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| Jul 16,
2010 | Nurse Practitioners save time |
| Nurse Practitioners save time The staff at the local Long Term Care Home (LTCH) knew that Mr. Webster ( not his real name) was in distress. He had just been transferred back from one of the LHIN’s regional hospitals, outside |
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| Jul 7,
2010 | Durham Mental Health Services and Seamless Care Pharmacy Announce Free Metabolic Syndrome Screening Clinics |
| Durham Mental Health Services and Seamless Care Pharmacy Announce Free Metabolic Syndrome Screening Clinics Clinics Help Individuals Living with Mental Illness Take Charge of Their Health and Prevent Serious Physical Illness WHITBY, ON (July 7, 2010) – Prevention and early |
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| Jul 5,
2010 | Home at Last program works |
| Home at Last program works John , a 76 year old retired mechanic had just spent 28 days in hospital after having knee replacement surgery. He was back on his feet but not sure whether he could leave the hospital |
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| Jun 18,
2010 | From Theory to Practice: Interprofessional Leadership Project Poster Presentations - June 2010 |
| From Theory to Practice Interprofessional Leadership Project Poster Presentations “Building Community Capacity for Interprofessional Care to Improve Health Care for Seniors” On June 18th, 2010, healthcare providers from across Durham Region participated in an informative and engaging series of poster |
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| Jun 17,
2010 | Chemo Clinic: Quality care closer to home |
| Chemo Clinic Quality care closer to home By Alastair Lamb I'd like to draw your attention to one of the gems of Rouge Valley Health System. It's your Chemo Clinic. Located on the main floor of Rouge Valley Centenary, 2867 |
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| Apr 13,
2010 | Lakeridge Health’s ‘GEMs’ help Frail Seniors maintain Independence |
| Lakeridge Health’s ‘GEMs’ help Frail Seniors maintain Independence By Linda White Bowmanville senior Betty Graham is independent and is known to have a stubborn streak, so it comes as no surprise to her family that she wants to remain in |
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| Apr 8,
2010 | ‘Lean’ helps to improve long-term care placement process |
| ‘Lean’ helps to improve long term care placement process By Akilah Dressekie Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) is one of many hospitals across Ontario that have adopted ‘Lean’, a management philosophy based on the elimination of waste and respect for |
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| Apr 7,
2010 | Nurse Practitioner program helps keep seniors out of emergency department |
| Nurse Practitioner program helps keep seniors out of emergency department By Cindy Woods A new program to reduce transfers from Long Term Care (LTC) facilities to The Scarborough Hospital emergency department (ED) is having a positive impact on patient care |
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| Mar 30,
2010 | New tracking device to improve Ajax-Pickering hospital wait times |
| The news article below provides an excellent example of the kind of innovative projects underway in the Central East LHIN to meet the LHIN's Strategic Aim to "Save 1,000,000 Hours of Time Patients Spend in Central East LHIN Emergency Departments |
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| Feb 1,
2010 | CE LHIN approves life-saving cardiac program |
| CE LHIN approves life saving cardiac program Code STEMI at Rouge Valley provides “gold standard” care within 90 minutes By David Brazeau Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) has received approval to continue implementation of its “gold standard” pilot program in |
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| Jan 21,
2010 | From Theory to Practice - Interprofessional Leadership Project Poster Presentations |
| From Theory to Practice Interprofessional Leadership Project Poster Presentations “Building Community Capacity for Interprofessional Care to Improve Health Care for Seniors” On January 18th, 2010, healthcare providers from across Durham Region participated in an informative and engaging series of poster |
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| Dec 23,
2009 | Interprofessional Leadership Project: Building Community Capacity in Interprofessional Care to Improve Health Care for Seniors |
| Interprofessional Leadership Project Building Community Capacity in Interprofessional Care to Improve Health Care for Seniors “An Interprofessional Care Education Fund 2008 09 project funded through HealthForceOntario by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and Ministry |
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| Nov 26,
2009 | Ontario Shores and University of Toronto Partner to Advance Mental Health Care |
| Ontario Shores and University of Toronto Partner to Advance Mental Health Care A new academic affiliation with the University of Toronto brings exciting opportunities for research, teaching and education to Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). On November |
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| Nov 25,
2009 | Clinic offers new hope for patients without family doctors |
| Clinic offers new hope for patients without family doctors Clinic opens at Rouge Valley Health System West Hill seniors Tina and Dominic Marcelli lost their family doctor of 42 years in September when the physician moved out of the area, |
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| Nov 23,
2009 | GEM nurse partnerships position homes to enhance care |
| GEM nurse partnerships position homes to enhance care, say administrator, hospital representative Strong communication can create seamless transfers, while reducing hospital wait times Friday November 20, 2009 Deron Hamel PETERBOROUGH, Ont. Having a strong partnership between long term care homes |
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| Mar 27,
2009 | Learning about Alzheimer’s disease improves outcomes |
| Learning about Alzheimer’s disease improves outcomes Finding out that you have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia can be an overwhelming emotional experience. Studies show that the earlier people begin to learn and strategize about coping with |
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| Nov 28,
2008 | AGENCIES LAUNCH TEAMWORK APPROACH |
| There is now a one stop resource guide for families who need help caring for someone with a dual diagnosis in the community. The Durham Region Dual Diagnosis Committee launched its resource guide at a one day seminar that showcased how the collaborative services work. |
