| Date | Title |
| May 7,
2013 | SE LHIN NR - Hospice |
| The South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), today announced the approval of $190,000 towards the provision of clinical services at a three-bed residential hospice pilot site in Prince Edward County. |
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| Apr 30,
2013 | Mental Health and Addictions - LHINfo minute |
| Redesigning the Delivery of Mental Health and Addictions Services across the South East Region |
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| Apr 9,
2013 | NR Tweed and Trenton CHC Capital Investment |
| Ontario is improving access to health care for families in both Tweed and Trenton by expanding their community health centres.New capital investments will support the expansion of the Gateway Community Health Centre in Tweed and build a new Belleville Quinte West Community Health Centre in Trenton. The improvements will allow the centres to provide more health services and increase the number of clients they assist. |
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| Feb 13,
2013 | NR - SE LHIN issues 2013-16 IHSP3 |
| Belleville, ON (February 13, 2013) – Donna Segal, Board Chair of the South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), today issued the LHIN’s Integrated Health Services Plan (IHSP), a strategy for the delivery of health care across the south east from 2013 to 2016. |
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| Jan 25,
2013 | Media Advisory - Jan. 28 Board Meeting |
| On Monday, January 28, 2013 the Board of Directors of the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) will be meeting in Belleville at the SE LHIN office located at 71 Adam Street. |
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| Jan 24,
2013 | NR- South East LHIN Announces New Board Chair |
| South East LHIN Announces Appointment of New Board ChairBelleville, Ontario (January 24, 2013) - The South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Vice-Chair Andreas von Cramon today announced the appointment of Donna Segal as Board Chair for the SE LHIN, for a three-year term until December, 2015. |
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| Jan 22,
2013 | Health Care Transformation Benefiting All Ontarians |
| One year after its launch, Ontarians are seeing results from the Action Plan for Health Care |
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| Jan 7,
2013 | Health Links - News Release |
| Ontario is improving co-ordination of care for high-needs patients such as seniors and people with complex conditions through the creation of 3 Health Links in Southeastern Ontario. |
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| Nov 26,
2012 | NR-Community Funding Allocation |
| Local residents – especially seniors – in the South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) now have more options for care and to live independently in their homes.This year, the Ontario government is increasing support for community services in the SE LHIN, and increasing access to treatment for people addicted to opiods |
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| Nov 16,
2012 | NR - Dr. Jonathan Kerr Recognized |
| South East LHIN, Primary Care Lead Dr. Jonathan Kerr acknowledged for his contribution to the College of Family Physicians of CanadaToronto, Ontario (November 16, 2012) Today Dr. Jonathan Kerr, Primary Care lead for the South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) was recognized for his contribution to the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) as Chair of the First Five Years in Family Practice Committee. |
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| Oct 31,
2012 | News Release - Board Chair term ends |
| South East LHIN announces appointment of acting Board Chair Andreas Von Cramon – Board Chair, Wynn Turner term ends Belleville, Ontario (October 31, 2012) - South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) Board Chair Wynn Turner today announced the appointment of Vice-Chair Andreas Von Cramon as Acting Board Chair for the SE LHIN, effective November 1, 2012. |
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| Oct 23,
2012 | October 29 Board Meeting-Media Advisory |
| On Monday October 29, 2012 the Board of Directors of the South East Local Health Integration Network will be meeting in Kingston at the South East Community Care Access Centre. |
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| Oct 15,
2012 | BSO connect LHINfo Minute - October 15 |
| South East LHIN launches 24/7 access and response to Behavioural Support ServicesCaregivers and health service providers can now get help for seniors with behavioural issues through Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) Connect.BSO Connect will provide a centralized access number on a 24/7 basis to Behavioural Support Services (BSS) in the South East. Calls from long-term care (LTC) will be directed to the appropriate BSS office where they will be triaged and staff deployed dependent on the service required. A “Who to Call” algorithm has been developed to guide LTC staff in their decision making. This will be the first BSO 24/7 access and response to services launched in Ontario. |
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| Sep 28,
2012 | Press Release - Integrated Surgical Care |
| Ensuring patients receive the most appropriate level of care part of new integrated surgical care system.On Wednesday, September 19,, 2012 the seven hospitals in the South East region along with the South East Community Care Access Centre (SE CCAC) and the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) signed an agreement to support a regional system of integrated surgical care within the South East LHIN. |
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| Sep 19,
2012 | Media Advisory-September 24 Board Meeting |
| On Monday September 24, 2012 the Board of Directors of the South East Local Health Integration Network will be meeting in Bancroft at the North Hastings Hospital Auditorium. The meeting will commence at 9:30 am. |
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| Sep 13,
2012 | Brockville Chamber-Media Advisory |
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On Tuesday, September 18 at CJ’s Banquet Hall, 803 Chelsea, Brockville at 11:30 a.m. (registration), South East LHIN CEO Paul Huras will address these criticisms and shed some light on the tough economic realities faced by today’s health care system with a presentation to the Brockville Chamber of Commerce. |
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| Aug 22,
2012 | CHC LHINfo Minute-August 22 |
| The five Community Health Centres (CHCs) funded by the SE LHIN are keeping non-urgent patients away from hospital Emergency Departments (EDs), providing shorter waiting times for patients experiencing more serious medical emergencies, according to a study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). |
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| Aug 20,
2012 | Media Advisory - Board Chair |
| The Ontario Government is seeking applications from individuals within the South East catchment area interested in, and qualified for the position of Board Chair on the South East Local Health Integration Network Board of Directors. |
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| Jul 30,
2012 | LHINfo Minute - Clinical Document Repository (CDR) |
| The South East LHIN, in partnership with the Champlain LHIN and eHealth Ontario, will expand the use of an electronic Clinical Document Repository (CDR) that stores and delivers patients’ discharge summaries and diagnostic imaging reports to their physicians within seconds rather than weeks. |
