The plan focuses on “healthcare system stability and recovery” and aims to add thousands of health workers and free up hospital beds. Officials say these additions will help ease the burden on the broader health system, which has been severely strained in recent months due to staff shortages. “Historically, fall and winter are when cases of respiratory illness increase, burdening emergency departments, hospitals and the broader health system, including long-term care,” the 18-page document released Thursday said. “This year will also include Omicron. In order to deal with current pressures, make more progress with pending surgeries and be properly prepared for any upcoming winter surge, we need to do more.”
LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS ARE MOVED TO ALTERNATIVE HOMES
The Progressive Conservative government will introduce legislation that would allow elderly hospital patients waiting to be placed in a long-term care home to be transferred to an alternative facility, possibly in a different community, until their preferred site opens. Officials say this new policy will free up 250 hospital beds in the first six months. The government said “mandatory guidelines” will be used to ensure patients stay close to their loved ones and there are no additional costs. However, few details were given about what these guidelines entail. Long-term care beds designated for COVID-19 isolation will also be available by the end of the summer. Officials say this decision was taken on the advice of the chief medical officer and will free up 1,000 beds within six months. They also hope to expand into a program that allows paramedics to take patients somewhere other than an emergency room or treat them at the scene. The government says a pilot program showed 94 percent of patients avoided the emergency department in the days after treatment. The plan specifies that these policies will “free up” or “make available” hospital beds rather than creating new ones.
ADDITION OF MORE HEALTH WORKERS
PCs pledge to add up to 6,000 more health care workers to Ontario’s system. To do this, the government will temporarily cover examination, application and registration costs for internationally trained and retired nurses, which they say will reduce financial barriers and save workers about $1,500. It is unclear how much this will cost taxpayers. The “Staying Open Plan” was unveiled at the end of March as a strategy to “build a stronger, more resilient health system that is better prepared to respond to the crisis”. It included a permanent wage increase for personal support workers, the creation of two new medical schools, financial investment in nursing programs, increased domestic production of personal protective equipment and the creation of 3,000 new hospital beds over the next decade. This is breaking news. More to come.
title: “Ontario Releases Next Phase Of Plan To Stay Open Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Shayna Gonzalez”
The plan focuses on “healthcare system stability and recovery” and aims to add thousands of health workers and free up hospital beds. Officials say these additions will help ease the burden on the broader health system, which has been severely strained in recent months due to staff shortages. “Historically, fall and winter are when cases of respiratory illness increase, burdening emergency departments, hospitals and the broader health system, including long-term care,” the 18-page document released Thursday said. “This year will also include Omicron. In order to deal with current pressures, make more progress with pending surgeries and be properly prepared for any upcoming winter surge, we need to do more.”
LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS ARE MOVED TO ALTERNATIVE HOMES
The Progressive Conservative government will introduce legislation that would allow elderly hospital patients waiting to be placed in a long-term care home to be transferred to an alternative facility, possibly in a different community, until their preferred site opens. Officials say this new policy will free up 250 hospital beds in the first six months. The government said “mandatory guidelines” will be used to ensure patients stay close to their loved ones and there are no additional costs. However, few details were given about what these guidelines entail. Long-term care beds designated for COVID-19 isolation will also be available by the end of the summer. Officials say this decision was taken on the advice of the chief medical officer and will free up 1,000 beds within six months. They also hope to expand into a program that allows paramedics to take patients somewhere other than an emergency room or treat them at the scene. The government says a pilot program showed 94 percent of patients avoided the emergency department in the days after treatment. The plan specifies that these policies will “free up” or “make available” hospital beds rather than creating new ones.
ADDITION OF MORE HEALTH WORKERS
PCs pledge to add up to 6,000 more health care workers to Ontario’s system. To do this, the government will temporarily cover examination, application and registration costs for internationally trained and retired nurses, which they say will reduce financial barriers and save workers about $1,500. It is unclear how much this will cost taxpayers. The “Staying Open Plan” was unveiled at the end of March as a strategy to “build a stronger, more resilient health system that is better prepared to respond to the crisis”. It included a permanent wage increase for personal support workers, the creation of two new medical schools, financial investment in nursing programs, increased domestic production of personal protective equipment and the creation of 3,000 new hospital beds over the next decade. This is breaking news. More to come.
title: “Ontario Releases Next Phase Of Plan To Stay Open Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Gary Corral”
The plan focuses on “healthcare system stability and recovery” and aims to add thousands of health workers and free up hospital beds. Officials say these additions will help ease the burden on the broader health system, which has been severely strained in recent months due to staff shortages. “Historically, fall and winter are when cases of respiratory illness increase, burdening emergency departments, hospitals and the broader health system, including long-term care,” the 18-page document released Thursday said. “This year will also include Omicron. In order to deal with current pressures, make more progress with pending surgeries and be properly prepared for any upcoming winter surge, we need to do more.”
LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS ARE MOVED TO ALTERNATIVE HOMES
The Progressive Conservative government will introduce legislation that would allow elderly hospital patients waiting to be placed in a long-term care home to be transferred to an alternative facility, possibly in a different community, until their preferred site opens. Officials say this new policy will free up 250 hospital beds in the first six months. The government said “mandatory guidelines” will be used to ensure patients stay close to their loved ones and there are no additional costs. However, few details were given about what these guidelines entail. Long-term care beds designated for COVID-19 isolation will also be available by the end of the summer. Officials say this decision was taken on the advice of the chief medical officer and will free up 1,000 beds within six months. They also hope to expand into a program that allows paramedics to take patients somewhere other than an emergency room or treat them at the scene. The government says a pilot program showed 94 percent of patients avoided the emergency department in the days after treatment. The plan specifies that these policies will “free up” or “make available” hospital beds rather than creating new ones.
