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ferencing systems and related diagnostic equipment. For example, telemedicine nurses can meet patients in a rural loca- tion and provide information such as blood pressure and respiratory function instanta- neously to a physician at a specialized hos- pital in Ottawa. In 2011/12, the use of telemedicine in On- tario has resulted in an estimated $44 mil- lion in avoided travel costs. Telemedicine is growing steadily in the Champlain region. In 2011-12, there were 22,600 clinical telemedicine calls in the re- gion, up from about 15,700 the year before. The majority of these encounters were for physician specialties such as psychiatry, dermatology, nephrology (kidney) and pe- diatrics, as well as for diabetes check-ups, nursing visits, and dietary consultations. newsroom@eap.on.ca “Working together, we can find solu- tions and make it happen.” Those words set the tone for a recent information-sharing session hosted by South Nation Conservation for employ- ees and staff of the 15 municipalities that make up the South Nation watershed. The session was designed to build on the existing relationships between SNC and municipal staff through discussion of SNC programs and responsibilities, and by giving municipal representatives an opportunity to ask questions and offer feedback. “The feedback from our municipal partners is especially valuable to us,” says Sandra Mancini, SNC Director of Planning and Engineering. “It’s important that we understand each other’s needs so we can work together more effectively and effi- ciently in the future.” A crowd of about 35, made up of CAOs, drainage and roads superintendents, planners and engineers, learned of SNC’s ongoing efforts to create a‘one-stop shop’ for municipalities, where processes are streamlined to reduce red tape and speed completion of projects while satisfying
Telemedicine services are made available through OTN (Ontario Telemedicine Net- work). OTN facilitates the delivery of care for patients in hundreds of health care lo- cations across the province, as well as dis- tance education and meetings for health care professionals and patients. “Telemedicine tears down geographic barriers and increases access to much- needed health care services. For patients, it means greater peace of mind knowing that medical knowledge and expertise are easier to access with the help of this tech- nology,” says Dr. Ed Brown, CEO of the OTN. More than 3,000 health care professionals across more than 1,400 sites in Ontario use OTN to deliver care to their patients. This year, OTN will deliver more than 200,000 patient visits. the requirements of both SNC and munici- palities. Regulations Officer Geoff Owens presented an overview of provincial legis- lation that guides SNC and municipalities, and also provided an explanation of when permits are required. Again, the focus was on finding solutions; working together to find reasonable ways tomake projects hap- pen, while protecting people and property. The most important message for residents is that all agencies are working together to coordinate permits and approvals. “I thought it was a wonderful exercise and something that should be done more often,” said Mary McCuaig, CAO/Clerk of the Nation Municipality, who was also impressed by the number of people at- tending. ”The Nation already has a great relationship with SNC, and I like the idea of working together even more closely as we move forward.”
close to home as possible, which is of par- ticular benefit to rural residents. The new telemedicine nursing project is an example of how the Champlain LHIN is working with health-care partners to improve residents’ health, as well as their experience of the health system,” says LHIN CEO Chantale LeClerc. The Champlain LHIN is investing $951,000 annually in new telemedicine nurses. To date, nine of the 15 new nurses have been hired and received training. The telemedicine nurses take advantage of the latest technology for virtual patient consultations, assessments, training and knowledge exchange. Using telemedicine, health care professionals are able to deliver clinical care using live, two-way videocon-
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HAWKESBURY | The Hawkesbury and District General Hospital is one of four new hosts for the telemedicine program, an initiative that improves access to specialized care. The Champlain Local Health Integration Network is hiring 15 new telemedicine nurses to expand care delivery. For pa- tients, this move means improved access to health care, less travel and an increase in the types of health care services available across the LHIN jurisdiction. “Telemedicine makes it easier for people to receive high-quality health services as
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recipients, donor families, living donors, renal professionals – but they’re united in their dedication to help kidney patients and their families, while raising awareness about kidney health and organ donation. Nearly 10,000 Ontarians depend on life- sustaining dialysis treatments several times a week, over 1,000 are waiting for a kidney transplant, and countless others live with reduced kidney function that may have gone undetected. The Kidney Foundation of Canada works to improve the lives of all people affected by kidney disease through research, gov- ernment advocacy, peer support, educa- tion and programs. Give the Gift of Life Walks take place in 40 communities across the province. They’re grassroots, community-based events that raise funds to help people affected by kid- ney disease. People are encouraged to join and “help give the gift of life.”
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HAWKESBURY | )RU WKH ¿UVW WLPH the Give the Gift of Life Walk for 7he KLGQe\ )oXQGDtLoQ LV FoPLQJ to Hawkesbury this September. The event will take place at Confedera- tion Park. Sunday, September 23 with regis- trations taking place at 10 a.m. and the walk set to start at 11 a.m. For more information, visit www.kidney- walk.ca or call Craig Dunbar at 1-800-387- 4474 ext. 4562. Every fall, people across Ontario come together for the walks to support friends, neighbours or family members affected by kidney disease. They come fromall ages and backgrounds – dialysis patients ,transplant
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