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| Jul 6,
2012 | IHSP3 - Hurry Up Reminder - July 2012 |
| The South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) today encouraged residents across this region to “hurry up and have their say” by completing an online healthcare survey before it closes July 12th. |
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| Jun 12,
2012 | IHSP3 Community Engagement Launch |
| Belleville, Ontario (June 7, 2012) – The South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) today launched a Community Engagement process to encourage residents across the south east to have their say in the development of a region-wide Integrated Health Services Plan (IHSP). |
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| Mar 4,
2012 | Acting Chair Wynn Turner Confirmed as Chair of SE LHIN Board |
| Belleville, Ontario (March 5, 2012) – Wynn Turner has been confirmed in her new capacity as Chair of the South East LHIN Board effective immediately. |
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| Feb 3,
2012 | Local Family Physician Joins SE LHIN Team |
| The SE LHIN today took another major step in strengthening and further integrating primary care into local health planning by naming Dr. Jonathan Kerr as the Primary Care Lead for the SE LHIN. |
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| Aug 31,
2011 | South East LHIN Public Engagement for Clinical Services Roadmap Deemed a Success |
| Belleville, Ontario (August 31 , 2011) - In releasing a summary report on the engagement process to gather public input and opinion about the LHIN’s Clinical Services Roadmap, South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) CEO Paul Huras today declared that the process has been a “resounding success.” |
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| Aug 29,
2011 | Local Health Integration Networks launch groundbreaking project |
| August 29, 2011 - The South East Local Health Integration Network is investing $2.42 million to enhance services for seniors who exhibit behaviours associated with complex and challenging mental health, dementia or other neurological conditions. |
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| Jun 8,
2011 | Shorter Wait Times for Patients in the SE LHIN |
| Belleville, Ontario (June 7, 2011) - Ontario through the Pay for Results initiative is giving three hospitals sites in the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) area, the support they need to reduce emergency room (ER) wait times. |
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| Jun 2,
2011 | South East LHIN Supports Quality Care for Patients |
| June 2, 2011- The South East LHIN is investing in upgrades to local hospitals to ensure they offer high quality care to local residents. |
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| May 30,
2011 | South East LHIN Announces Appointment of Acting Board Chair(2) |
| Belleville, Ontario (May 30, 2011) - South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Board Chair Georgina Thompson today announced the appointment of Vice-Chair Wynn Turner as Acting Board Chair for the SE LHIN, effective June 9, 2011. |
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| Apr 14,
2011 | Belleville & Quinte West CHC Grand Opening April 21st |
| Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre Celebrate their Grand Opening, Thursday April 21st from 3:30-5:30pm. |
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| Mar 31,
2011 | Health Force Ontario |
| Jobs site is expanding to include all regulated health professions |
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| Mar 21,
2011 | South East LHIN Invites Region-wide Public Reaction and Input to Healthcare Plans |
| The South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) today launched a region-wide Community Engagement process that will enable residents across the south east to have their say in how they receive health care through the LHIN’s Clinical Services Roadmap initiative. |
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| Jan 17,
2011 | McGuinty Government seeking input from SE LHIN Residents - Rural & Northern Health Care Consultations |
| McGuinty Government Seeking Input to Address Unique Health Care Challenges - Ontarians are being asked to provide their feedback on how to provide the best access to quality health care services in rural and northern areas of the province. |
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| Nov 2,
2010 | South East LHIN Welcomes New Board Member Ian M. Fraser. |
| Georgina Thompson, Board Chair of the South East LHIN is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian M. Fraser to the South East LHIN Board. |
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| Oct 1,
2010 | SE LHIN Announces New Funding for Quinte Health Care Corporation |
| Belleville, Ontario (September 30, 2010) - South East LHIN Board Chair Georgina Thompson and CEO Paul Huras today announced Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) funding of $381,700 to Quinte Health Care Belleville General. |
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| Oct 1,
2010 | SE LHIN Announces Funding for Lennox and Addington County General Hospital |
| Belleville, Ontario (October 1, 2010) - South East Board Chair Georgina Thompson and CEO Paul Huras today announced Ministry of Health & Long Term Care (MOHLTC) funding of $1,246,300 for Lennox and Addington County General Hospital in Napanee. |
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| Sep 29,
2010 | SE LHIN Announces New Funding for Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital |
| Perth, Ontario (Monday, Sept 27, 2010) - South East LHIN Board Chair Georgina Thompson and CEO Paul Huras today announced Ministry of Health & Long Term Care (MOHLTC) funding of $1,375,800 to Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital. |
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| Sep 2,
2010 | Aging at Home Strategy a Proven Success within the South East |
| Brockville, Ontario (Tuesday, August 31st, 2010) – Georgina Thompson, Board Chair of the South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), and Sherry Kennedy, COO of the South East LHIN, along with Ruth
Kitson, Executive Director of Community and Primary Health Care, Brockville, today celebrated the success of the provincial Aging at Home Strategy, highlighting the impact it has had on residents of the South East. |
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| Sep 2,
2010 | South East LHIN Expands Aging At Home Programs |
| The South East LHIN is expanding the successful Aging at Home strategy. Ontario is providing the South East Local Health Integration Network with $ 8,653,805 to ensure more seniors get health care at home or in the community. |
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| Aug 20,
2010 | South East LHIN Welcomes New Board Member W. Arthur Ronald |
| South East LHIN Welcomes New Board Member.Georgina Thompson, Board Chair of the South East LHIN is pleased to announce the appointment of W. Arthur Ronald to the South East LHIN Board. |
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| Jul 29,
2010 | Clinical Services Roadmap Initiative |
| The South East Local Health Integration Network, announced an initiative that will improve overall access to high-quality health care for residence across southeastern Ontario. Find out more about the South East LHIN’s Clinical Services Road Map initiative. |
