility inspection.
 
Mar 27, 20092009 - 03 - 27 - COMMUNITY URGED TO TAKE PART IN HEALTH CARE DISCUSSIONS
COMMUNITY URGED TO TAKE PART IN HEALTH CARE DISCUSSIONS Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network To Discuss Small Community Hospital Emergency Department Study
 
Feb 26, 20092009 - 02 - 27 - ONTARIO IMPROVES ACCESS TO BARIATRIC SURGERY
As part of Ontario’s diabetes strategy, the province is increasing bariatric surgery capacity by 500% over the next three years.
 
Feb 26, 20092009 - 02 - 23 - BARIATRIC SERVICES IN ONTARIO
The Ontario government is improving access to treatment for Ontarians who are struggling with severe obesity by investing $75 million over the next three years to increase the province’s capacity for bariatric services.
 
Feb 23, 20092009 - 02 - 19 - ONTARIO TARGETS SHORTER ER TIMES FOR PATIENTS
Ontario is reducing the time patients spend in Emergency Rooms by establishing two provincial targets.
 
Feb 23, 20092009 - 02 - 19 - REPORTING TIME SPENT IN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS - backgrounder
The Ontario government is publicly reporting time spent in hospital emergency rooms (ERs) on www.ontariowaittimes.com.
 
Feb 23, 20092009 - 02 - 19 - ALTERNATE LEVEL OF CARE - backgrounder
Patients in an acute hospital bed are there because they need acute care services. This means they need short-term, intensive medical treatment for an illness, injury or recovery from surgery.
 
Feb 23, 20092009 - 02 - 19 - ONTARIO’S EMERGENCY ROOM STRATEGY - backgrounder
Reducing the time patients spend in emergency rooms (ER) is a complex issue that requires improvements throughout the entire health system.
 
2010 - 06 - 07 - Improving Ontario’s Drug System - Backgrounder
 
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