More Ontario private clinics can soon perform OHIP surgeries
The Ontario government will allow even more private clinics to perform surgical and diagnostic procedures in an effort to reduce wait times.
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The Ontario government will allow even more private clinics to perform surgical and diagnostic procedures in an effort to reduce wait times.
Joey Salmingo took his two-and-a-half-week-old son to a Markham hospital with a fever. He wasn't seen by a doctor for eight hours. Experts in the industry say this is indicative of a worsening crisis in emergency room wait times, and more needs to be done.
Average wait times for patients being admitted to an Ontario hospital from an emergency room appear to be steadily increasing, with a new record reached in October.
Toronto-run Lakeshore Lodge is part of a pilot project to improve care in its long-term care facilities. It's the first of the city's municipally-run long-term care homes to receive extra funding to make the care more resident-centred.
Average wait times for patients being admitted to an Ontario hospital from an emergency room reached record levels in September.