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| Jun 10,
2010 | Nurses in Public Health in Ontario |
| Nurses in Public Health in Ontario, Fact Sheet. For more information please visit www.nhsru.com |
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| May 26,
2010 | Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital - On the Move |
| Smiths Falls, ON - If you have ever moved from one home to another, you understand that the key to a successful move lies in the details. But just what does it take to move an entire hospital wing? Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH) staff and medical staff move mountains to provide the best patient care, but moving a hospital is not an easy task. |
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| May 19,
2010 | New Board Member Andreas von Cramon(2) |
| Georgina Thompson, Board Chair of the South East LHIN is pleased to announce the appointment of Andreas von Cramon to the South East LHIN Board. |
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| May 15,
2010 | Ambulance Offload Nurse Initiative - Funding |
| The McGuinty government is providing a total of $9.6 million to 16 municipalities to hire nurses who are dedicated to receiving non-emergent patients who arrive in hospital emergency rooms by ambulance. Municipalities, who manage ambulance services, work with their local hospitals in the placement of these dedicated nursing services. |
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| May 14,
2010 | Ambulance Offload Nurse Initiative |
| The McGuinty government is providing a total of $9.6 million to 16 municipalities to hire nurses who are dedicated to receiving non-emergent patients who arrive in hospital emergency rooms by ambulance. |
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| May 14,
2010 | ER Nurses Improving Access To Care |
| Ontario is helping hospitals create more nursing positions dedicated to assisting patients who arrive in emergency rooms (ERs) by ambulance. |
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| May 13,
2010 | New Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics |
| Ontario is calling for applications for 14 new Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics as part of the government's commitment to increase access to family health care. |
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| May 12,
2010 | National Nursing Week- Lets Celebrate |
| Nurses play a key role in delivering health care and are now using more of their skills to take on diverse roles within the system, benefiting all Ontarians. |
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| May 7,
2010 | Family Health Team - Call for Applications - May 10 |
| Ontario is calling for applications for 30 new Family Health Teams (FHTs), which will help increase access to family health care for Ontarians. The call for applications closes on June 25, 2010. The FHTs will be awarded in the summer of 2010. Adding these 30 FHT’s fulfills the government’s commitment to establish 50 new FHTs and bring the province-wide total to 200. |
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| May 7,
2010 | Excellent Care for All Act - May 10 |
| Ontario is proposing comprehensive new initiatives to improve the quality and accountability of the province’s health care system and ensure the needs of patients come first. |
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| Apr 30,
2010 | Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital Receives Funding |
| Close to $700,000 will be spent at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital thanks to the Hospital Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) dollars allocated by the South East Local Health Integration Network. |
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| Apr 29,
2010 | Georgina Thompson Achieves Accreditation |
| South East LHIN Chairwoman Receives Honour
Congratulations to Georgina Thompson, Chair of the South East LHIN, for graduating from the Directors Education Program. Offered by the renowned Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, Ms. Thompson was part of the 27th class of graduates since the program’s creation. |
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| Apr 23,
2010 | Public Notice for Adult Ontarians Living with Diabetes(2) |
| Living with diabetes is not easy, but managing it day-to-day really means taking good care of yourself.The Diabetes Testing Report will be sent from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to your physician. It will tell him or her when you last had three important tests: blood sugar test (A1C), cholesterol test (LDL), and retinal eye exam. We know that people living with diabetes who receive these tests regularly are better able to manage their diabetes and avoid complications. If you have diabetes and are not sure whether you have had these three tests, talk to your health care provider. |
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| Apr 22,
2010 | South East LHIN Welcomes New Board Member |
| SOUTH EAST LHIN WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERGeorgina Thompson, Board Chair of the South East LHIN is pleased to announce the appointment of Jyoti Kotchea to the South East LHIN Board. |
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| Apr 20,
2010 | CPSO licence issuance up 42% in the 2000s |
| A report released today by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) shows a 42% increase in the number of licences issued to physicians in the 2000s over the 1990s. The record number of 3,638 certificates of registration issued in 2009 completes a decade of registering success. |
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| Apr 20,
2010 | McGuinty Speaking Directly To Ontarians about Fair Drug Prices |
| The McGuinty government is starting a new social media campaign to inform Ontarians about the government’s plans to get fair drug prices launched today. |
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| Apr 10,
2010 | Kingston General Hospital - You Can Help Shape Their Future |
| Leslee Thompson, Kingston General Hospital’s President and CEO, is leading the development of a long-term strategy to guide the hospital’s efforts to meet the needs of the half a million people it serves within southeastern Ontario. |
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| Apr 9,
2010 | Expanding Access to Affordable Drugs |
| Ontario plans to further reform the prescription drug system to provide better access to lower-cost generic drugs for patients, while continuing to increase annual funding to the drug system as a whole. |
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| Mar 25,
2010 | Systems for Success Newsletter - Issue #3 |
| Your guide to the latest information about CCIM’s Business Systems projects. |
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| Mar 18,
2010 | South East CCAC a Leader in Providing Trusted Quality Care |
| The South East Community Care Access Centre (SECCAC) has received top marks in a provincial client and caregiver experience evaluation. In comparison to the six other CCACs involved in this survey, the South East scored highest in seven out of 11 key performance indicators. |
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| Mar 9,
2010 | Improving Access to Health Care |
| Ontario is improving access to health care with two new programs that will help communities that have traditionally had the hardest time recruiting doctors. |
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| Feb 17,
