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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-07-12, Page 10Iligele—;;LI011017 gertliMitiVeallititiftys,dy 124.09 Thc,y ( :emir .:: es i n ,:. , y-,JotekitiddellOVRIA. -Emegency _and 'trauma 'services in tbetlith care Utilities -across .Ontario haven.:givena$i87rnllhiOn1b1,t to enhance the -quality and accessibility of -emergency -services. -Announced last moilth b3r Health Minister Caplan, this ,Auklitional 'funding is part of The zgovernment's province -wide -action plan for .specialty health care introduced in Abe -recent zSpeech from the Mrs. Caplan told a conference of the ‘Tratuna „Association of Canada that „the 418million WilI-:ensurelthat apuility „care andltecessary servicesareateesSible to everyone IigIUtthe„Toevince. "This additional fundirig," 'the minister ,said, improve ..Ute rtlimition-of -services ifrom the time a ;patient is plekod Up ,ty lainbultmee, ar- rives at a 'hospital „emergencydepart- ment and, When necessary, is tranSfer red to a -critical .„-care 'trauma Nine miilion *liars the funding in- creaseislo allocatedifor additions 'to „tatibulance services in '16 --cotrammities that 'have experienced increased workloads because ,of population increases. The 'remaining 49. million will be „used to: implement 4ffuldelines to hep hospitals improve -ellficiency „in ',their limerpticy wards; cltded,grafte neven'inew regional raurna networks -to cckNintite Itigibrad hotpitil beids -taid lerViceS -*mitre severely in - Jared patients get proilit-attetis to the type of Spetialized health tare they 'require; -itettablithed a -central provhicial „critical titre %Mine for &etas in each region, province4vide. flotlines will eliminate the need for doctors to tan several hospitals in search of more specialized services by ettablishing fi to-aditlator ata regional hotline tentre who will have an inventory Of services available. This will improve accessibili- ty to 'services The firtt of these hotlines will -men in liletro Toronto on 4uly '1. '40 -expand province -wide Itandsardized emergency patient InforMalion 'registry. Renta cottage -forthe summer, find a bigger sailboat, sell your cross-country skis, have a gamge sale, have your Litt nastrung, buysome patiolurniture sell a tillya red rpnvertible, -find to irtyour ilmse? seti „your- idlawn mower, your stereolor a windsurfer, 'find a weekend retreat buy an ice cream 11111llim4111111111 to C*; fi 11 rvcT? 'for equipnlent,i'ndnfo - 0 ,.. nod , ,,.: :4. , r wn rryfarm rabinetsell ktlecoy, advertise service, Tneetatravelling tornpanior iketsto nDutckor coriert, Tentave eatable he tour& -;lind a studentto cut dawn, sefi your w,shovej, buy a greenhouse Rd, buy 111 lora :srlew ncIgc1, tr&te4 bue for archery lessonsjintlabl rforyoursummerie Acipt "establish a trauma patient registry tb provide data on type of injuries and treatment methods. The emergency 4lepartrnent guideline is perhaps ,the most far regal,* of these initiatives, and the ministry will soon be sending <these guidelines to bospital boards of governors. It isexpecteed that imPlementation of the guidelines, will ensure emergent!, care is available at all times and that emergency patients get priority over elective c ant, Wit in emergency rooms and upon admission to hospital. "There zb little doubt," the minister said, tithe ,gUidelines will help hospitals improve the quality of emergency care as well as eliminate unnecessary baekup in their emergent" Vans." In announcing the 418 iniflion funding increase, Mrs. Caplan said that ,emergency and trauma services are part of several 'specialty health care ,-areas Where her ministry Is concen- trating resources. Other health care initiatives -announc- ed in this legislative session -include a „province -wide breast -screening program for .cancer, new • funding for car- diovascular care, AIDS treatment and education, kidney disease treatment and care for mothers and the newborn. Mandate Extended for I have recently announced the Transi- tion Crop Team established in 1986 will continue its work beyond its original three-year mandate. The team was to investigate the commercial potential Of new, replacement or alternative crops for the .province, and has had notable success identif-ing both alternative crops all, market )pportunities. The .team explores potential markets for -replacement zcrops, egad* oppor- , 'Utilities for "industrial crops" such as essential and aromatic -Oils fragrances, fibres and .alternative fuel sources. They work with 'farmers and growl= wishing to pal resources to develop lett ven- ture marketing operations. They will also investigate ways to encourage in- novators and entrepreneurs to adopt new teelmalrgy and 'business practices. ascent thiliy byWoodsordon com- missioned by the team .has identified ,bosc years and plums as possible alter- natives for land which fis being con- verted from grapes. In its experience over the matt three years, the team has identified the major problem in finding new 411'00 is in the matketins end. Tanners and growers alike must tear in Mind :their mutt be 4‘ 'marketedriverf", and Atbaerlize to the theory -01,31Ustomer ;de- 71)is will necesaitate corers tlkillseuch as Ideittigying and viPurtur 110Velep- et0,4001?Z 4114007 - Improved nofxnatketinformation, t Of*etor %rade lttandards and names;id and 'Arabs 41irmty with ll3ajorbuyera. .Tbe'Itansitiop Vrep lam under Imager Arthur 'Lou$hlon, Inv be senelled by sett% (19) 7120. • I) t• 1 to ifield Ads summer -fun, rioEpiviotion 4 the iVitnotlimn woheeio411419110000 the 604 1tiAllumoil •