ADDITION OF MORE HEALTH WORKERS
PCs pledge to add up to 6,000 more health care workers to Ontario’s system. To do this, the government will temporarily cover examination, application and registration costs for internationally trained and retired nurses, which they say will reduce financial barriers and save workers about $1,500. It is unclear how much this will cost taxpayers. The “Staying Open Plan” was unveiled at the end of March as a strategy to “build a stronger, more resilient health system that is better prepared to respond to the crisis”. It included a permanent wage increase for personal support workers, the creation of two new medical schools, financial investment in nursing programs, increased domestic production of personal protective equipment and the creation of 3,000 new hospital beds over the next decade. This is breaking news. More to come.
title: “Ontario Releases Next Phase Of Plan To Stay Open Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-04” author: “Rita Dargis”
The plan focuses on “healthcare system stability and recovery” and aims to add thousands of health workers and free up hospital beds. Officials say these additions will help ease the burden on the broader health system, which has been severely strained in recent months due to staff shortages. “Historically, fall and winter are when cases of respiratory illness increase, burdening emergency departments, hospitals and the broader health system, including long-term care,” the 18-page document released Thursday said. “This year will also include Omicron. In order to deal with current pressures, make more progress with pending surgeries and be properly prepared for any upcoming winter surge, we need to do more.”
LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS ARE MOVED TO ALTERNATIVE HOMES
The Progressive Conservative government will introduce legislation that would allow elderly hospital patients waiting to be placed in a long-term care home to be transferred to an alternative facility, possibly in a different community, until their preferred site opens. Officials say this new policy will free up 250 hospital beds in the first six months. The government said “mandatory guidelines” will be used to ensure patients stay close to their loved ones and there are no additional costs. However, few details were given about what these guidelines entail. Long-term care beds designated for COVID-19 isolation will also be available by the end of the summer. Officials say this decision was taken on the advice of the chief medical officer and will free up 1,000 beds within six months. They also hope to expand into a program that allows paramedics to take patients somewhere other than an emergency room or treat them at the scene. The government says a pilot program showed 94 percent of patients avoided the emergency department in the days after treatment. The plan specifies that these policies will “free up” or “make available” hospital beds rather than creating new ones.
ADDITION OF MORE HEALTH WORKERS
PCs pledge to add up to 6,000 more health care workers to Ontario’s system. To do this, the government will temporarily cover examination, application and registration costs for internationally trained and retired nurses, which they say will reduce financial barriers and save workers about $1,500. It is unclear how much this will cost taxpayers. The “Staying Open Plan” was unveiled at the end of March as a strategy to “build a stronger, more resilient health system that is better prepared to respond to the crisis”. It included a permanent wage increase for personal support workers, the creation of two new medical schools, financial investment in nursing programs, increased domestic production of personal protective equipment and the creation of 3,000 new hospital beds over the next decade. This is breaking news. More to come.
title: “Ontario Releases Next Phase Of Plan To Stay Open Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-17” author: “Roland Walker”
The plan focuses on “healthcare system stability and recovery” and aims to add thousands of health workers and free up hospital beds. Officials say these additions will help ease the burden on the broader health system, which has been severely strained in recent months due to staff shortages. “Historically, fall and winter are when cases of respiratory illness increase, burdening emergency departments, hospitals and the broader health system, including long-term care,” the 18-page document released Thursday said. “This year will also include Omicron. In order to deal with current pressures, make more progress with pending surgeries and be properly prepared for any upcoming winter surge, we need to do more.”
LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS ARE MOVED TO ALTERNATIVE HOMES
The Progressive Conservative government will introduce legislation that would allow elderly hospital patients waiting to be placed in a long-term care home to be transferred to an alternative facility, possibly in a different community, until their preferred site opens. Officials say this new policy will free up 250 hospital beds in the first six months. The government said “mandatory guidelines” will be used to ensure patients stay close to their loved ones and there are no additional costs. However, few details were given about what these guidelines entail. Long-term care beds designated for COVID-19 isolation will also be available by the end of the summer. Officials say this decision was taken on the advice of the chief medical officer and will free up 1,000 beds within six months. They also hope to expand into a program that allows paramedics to take patients somewhere other than an emergency room or treat them at the scene. The government says a pilot program showed 94 percent of patients avoided the emergency department in the days after treatment. The plan specifies that these policies will “free up” or “make available” hospital beds rather than creating new ones.
ADDITION OF MORE HEALTH WORKERS
PCs pledge to add up to 6,000 more health care workers to Ontario’s system. To do this, the government will temporarily cover examination, application and registration costs for internationally trained and retired nurses, which they say will reduce financial barriers and save workers about $1,500. It is unclear how much this will cost taxpayers. The “Staying Open Plan” was unveiled at the end of March as a strategy to “build a stronger, more resilient health system that is better prepared to respond to the crisis”. It included a permanent wage increase for personal support workers, the creation of two new medical schools, financial investment in nursing programs, increased domestic production of personal protective equipment and the creation of 3,000 new hospital beds over the next decade. This is breaking news. More to come.
