The government of Ontario plans to stabilize the healthcare system by increasing surgeries at private clinics, but covered by by Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP,) covering the exam registration fees for internationally trained nurses, and sending patients waiting for long-term care bed to a home not of their choosing..Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones said at a Thursday press conference the province needs to be "bold, innovative and creative" when looking for ways to improve the health system. She scolded those who choose to fight for the status quo "no matter what."."They’re ideologically opposed to change or improvements. We won't accept that. We can’t accept that. People want better health care," she said..This news comes as nursing staff shortages in the province reach near-crisis levels, with several hospitals forced to close emergency apartments for hours or day at a time..A recent document suggests privately delivered but publicly covered services will play more of a role in healthcare. The Ontario government promised to invest more to increase surgeries in pediatric hospitals and existing private clinics covered by OHIP. .It is also looking at increasing the number of surgeries by having more performed at "independent health facilities.".The province's plan also includes modifying a program that can deploy nurses full-time across multiple hospitals in a region, and expanding a program for mid-to-late career or retired nurses to mentor newer nurses..The province will also temporarily cover the exam, application and registration fees for internationally trained and retired nurses, saving them up to $1,500. Additionally, it plans to invest up to $57.6 million over three years to increase the number of nurse practitioners working in long-term care homes..To assist long-term care, the government plans to introduce legislation that will allow patients awaiting a bed to be transferred to a "temporary" home while they wait for space in their preferred home. It will also take 300 beds that were used for COVID-19 isolation and making them available for people on wait lists..But Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra assured Ontarians the legislation would not force anybody who doesn't want to leave the hospital to go, nor would it make "any changes to the priority waiting list."
The government of Ontario plans to stabilize the healthcare system by increasing surgeries at private clinics, but covered by by Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP,) covering the exam registration fees for internationally trained nurses, and sending patients waiting for long-term care bed to a home not of their choosing..Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones said at a Thursday press conference the province needs to be "bold, innovative and creative" when looking for ways to improve the health system. She scolded those who choose to fight for the status quo "no matter what."."They’re ideologically opposed to change or improvements. We won't accept that. We can’t accept that. People want better health care," she said..This news comes as nursing staff shortages in the province reach near-crisis levels, with several hospitals forced to close emergency apartments for hours or day at a time..A recent document suggests privately delivered but publicly covered services will play more of a role in healthcare. The Ontario government promised to invest more to increase surgeries in pediatric hospitals and existing private clinics covered by OHIP. .It is also looking at increasing the number of surgeries by having more performed at "independent health facilities.".The province's plan also includes modifying a program that can deploy nurses full-time across multiple hospitals in a region, and expanding a program for mid-to-late career or retired nurses to mentor newer nurses..The province will also temporarily cover the exam, application and registration fees for internationally trained and retired nurses, saving them up to $1,500. Additionally, it plans to invest up to $57.6 million over three years to increase the number of nurse practitioners working in long-term care homes..To assist long-term care, the government plans to introduce legislation that will allow patients awaiting a bed to be transferred to a "temporary" home while they wait for space in their preferred home. It will also take 300 beds that were used for COVID-19 isolation and making them available for people on wait lists..But Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra assured Ontarians the legislation would not force anybody who doesn't want to leave the hospital to go, nor would it make "any changes to the priority waiting list."