2010 | Community Mental Health & Addictions - Management Information Systems - Feb Bulletin |
| The strategic vision of the Community Care Information Management (CCIM) program is to provide seamlessly-integrated, community-based client care where all service providers can securely share and access consistent and accurate information electronically. |
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| Feb 3,
2010 | Increasing Access To Modern Long-Term Care Homes |
| McGuinty Government Redeveloping More Than 4,100 Long-Term Care Home Beds - residents in long-term care homes can look forward to more modern and comfortable living as the province redevelops more than 4,100 beds across Ontario. |
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| Feb 3,
2010 | New Chair Of eHealth Ontario Confirmed |
| McGuinty Government Appoints Health Technology Executive Raymond Hession - Ontario has confirmed Raymond Hession as the new Chair of eHealth Ontario’s board of directors for a three-year term. The appointment, made by Order-In-Council, took effect February 1, 2010. |
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| Feb 1,
2010 | New Nursing Care Centre Opens in Brockville |
| BROCKVILLE – In an effort to provide the best care to the greatest number of clients possible, the South East CCAC has opened a nursing services ambulatory care centre in the Brockville area. Providing services in one location, for clients who can safely get out and about, will allow CCAC contracted nurses to serve more clients in a day. |
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| Feb 1,
2010 | Quinte Health Care (Belleville General) Celebrates Opening of Charlotte Sills Wing |
| Charlotte Sills Wing completed on time and on budgetDeb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Leona Dombrowsky, MPP for Prince Edward-Hastings, and Lou Rinaldi, MPP for Northumberland-Quinte West, joined hospital officials, community members and health care partners today to celebrate the opening of the new five-storey Charlotte Sills Wing at Quinte Health Care Belleville General. |
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| Jan 15,
2010 | Francophone Planning Entities - Jan 2010 |
| Enhancing Francophone Input Into Health Care Services - McGuinty Government Supports New Francophone Planning Entities |
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| Jan 12,
2010 | Hotel Dieu Hospital Children’s Outpatient Centre Celebrates |
| Children’s Outpatient Centre celebrates 40 years of excellence in pediatric care. |
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| Dec 23,
2009 | Accreditation Canada Recognizes Providence Care |
| Providence Care has been awarded three-year Accreditation certification by Accreditation Canada, based on the results of a comprehensive survey process and an on-site inspection in November 2009. |
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| Dec 11,
2009 | Kingston area to benefit from expanded services of new inpatient pediatric unit |
| Hospital officials, staff, community members and health care partners celebrated the opening of Kingston General Hospital’s new inpatient pediatric unit today. The new space is part of the first phase of the hospital’s overall redevelopment project. |
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| Dec 4,
2009 | Kingston hospitals celebrate fast track surgeries |
| A fast-track surgery program at Hotel Dieu Hospital is living up to its name as itrapidly downsizes wait lists for hip and knee replacements, speeds patients through theirhospital stays and clears the way for more total joint replacement (TJR) surgeries in this region. |
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| Nov 25,
2009 | ADVISORY: Making Connections, eHealth day in the South East |
| Being held Nov. 26th in Kingston - Day features update on strategy and sharing of successes to date in the area |
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| Oct 8,
2009 | REVISED: Community mental Health & Addictions Consultations |
| Revised - Correct location for Kingston event is 552 Princess St. |
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| Oct 6,
2009 | RELEASE: Board Members Working Together for Better Health in the South East |
| More than 120 health service provider volunteer Board members in the South East region will gather in Kingston tomorrow for the third annual Working Together for Better Health forum organized by the South East Local Health Integration Network |
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| Oct 6,
2009 | RELEASE: Community Mental Health & Addictions Consultations Taking Place in the South East |
| Mental health and addictions providers, consumers, family members and other interested stakeholders invited to help inform a 10-year MH&A strategy. Sessions are Oct. 7, 1pm in Brockville; Oct. 15, 11:30 am in Belleville; and Oct. 16, 10am in Kingston. |
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| Aug 31,
2009 | RELEASE: Public comments welcome on draft health system plan for the South East |
| The South East LHIN is looking for public input on a draft three-year strategy to build a high performing system that is centred on patients. Called Reaching for Excellence, this is the second Integrated Health Services Plan (IHSP) for the South East LHIN and will guide decisions and resources for the LHIN from 2009/10 through |
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| Jul 13,
2009 | RELEASE: System improvements underway in Belleville, Trenton area as new LTC beds opening |
| Over the course of the next several weeks, health care partners in the Quinte area are making significant efforts to address the issue of patients remaining in hospital beds because they cannot return home or access a long-term care bed. |
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| Jul 13,
2009 | RELEASE: Supportive housing for people with substance use issues |
| The South East LHIN is pleased to announce $205,300 in funding to help support 16 supportive housing units to be located across the region to help people living with addictions increase stability and security in their lives and reduce pressure on hospital emergency rooms. |
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| Jun 24,
2009 | RELEASE:Gov't issues call for 8 more Nurse Practitioner-led clinics |
| The Ontario government is inviting applications from health care providers and/or community-based groups to establish a total of eight Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics in 8 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) including the South East. |
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| Jun 22,
2009 | RELEASE: Government issues call for 19 Family Health Teams |
| Ontario is calling for applications for 19 new Family Health Teams (FHTs) as part of the government’s commitment to create 50 new FHTs. |
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| May 28,
2009 | RELEASE: Prince Edward Family Health Team, QHC integrate with electronic patient record |
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An innovative project between the South East LHIN, eHealth Ontario, QHC and the Prince Edward Family Health Team is resulting in more sustainable and higher quality, safer care for patients while also reducing workload for healthcare providers and drastically reducing the amount of paper used |
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| May 28,
2009 | RELEASE: Brockville area patients benefit through e-health readiness project |