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| Oct 24,
2008 | MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES SHARE IRIS BULBS AND HOPE |
| MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES SHARE IRIS BULBS AND HOPE Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) received 100 iris bulbs on October 23rd to celebrate its partnership with the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO) Peterborough Durham Region Branch. The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario adopted the iris |
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| Oct 22,
2008 | New Technology Enhances Care for Patients |
| New Technology Enhances Care for Patients Greater access to care, enhanced patient safety and improved patient outcomes will be just a few of the many ways patients will benefit as Whitby Mental Health Centre (WMHC) implements electronic health records. WMHC |
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| Sep 18,
2008 | COMMUNITY AGENCIES TEAM UP TO HELP CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN DURHAM |
| COMMUNITY AGENCIES TEAM UP TO HELP CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN DURHAM There is now one mental health crisis number for children, youth and adults to call in Durham Region when they need immediate help and support. A team of |
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| Sep 17,
2008 | Baxter Canada Partners with Lakeridge Health and the Central East LHIN to |
| Baxter Canada Partners with Lakeridge Health and the Central East LHIN to launch a Renal Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Program Baxter Corporation (Canada) has selected Lakeridge Health and the Central East Local Health Integration Network (CELHIN) to launch a |
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| Sep 3,
2008 | Central Ontario supply chain management initiative is on target |
| An integration activity endorsed by the Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), two other LHINs and participating hospitals is on target and progressing well, according to Bill Whittaker, chair of the board of directors for the Central Ontario Healthcare Procurement Alliance (COHPA). |
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| Aug 5,
2008 | Hospitals connect through video-conferencing |
| Hospitals connect through video conferencing New technologies introduced to reduce wait times and improve access to medical care for young patients Psychiatric services will soon be at the fingertips of young patients through the use of new video conferencing technology. |
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| Jul 7,
2008 | New assessment centre to cut wait times for joint replacement surgery in Scarborough, Durham and beyond |
| New assessment centre to cut wait times for joint replacement surgery in Scarborough, Durham and beyond Program a new Central East LHIN partnership between The Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System After five years in search of an answer, |
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| Jun 24,
2008 | NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE IN DURHAM REGION |
| When emergency responders are called to a potential serious mental health situation, they have a new back up team trained specifically to deal with the crisis. |
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| Apr 4,
2008 | St. Paul’s Awarded Community Grants |
| St. Paul’s Awarded Community Grants On April 4th, St. Paul’s announced that it has received two New Horizons for Seniors grants funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada. The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, M.P for Scarborough Agincourt presented St. Paul’s |
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| Apr 1,
2008 | TSH launches Consultation Round Table on Governance |
| The Scarborough Hospital Consultation Round Table on Governance LaunchedA new web portal, known as The Scarborough Hospital Community Consultation Round Table, was officially launched at the end of March. The round table is a web site where visitors can find |
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| Mar 10,
2008 | Community Partnership Between Local Agencies and Businesses Provides Meaningful Employment Opportunities at a Local Manufacturing Plant |
| Community Partnership Between Local Agencies and Businesses Provides Meaningful Employment Opportunities at a Local Manufacturing Plant On March 4th her Worship Mayor Pat Perkins of the Town of Whitby officially opened an important collaborative employment partnership at "Dave's Diner" located |
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| Feb 8,
2008 | A New Integrated Model of Care for Central East |
| A hip fracture is a significant threat to older persons’ independence and ability to live in the community. Health care services for patients experiencing a hip fracture were identified as fragmented and limited, especially for those with cognitive and weight bearing issues. |
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| Feb 5,
2008 | Hospital spearheads new kidney program |
| Hospital spearheads new kidney program The Scarborough Hospital is helping to spearhead a new program targeting chronic kidney disease, the Central East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) announced Jan. 31. The Scarborough Hospital will work with Peterborough Regional Health Centre |
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| Jan 25,
2008 | A true GEM at the Ross |
| A true GEM at the Ross A visit to the Emergency Department can be a stressful experience for anyone, but imagine this scenario. After a fall in your home, you're taken to the hospital to have your ankle set. You |
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| Jan 18,
2008 | Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Removed |
| Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Removed St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Centre has received a two year grant from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to provide breast cancer awareness, prevention, and early detection workshops in Scarborough. The goal of the Scarborough Breast |
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| Jan 14,
2008 | Community Partners Develop New Training Initiative for Police Officers |
| Community Partners Develop New Training Initiative for Police Officers Durham Regional Police will soon participate in the development of a First Responder Interactive Simulation Training program to help them respond effectively to situations involving mental health clients. The program represents |
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