Tag Archives: wait times
Red and white health card switch: priorities anyone?
Here’s a sample of what some of you say about the once envied Ontario health care system courtesy of the London Free Press. The full comments can be read at the link below. “Horrible, unacceptable wait times continue to haunt candidates … Continue reading
Posted in Business Standards, Government Behaviour, Government Structure, Responsible and Accountable Expenditures
Tagged bloated bureaucracy, Caressant Care, Caressant Care Woodstock, common sense, hip replacement, knee replacement, limited tax dollars, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, nurses, Ontario health care, pain, pain free, red and white health card, wait times
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Reduce wait times; no block fee for prescriptions
A Peterborough-area woman recently sent a bill to her local hospital for her time (1 hr., 30 mins.) spent waiting for a cortisone shot. This caused a stir. She shone a light on an area where improvement is needed in … Continue reading
You Don’t Need a Jackhammer to Hammer in a Nail
There is a way to reduce patient wait times in an emergency room. After the triage is completed, assign the patient to the medical professional who has the ability to confirm the diagnosis and recommend treatment. For example, a nurse … Continue reading
Posted in Government Behaviour
Tagged diagnosis, emergency room, nurse, patient wait times, pink eye, treatment, triage, wait times
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