| When it comes to ensuring the best processes possible are in place behind-the-scenes to enable physicians and other health care professionals to focus their time on providing the best and safest care possible, the South East LHIN is making significant headway |
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| May 28,
2009 | Maple Family Health Team, Kingston hospitals integrate with electronic patient record |
| An innovative project between the South East LHIN, eHealth Ontario, KGH, Hotel Dieu and the Maple Family Health Team is resulting in more sustainable and higher quality, safer care for patients while also reducing workload for healthcare providers and drastically reducing the amount of |
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| May 26,
2009 | ADVISORY: e-Health projects result in better processes and better care |
| Participants involved in innovative eHealth projects in the SE LHIN will meet media Thursday in Brockville (8:30am), Kingston (11am) and Picton (1:30 pm) to discuss projects currently underway. |
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| May 22,
2009 | RELEASE: ED incentives to help reduce wait times |
| The South East LHIN is receiving $942,000 to provide incentives to Kingston General Hospital (KGH) as part of the Pay-for-Results program. |
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| May 19,
2009 | RELEASE: Seniors able to live more independently and access care in right place through funding |
| More than $10 million is being allocated in the SE LHIN to ensure more seniors can continue to live independently and to allow hospital patients to receive appropriate care in the right setting. |
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| May 15,
2009 | ADVISORY: Care in the right place announcement Tuesday(2) |
| SOUTH EAST LHIN TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT CARE IN THE RIGHT PLACEMay 15, 2009Officials from the South East Local Health Integration Network will be making an announcement about funding for the second year of the government’s Aging at Home Strategy and other community investments being made to ensure people receive care in the appropriate setting. |
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| May 9,
2009 | RELEASE: Open houses in Brockville, Prescott, Gananoque & Bancroft |
| ENGAGE 2009 Open Houses continue. Already, well over 300 people have provided the South East LHIN with their thoughts on what works and what does not when it comes to health services. The open houses provide an opportunity for people to share thoughts, ask questions and, most importantly, to share their values about the health system. |
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| May 5,
2009 | Public input sought on draft long-term care regulations |
| The Ontario government is releasing the first set of proposed draft regulations under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, for a 30-day public consultation |
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| May 1,
2009 | INFORMATIONS: Les services de sante en francais et vous |
| À compter d'aujourd'hui, Kingston est une région désignée en vertu de la Loi sur les services en français (1986). La loi garantit le droit d’une personne de recevoir des services, y compris les services de soins de santé financés par les fonds publics, aussi bien en français qu’en anglais, de la part des ministères et organismes du gouvernement de l'Ontario, dans 25 régions désignées |
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| May 1,
2009 | RELEASE: Every voice matters |
| ENGAGE 2009 Open Houses continue in early May with events in Smiths Falls and Elgin next week, as well as a French language session in Kingston. Already, well over 200 people have provided the South East LHIN with their thoughts on what works and what does not when it comes to health services. |
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| May 1,
2009 | RELEASE: French language health services and you |
| Effective today, Kingston is a designated area under the French Language Services Act (1986). The Act guarantees an individual’s right to receive services, including publicly-funded health care services, in either French or English from Ontario government ministries and agencies in 25 designated areas. |
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| Apr 28,
2009 | RELEASE: Gateway CHC expands same-day access |
| With support of the South East LHIN, Gateway Community Health Centre has created an additional exam room to support the work of its third nurse practitioner. The new exam room was furnished through donations received from the local Tim Hortons and the Young Family Jamboree. |
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| Apr 27,
2009 | RELEASE: Kingston Hospitals on alert for flu outbreak |
| Kingston hospitals on alert for flu outbreakTogether, Kingston General Hospital, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Providence Carehave mobilized our organizations to deal with potential local or regional casesrelated to an outbreak of “influenza-like cases” in Mexico and certain parts of theUnited States referred to as swine flu or Severe Respiratory Illness (SRI). |
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| Apr 21,
2009 | ADVISORY: Can the wait time strategy help ED wait times? |
| Media opportunity to talk to Dr. Alan Hudson, Ontario's Lead of Access to service at wait times about approach to reduce Emergency Department waits |
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| Apr 19,
2009 | ADVISORY: Open houses in Belleville, Sunbury, Napanee & Picton this week |
| Residents in the Belleville, South Frontenac, Greater Napanee, Deseronto, Tyendinaga and Prince Edward County areas are urged to drop into public open houses being held this week by the South East LHIN. The purpose of these drop-in sessions is to provide individuals with a one-on-one opportunity to |
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| Apr 16,
2009 | RELEASE: Supervisor appointed for Quinte Health Care |
| Ontario has appointed Graham Scott as supervisor for Quinte Healthcare Corporation (QHC) toaddress governance and financial issues so the hospital can better meet the health care needsof local residents. |
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| Apr 14,
2009 | RELEASE: Region's first fast track program for hip and knee replacements opens |
| Patients in theregion waiting for new hips and knees have more access to surgical care thanks to the launch of a fast-track total joint replacement program at Hotel Dieu Hospital. |
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| Apr 11,
2009 | ADVISORY: Open houses in Kingston, Brighton this week |
| These drop-in sessions are designed to allow LHIN representatives to listen to users of health care, front line health care workers and the public at large and are part of the ENGAGE 2009 strategy. |
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| Apr 7,
2009 | ADVISORY: Community Open Houses Underway |
| The South East Local Health Integration Network is holding open houses over the next six weeks in order to listen to users of health care... |
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| Mar 31,
2009 | Ministry News Rrelease: Quinte Health Care |
| McGuinty Government Takes Action Over Concerns About Hospital’s Governance The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care today notified Quinte Health Care Corporation (QHC) of his intent to recommend that a supervisor be appointed for the hospital. |
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| Mar 27,
