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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1982-10-13, Page 22A22 ® THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Liberals call for action on health BY JACK RIDDELL, MPP The report of the Liberal Committee on He•tlth Care in. Ontario made 41 recom; ntendations for action by the Provincial Government. as follows: Ontario Health Personnel: 1. Fund emergency para- medic programs immediately in communities where local initiatives have emerged. such as in Ottawa. 2. Recognize ambulances by statute as emergency vehicles. 3.. Commit the Province to training 1,000.000 Ontarians in Cardiq;Pulmonary Resus- citation. starting with hospia.,:;:, tal staff. OPP officers and the. Ontario Public Service, and make CPR a mandatory part of the high school curriculum. • 4. Direct the Ontario Coro- ner's office to consider pre- hospital care standards in all investigations of deaths in order to focus attention on the lack of . advanced emer- gency paramedic services. 5.. Appoint a Select Com- mittee of the Legislature on the status of physicians as a self-governing profession. in - eluding within the terms of reference: an appropriate ne- gotiating structure for the profession; terms of work, including the issue of the right to withdraw services; alternatives to the fee-for- service model; implications of extra -billing; OHIP admini- stration; the CPSO and Health Discipline Board roles. composition and pro- cedures. 6. Maintain .the existing number of draining positions for interns and residents in Ontario teaching hospitals. Hospitals: 7. Establish a 1983-84 budget base for each public hospital. tailored to the specific circumstances of each institution, taking into account: (1) clearly identified and, justified community needs: (2) physical character- istics and age of plant and equipment (3) hospital man- agement standards (4) changes in the environment: 15) cpmpensation required to recruit and retain staff at approved levels. 8. Adjust hospital budgets, for 1982.83 to provide full funding for increased labour costs resulting from arbi- trated settlements with un- ionized staff. 9. cceterate approval of hospital capital works propo- sals. - 10. Increase the supply of beds available for active treatment to reduce waiting periods for hospital admis- sion. 11. Establish an Advisory Committee of representatives of the Ontario Hospital Asso- ciation. Ontario Medical Association. Registered Nurses' Association of Ontar- io. patients' and consumers' organizations. to report pub- licly on the role and responsi- bilities of hospital. boards. including: criteria for ap• pointment: committee struc- tures: financial accountabil- ity: provincial regulation; re- porting procedures: planning and coordination. Two Volatile Issues: Men- tal Health & Geriatric Ser- vices: 12. Develop a compre- hensive program o mun- ity-based psychiatricfter- care, with the provision of significantly increased ad• ministrative support and funding to ensure effective implementation. The pro- gram should include: training in life skills: educational and vocational opportunities: a full range of supportive hous- ing; development of social and leisure skills: family support: self-help groups: financial management: con- tinuity of care. including home nursing. therapy and homemaking. 13. Review patient • dis- charge planning and pro- cedures to ensure: (1) proper follow-up: (2) that ex-p,ythi- atric patients are not exces- sively concentrated in one part of any community as has occurred in the Parkdale arca of Toronto. 14. Appoint management boards representative of the community. 'to govern the Ontario psychiatric hospitals. as is now the case for public hospitals. 15. Revise and enforce nursing home standards. making public the results of nursing home inspections and altering the funding formula to provide,for a negotiated budget bse re- lated to the level of care provided. Please turn to page 21 OCTOBER 13, 1982 • tE er e When you shop here at home it's almost like doing business with yourself. The many community services you receive, your property values, and local taxes you pay are helped immeasurably every time you, or anyone else, shops here at home. The dollar you spend in the big town does buy merchandise, yes, but the fringe benefits of that dollar go to the residents of that city. And, the quality of life here at home suffers because you took away some of its dollar vitamins. Keep part of the dollars you spend . .. SHOP AT HOME! 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