New health service proposal reviewed hospital beds in the Champlain LHIN region available for patients who have finished with their acute care treatment and may transfer over to rehabilitation or other types of inpatient or outpatient care. These types of services handle stroke survivors, patients with acquired brain injuries, amputees, and older patients who have become debilitated following an illness or injury and are in need of follow-up support care. and prevention strategies to help patients avoid future hospital stays resulting from relapse or new injuries or illness during their sub-acute care period. Monitoring patient care during hospital stays to prevent any hospital-acquired disabilities prior to release is also recommended.
More efficient use of sub-acute services for out-patients is part of a new plan for hospitals and health service providers in Eastern Ontario. The Champlain Local Health Integration Network board (LHIN) has approved a proposal for a new long-termplan for making the best use of sub-acute services within the Champlain LHIN region.The LHIN oversees fundingmanagement and other planning for the Champlain health services region, which includes Ottawa, the Five Counties and parts of Renfrew and Leeds-Grenville counties. LHIN administration has determined there are more than 870 sub-acute care
proposes making the most efficient use of convalescent units in long-termcare homes. The plan recommends a $5.6 million investment for the Champlain LHIN’s sub-acute care services program for inpatient care. Most of the money would go towards more intensive rehabilitation services. Another $11.3 million investment is recommended for community-based services. The Champlain LHIN board approved the plan and asked LHIN staff and their partners in local health services facilities and centres to develop a detailed strategy for putting the plan to work as part of the LHIN’s overall strategy for improving patient care and support services throughout the region. the situation in 2013. But increasing demand since then threatens to rollback the progress made. MRI scanning is a critical tool for diagnosingmany internal injuries or disease conditions not detectable through X-ray or other diagnostic techniques.The Champlain LHIN has boosted support funding to area hospitals for MRI “blitzes” but LHIN administration noted, in a recent report to the board of directors, that this is “temporary solution at best”. The report indicated that emergency patients must have priority for MRI scans over less-urgent cases. A review report on the situation from Ottawa Hospital President Dr. Jack Kitts included four recommendations. First is a centralized triage process for MRI referrals to try to even out the hospital wait lists throughout the Champlain LHIN region. The process could be in place within a few months. The second recommendation is for improved management of MRI cases. The report noted, from interviews with radiologists at area hospitals, that five to 10 per cent of MRI requests are “unnecessary or inappropriate” and take away scheduling time for more urgent cases. New scheduling guidelines based on medical evidence will help deal with this situation. Third recommendation calls for more efficient MRI bookings, with emphasis on faster response to cancellations and “no- show” situations. This would also improve staffing efficiency for the radiology and other departments. The final recommendation is for more funding to boost MRI capacity to handle patients.
“Significantinvestments”fromtheLHINin home-therapy support, ambulatory services, and other community based sub-acute health care services is also recommended along with redistribution where possible of sub-acute bed space within the Champlain LHIN region. This redistribution would be based on demographics to try to reduce the amount of travel time and distance involved for patients in sub-acute care.The plan also
The new plan was developed through the LHIN’s sub-acute capacity steering committee through consultation with patients, caregivers, and health service providers.Itrecommendsearly-identification
MRI wait times too long
New opportunities for Chamber members The Cornwall Chamber of Commerce has entered into a partnership agreement with Funding Portal Inc. that will see its members linked to Canada’s estimated $27 billion annual business incentives market. “We’re pleased to partner with Funding Portal, an initiative that will help our members find the kinds of funding to help their businesses grow,” said Chamber President, Rory MacLennan. The Chamber will become a host for the popular Funding Portal ‘search-tool’ on its website, found on the Member Services section. It will allow all Chamber members to access the 4,500 federal, provincial and major municipal grants and incentives for area businesses, industries and non-profits. It will also provide access to 2,500 sources for private funding including debt and equity.The Chamber member portal can be found at cornwallchamber.com/fundingportal. “To date, 20 leading industry associations, accelerators and economic development agencies across Canada have posted Funding Portal’s popular search tool on their websites so their members and stakeholders can instantly find these programs,” stated Funding Portal CEO, Teri Kirk. – Francis Racine Too many patients in the Eastern Ontario region are still waiting too long for necessary MRI scans as part of their diagnosis and treatment procedures. A partnership plan, set up two years ago between the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) and local hospitals to redistribute scheduling of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appointments for patient referrals, managed a “significant” decrease inwait times prior to
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