2009 | SE LHIN Board Updating Ministry Regarding Quinte Health Care |
| The Board of Directors of the South East Local Health Integration Network is providing an update to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care regarding the current financial situation at Quinte Health Care. |
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| Mar 26,
2009 | News Release: Board affirms vision for health care delivery |
| The Board affirmed a vision statement designed to guide the delivery of care throughout the region. |
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| Mar 13,
2009 | Media Release: Prince Edward Family Health Team |
| Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has committed $2.1M towards the construction of a new $5.5M Primary Health Care Centre to be located in Picton. Once complete, the new health care centre will be owned by a separate community based not‐for‐profit organization with both the Prince Edward Family Health Team (PEFHT) and family physicians as tenants of the centre. |
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| Mar 13,
2009 | Media release: Regional CSI access to improve through integration |
| The SE LHIN Board approved a facilitated integration decision for Consumer Survivor Initiative (CSI) services that will see the Mental Health Support Network (MHSN) taking on responsibility for CSI services across the entire region. |
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| Mar 10,
2009 | Media Release: Approval of Multi-sectoral Services Accountability Agreements |
| Today the SE LHIN Board of Directors made history, approving first-ever accountability agreements with the South East Community Care Access Centre, addictions, mental health, community health centres and community support services sectors. In all, the Board approved 54 agreements. |
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| Mar 7,
2009 | Release: More than 100 people participate in discussion to shape health care delivery |
| Citizens came from across the region to provide informed input into health care delivery at an innovative forum at Kingston City Hall this afternoon. The event was hosted by 36 individuals from across the region who make up a Citizens’ Reference Panel and included a talk from Dr. Brian Goldman, host of CBC radio’s White Coat, Black Art program. |
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| Mar 2,
2009 | Release: Critical care nurse plays critical role for SE region |
| Hospitals, the community care access centre and many others in the South East region are on a mission to improve waiting times in emergency departments and reduce the time that people may spend in hospital beds while awaiting admission to another type of health care such as |
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| Feb 24,
2009 | All-party committee examining mental health and addiction services |
| An all-party committee has been formed by the Ontario legislature to help develop ways to improve access to mental health and addiction services in the province.The Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions – with representatives from all three parties – will work with consumers/survivors, providers, experts and other interested parties to determine the mental health and addiction needs that currently exist. The committee is expected to issue a |
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| Feb 23,
2009 | Release: Citizens Reference Panelists to provide recommendations on the health system |
| Thirty-six people from across the region served by the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) have been randomly selected to participate in a special panel that will help shape the delivery of health care services for the next three years. |
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| Feb 20,
2009 | Release: Ontario targets shorter ER times |
| In a one-of-a-kind North American initiative, Ontario is setting clear targets for reducing the total amount of time patients spend in emergency rooms - and is publicly posting data about local ERs online. |
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| Feb 12,
2009 | Release: Care Connect registry unveiled |
| Finding the health care you need just got easierOntarians can now find health care close to home with the click of a mouse.For the first time, information about local health services is available |
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| Feb 9,
2009 | Release: Engaging our communities |
| As the SE LHIN prepares to draft the next three-year strategic plan to direct the delivery of health care services in the region, a major effort to obtain input from service providers, users of health care in the South East, front line health care workers and the public at large is underway. |
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| Feb 4,
2009 | Background - Access to Care Technical Briefing |
| Media background information on the government's plan to improve access to family health care... |
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| Feb 4,
2009 | Media - Mental health transfer study funding |
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Brockville General Hospital /Royal Ottawa news release on SE LHIN funding to study the transfer of 24 acute mental health beds to Brockville General |
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| Feb 2,
2009 | Media technical briefing - Access to care |
| Technical briefing being held Feb. 4 on the government’s plan to improve access to family health care and emergency room performance and new initiatives. |
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| Jan 12,
2009 | Napanee & Perth Move to Provincial Model for Laboratory Services |
| The South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) today announced the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is transitioning the two pilot laboratory projects within the region to the widely-used provincial model for community laboratory services. |
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| Dec 17,
2008 | QHC Third Party Reviewer Announced |
| QUINTE HEALTH CARE AND SE LHINWELCOME THIRD PARTY REVIEWER Quinte Health Care (QHC) and the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) are pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Tremblay, Chief Executive Officer of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA). Mr. Tremblay will conduct the third party review of solutions being proposed for the financial situation currently being faced by QHC. |
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| Dec 9,
2008 | LHIN & QHC Open Meeting - Dec 9 08 |
| South East LHIN Board Chair Georgina Thompson today invited representatives from Quinte Health Care who had been part of a November meeting with Minister of Health and Long-Term Care David Caplan to the LHIN office for further dialogue. |
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| Nov 13,
2008 | QHC and SE LHIN working together to find solution |
| Earlier today, representatives from Quinte Health Care, the South East Local Health Integration Network and area Members of Provincial Parliament had a positive dialogue with Minister of Health and Long-Term Care David Caplan about moving forward to find solutions for the financial situation currently being faced by the hospital corporation. |
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| Sep 2,
2008 | Provincial & Territorial Ministers of Health Meeting |
| Notice to Media - A meeting of Provincial/Territorial Ministers of Health will take place on Thursday, September 4, 2008. The meeting will be chaired by the Honourable Doug Currie, Minister of Health for Prince Edward Island. |
