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conditions. The wait time begins when
H AWKESBURY
patients are registered and ends when they
are admitted to a hospital bed. Ordering
tests and waiting for results in order to
Patientslovethecaretheyreceiveatthe
determine the best course of treatment will
Hawkesbury and District General
add to total times, as will waiting for a
DOUZ./DOZ. Reg./Rég. $4.50
Hospital, even though wait times for
hospitalbedtobecomeavailable.Giventhese
certaincasesintheemergencydepartment
variables, the Ministry of Health and Long-
are abnormally long.
Term Care’s performance target for this
That mixed conclusion can be found on
indicator is eight hours.
www.myhopsitalcare.ca, created by the
En vigueur du samedi 5 au vendredi 11 mars 2011 • Valid from Sat., March 5 to Fri.,March 11, 2011.
Forminorailments,theHGHwaittimeof
Ontario Hospital Association to inform the
6.5 hours is closer to the Ontario normof 4.3
public about the condition of their
hours, but longer than its August, 2010 time
institutions.
of 5.3 hours.
Although the HGH has been cited as a
The wait time for this indicator begins
model when it comes to reducing ER wait
whenpatientsareregisteredandendswhen
times, the figures compiled by the OHA
they are sent home. The ministry’s goal is
show that wait times for complex cases
four hours.
exceed the provincial average. But, at the
Still,satisfactionratesamongpatientsare
sametime,hospitalofficialscanfeelgoodin
almost off the charts.
knowing that patient satisfaction is “better
Among those who receive acute care,
than average.”
98.2 per cent had positive responses. This is
The ratings show that for complex cases,
betterthantheprovincialaverageof93.2per
thewaittimeattheHGHinDecember,2010
cent,andalmostidenticaltothe98.4percent
was 17.6 hours, longer than the provincial
satisfaction rate in August, 2010. Similarly,
score of 11.5 hours and the August, 2010
emergency care got high marks – 85.4 per
wait time of 12.6 hours at the HGH.
cent of HGH patients had favourable
The wait time for complex conditions
reactions, better than the 84.6 per cent on a
shows the maximum amount of time nine
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provincial level, and the 78.4 score from
out of 10 patients spend in an emergency
August, 2010.
department receiving care for complex
Rates rise, route cut
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Syndics et gestionnaires Jane Mitchell, Conseillère
newsroom@eap.on.ca
Hawkesbury 300 McGill
major transit service reductions or worse if
Ottawa 800-100 Queen
Rates charged to bus riders in Eastern
noactionweretaken,”theboardsays.“The
Ontario will rise while one route will be
board, after considerable discussion at the
613.632.4178
eliminated as the regional transit board
board and with member municipalities,
comes to a fiscal “crossroads.”
has determined new transit fare pricing
Effective April 1, monthly passes will
adjustments. These include an increase of
increase by $25 and the Alexandria circuit
$25 for monthly passes and increases to
HAWKESBURY PRO 17 - SOCCER CLUB 2011 REGISTRATION TIME!
willbeaxed,theNorthGlengarryPrescott&
multi-pass and cash fares. Taking account
Russell Transport Board has announced.
of the 15% federal tax credit for transit
Saying it has “come to a crossroads in
passes this translates to a 54 cent increase
fulfillingitscommitmentstocustomersofits
per ride, less than the cost of a half-litre of
TransitEasternOntario(TEO)buscommuter
gas. Certain runs will be modified in order
service,” the board blames a drop in
to save costs; for example route 557
government funds for the decisions. “The
(Alexandria) will be eliminated, and route
costs of providing the service have been
559 will start in Maxville and service the
sharedbymembermunicipalities,busriders
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Highland Rd. Park and Ride and also the
and the Ontario gas tax fund for transit. In
Brébeuf Park and Ride in Casselman. This
the past year, contributions from the gas tax
increaseincosttotheuserwasnotadopted
havebeenreduced.Thishasforcedtheboard
lightly. The board wishes to assure TEO
to review its cost structure and adjust its
users that it is aware that the increase will
servicesinlightofthisandotherchallenges,”
beanadditionalburdenonfamilybudgets.
theboardsays.“Municipallimitstobudgets,
The alternative, however, would be to
uneven distribution of ridership over its
cancel TEO’s services and throw its riders
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routes, lower ridership revenue during the
backonthetreadmillofdriving,payingfor
summer months, non-member riders on the
gas and for parking, and losing the quality
WHO?
Children U5 to U16 (31-Dec-2006) Mixed adult league (18 and up)
TEOsystem,increasedserviceprovidercosts
time currently saved by riding the bus and
and increased fuel allocation costs...all of
not having to drive. At the same time, the
these challenges make it more expensive to
existence of the public transit system is at
COST?
$60.00 per child, $100.00 adult 18 and up
provide TEO services to the residents of our
stake, and the Commission must make the
member municipalities. This could lead to
above adjustments.”
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