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| Sep 2,
2008 | Background Info - Adult Insulin Pumps |
| Background Info - The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Assistive Devices Program will pay 100 per cent of the price for an insulin pump. Payment of $6,300 is made directly to the vendor of choice on the applicant's behalf once funding is approved. |
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| Sep 2,
2008 | Ontario Funds Free Insulin Pumps for Adults |
| TORONTO – Each year, over 1300 adults with type 1 diabetes will receive free insulin pumps under a new Ontario program that begins in September. The government will pay 100 per cent of the price – $6,300 – for an insulin pump, as well as provide an annual grant of $2,400 to help pay for supplies. |
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| Aug 22,
2008 | Construction Award for Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital |
| SMITHS FALLS, ON – The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital is delighted to announce that the Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care has approved the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital in awarding the construction contract. |
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| Aug 6,
2008 | Aboriginal Community Engagement |
| On behalf of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the proposed regulation on Aboriginal Community Engagement under the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 has been posted in the Ontario Gazette |
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| Jul 11,
2008 | Kingston General Hospital - Ministry Appoints Supervisor |
| NEWS July 11, 2008
Ontario has appointed Graham Scott as supervisor for the Kingston General Hospital to address governance, management and financial issues so the hospital can better meet the health care needs of the residents of the South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). |
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| Jul 11,
2008 | Kingston General Hospital - Supervisor Bio |
| GRAHAM SCOTT’S BIOGRAPHY - Graham Scott is a former deputy minister of health and served as interim president and CEO of Cancer Care Ontario, as supervisor of the Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital and as assessor of the Muskoka-Parry Sound Board of Health. |
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| Jul 10,
2008 | Senior Director Planning Integration and Community Engagement Earns PhD |
| NEWS July 10th, 2008BELLEVILLE – The South East Local Health Integration Network’s (South East LHIN) senior management team now includes a PhD. Nancy Sears, the South East LHIN’s Senior Director of Planning, Integration and Community Engagement, received her PhD in Health Administration specializing in Health System Organization and Management from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine on June 13, 2008. |
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| Jul 10,
2008 | KGH Financial Close - Backgrounder |
| Kingston General Hospital and the Cancer Centre for Southeastern OntarioKingston General Hospital (KGH) is a 456-bed teaching hospital affiliated with Queen’s University, which serves more than 500,000 people in southeastern Ontario and is home to the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario. |
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| Jul 10,
2008 | KGH Financial Close Release |
| For Immediate ReleaseJuly 10, 2008CONTRACT AWARDED FOR KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTTORONTO – Infrastructure Ontario and Kingston General Hospital (KGH) announced today that they have signed a contract with PCL Constructors Canada Inc. to build and finance the hospital’s redevelopment project. |
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| Jul 8,
2008 | Local project points to ways of easing patient transitions from hospital to home - Background |
| FINDINGS FROM PHASE 1South East CCAC and Quinte Health Care Trenton MemorialJune 2008The problem at a glance --Care Mismatch: Patients are remaining in hospital when they should be receiving care elsewhereDifficult Life-Changing Decisions: Deciding the right care and accommodation is not easy from within a hospital environmentInformation Deficits: There is a lack of clear and complete information provided at the right time to patients and their families for decision-making purposes. |
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| Jul 8,
2008 | Having their Say & Choosing their Way |
| Local project points to ways of easing patient transitions from hospital to homeTrenton, ON, July 7, 2008 – Patients and their caregivers in the South East want and need timelier, clearer information with proactive community placement planning to find the best, next care when moving from hospital to home. These are some of the key findings from phase 1 of a quality improvement project called Having their Say & Choosing their Way: helping patients and caregivers move from hospital to home be it -- a personal residence, retirement home, long-term care home or supportive housing. |
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| Jul 7,
2008 | Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital - CT Scanner |
| HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANNERSmiths Falls, ON - The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital has announced its intent to purchase, install and operate a 64 slice Computerized Tomography (CT) scanner. The introduction of this service is part of our recently approved Strategic Plan. |
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| Jul 7,
2008 | Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital - Lab Accreditation |
| Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital is awarded Five Year Laboratory AccreditationSMITHS FALLS, ON – The Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital is very pleased toannounce achievement of the highest possible award following a recent review ofLaboratory Services. |
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| Jun 21,
2008 | Aging At Home - Van Release - June 21 08 |
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| Jun 21,
2008 | Aging at Home - SMILE Backgrounder - June 21 08 |
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| Jun 21,
2008 | Aging at Home - Van Backgrounder - June 21 08 |
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| May 12,
2008 | Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital - Redevelopment |
| Local hospital re-development gets green lightSMITHS FALLS, ON – The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital has been granted approval to redevelopits aging Smiths Falls site.In an announcement made today, The Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care confirmed The Government of Ontario has given the green light to the hospital to tender itsanxiously awaited re-development project. |
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| Apr 14,
2008 | Hospital Funding Boost for South East LHIN Hospitals |
| New beds, more surgeries, and lower wait times are being targeted with a $25.6 million boost for South East Local Health Integration Network hospitals – a 4.5 per cent increase over last year. |
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| Apr 14,
2008 | Funding Boost for Ontario's Hospitals |
| Ontario is investing an additional $667.2 million in the province’s hospitals this fiscal year for a total of $14.4 billion in operating funding. |
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| Apr 14,
2008 | Funding Boost for Ontario Hospitals |
| New beds, more surgeries, and lower wait times are being targeted with a $667.2 million funding boost for Ontario hospitals – a 4.9 per cent increase over last year. |
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| Apr 14,
2008 | Increased Funding for Ontario's Hospitals |
| Ontario is increasing funding for hospitals by 4.9 per cent for the 2008-09 fiscal year. This investment includes increases in base funding to all hospitals as well as $295 million in targeted funding in four key areas. |
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| Apr 8,
2008 | Request for Proposals Closed on Kingston General Hospital |
| The request for proposals stage for pre-qualified building teams to submit bids to build and finance Kingston General Hospital’s Expansion and Redevelopment Project has closed. |
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| Apr 8,
2008 | Kingston General Hospital - Backgrounder |
| Kingston General Hospital (KGH) is a 456-bed teaching hospital affiliated with Queen’s University, which serves more than 500,000 people in southeastern Ontario and is home to the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario. |
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| Apr 7,
2008 | HPAC Backgrounder - March 08 |
| The Health Professionals Advisory Committee (HPAC) was established in March 2008 by the South East Local Health Integration Network (South East LHIN). |
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| Apr 7,
2008 | HPAC Media Release - March 08 |
| Group of Health Care Professionals to Provide On-Going Advice in Planning for Health Services. |
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| Mar 13,
2008 | Ontario Funds Lucentis for the Treatment of Wet Age-Related Muscular Degeneration (AMD) |
| Ontario will now fund Lucentis under its public drug programs for Ontarians with neovascular(wet)age-related macular degeneration (AMD). |
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| Mar 13,
2008 | Ontario Second Province to Make New Drug Available to Fight Largest Cause of Blindness |
| Ontarians suffering from the leading cause of blindness in Canada will now have access to the new prescription medicine Lucentis. |
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| Mar 6,
2008 | Nursing Graduate Guarantee |
| Eighty-six per cent of new nursing graduates who have completed the Nursing Graduate Guarantee program have landed full time work in Ontario over the past year reversing a historical trend. |
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| Mar 4,
2008 | Dr. Sheela Basrur Honoured as New Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Unveils Inaugural CEO |
| McGuinty Government Provides Update on Protecting Ontarians Five Years After SARS Outbreak. |
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| Mar 4,
2008 | Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Agency Dr.Vivek Goel's Biography |
| Dr. Vivek Goel is currently vice-president and provost at the University of Toronto where he is also a professor in the Departments of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Public Health Sciences. |
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| Mar 4,
2008 | Update on Ontario's Emergency Preparedness |
| After the SARS outbreak in 2003, the Ontario government listened to reports from Dr. David Naylor, Dr. David Walker and Justice Archie Campbell. |
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| Feb 28,
2008 | SE LHIN Release on KGH Investigator |
| BELLEVILLE, ON, Feb. 28 /CNW/ - The South East Local Health Integration Network is pleased by the decision of Minister of Health and Long-Term Care George Smitherman to send an Investigator to Kingston General Hospital to review its finances, says Georgina Thompson, Chair of the Board of Directors at the South East LHIN. |
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| Feb 25,
2008 | SMILE Support Program - Feb 08 |
| Innovative support program will help seniors at home SMILE VON awarded contract by South East LHIN Belleville, February 25 – A truly innovative approach to home care was approved today for the South East region. The SMILE program – |
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| Dec 20,
2007 | Aging At Home - December 20 2007 |
| Media Release December 20, 2007 Home support plan for seniors to offer flexibility and choice Offering seniors a menu of choices in accessing home supports is the focus of a plan in development at South East Local Health Integration Network |
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| Aug 3,
2007 | Media Release - Ferguson appointment |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 3, 2007 Broadcast veteran John Ferguson appointed to Board of Directors at South East Local Health Integration Network BELLEVILLE – Broadcast veteran John Ferguson has been appointed for a one-year term to the Board of Directors of the South East Local Health Integration Network, says Geo |
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| Jul 31,
2007 | Redevelopment of older long-term care homes announced by Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care |
| McGuinty government eliminating multi bed wards through upgrades at older long term care homes across province, redeveloping 35,000 long term care |
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| Jul 30,
2007 | MOH Release - LTC Food Allowance |
| News Release Communique Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - Ministre de la Sante et des Soins de longue duree For Immediate Release July 30, 2007 …. |
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| Jul 12,
2007 | Media Release - Number of diabetes cases in South East region |
| Number of diabetes cases in South East region growing faster than the population; Kingston-area health providers are reviewing ease of access to treatment |
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| Feb 16,
2007 | Media Release - Feb 16, 2007 |
| South East LHIN increasing community-based care in area; 1.9 Million investment to help ease hospital overcrowding |
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| Nov 27,
2006 | Media Release - Nov 27, 2006 |
| 48 Dundas Street West , Unit 2 Belleville, ON K8P 1A3 Tel: 613-967-0196 Fax: 613-967-1341 48 rue Dundas Ouest, unit 2 Belleville, ON K8P 1A3 Tl : 613-967-0196 Tlc : 613-967-1341 NEWS RELEASE /POUR PUBLICATION IMMEDIATE South East Local Health Integration Network Releases Integrated Health Services Plan for South Easter |
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| Sep 1,
2006 | SE LHIN Hosts Open House |
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| Access To Care And Reducing Wait Times For Kids |
| Ontario is continuing to improve health care for children and babies with more intensive care unit beds, increased funding for paediatric surgeries and greater support for expectant mothers. |
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| Seniors' Forum - Aging at Home - October 07 |
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| South East LHIN Inviting Region-wide Public Reaction and Input to Healthcare Plans |
| The South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) today launched a region-wide Community Engagement process that will enable residents across the south east to have their say in how they receive health care. |
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