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Jul 29, 2010Hospitals in Champlain region receive more funding
Ontario is expanding its successful Pay-for-Results program and giving seven hospitals in the Champlain Local Health Integration Network the tools they need to drive down ER wait times and ensure patients can get the emergency care they need, sooner. 
 
Jul 27, 2010LHINfo Minute - July 27, 2010
St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre has opened eight new beds for clients from the Cornwall Community Hospital, who no longer need acute care and await an ‘alternate level of care’ (ALC).
 
Jul 14, 2010LHINfo Minute - July 14 2010
The Hawkesbury & District General Hospital has made major changes to the way it runs its emergency department, resulting in reduced lengths of stay for patients.
 
Jul 7, 2010McGuinty Government Establishes New French Language Health Planning Entity
Réseau des services de santé en français de l'Est de l'Ontario, will be working with the Champlain and South East LHINs to provide guidance on...
 
Jun 30, 2010LHINfo Minute - June 30 2010
Serving 40 clients living in supportive housing apartments, this Aging at Home initiative is based in Eganville and Petawawa.
 
Jun 23, 2010LHINfo Minute - June 23 2010
A new program in Ottawa will change the way palliative care patients are managing their pain and other symptoms at home. 
 
Jun 16, 2010LHINfo Minute - June 16 2010
The new project Living Healthy Champlain is addressing needs of people with chronic diseases...
 
Jun 9, 2010LHINfo minute - June 9 2010
The Regional Hip and Knee Replacement Program, launched by the Champlain LHIN in January 2010, improves quality of care through better coordination of services. 
 
Jun 2, 2010LHINfo Minute - June 2, 2010
The 'assisted living' initiative, part of the province-wide Aging at Home strategy, serves 58 seniors with physical disabilities in Rockland and Cornwall.
 
May 18, 2010Dialysis Services Expand in Renfrew County
The Ontario government has approved $533,000 in increased annual funding for hemodialysis patients in Renfrew County.
 
May 6, 2010More People in Ottawa Now Have a Family Health Care Provider
Today eight teams are caring for more than 113,000 patients. 
 
Apr 8, 2010Expanding Access To Affordable Drugs
Ontario plans to further reform the prescription drug system to provide better access to lower-cost generic drugs for patients, while continuing to increase annual funding to the drug system as a whole.
 
Mar 18, 2010Citizens' Advisory Panel begins providing input on hospital services in Eastern Counties
A panel of 24 citizens has started its work to identify options for potential integration and geographical distribution of hospital services in Eastern Counties.
 
Feb 4, 2010Increasing Access To Modern Long-Term Care Homes
Ontario is rebuilding 4,183 existing beds and updating facilities at 37 long-term care homes.
 
Jan 18, 2010Cornwall Community Hospital Receives $5 Million Annual Funding Adjustment
After finding millions of dollars in efficiencies and going through the exercise of an external Peer Review, Cornwall Community Hospital received a 5 million dollar funding adjustment today from the Ministry of Long-Term Care and the Champlain Local Health Integration Network.
 
Jan 15, 2010Enhancing Francophone Input Into Health Care Services - News
McGuinty Government Supports New Francophone Planning Entities 
 
Jan 15, 2010Francophone Community Engagement Regulation - Backgrounder
A new regulation under the Local Health System Integration Act will support coordinated, meaningful and effective engagement of francophone communities on health services. This regulation outlines how the ministry will select French language health planning entities to work with the 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). The ministry is currently developing the process for selecting entities and will have entities appointed by July 2010.
 
Dec 16, 2009Program Launched to Reduce Surgical Wait Times
Thousands of patients will benefit from a new Regional Hip and Knee Replacement Program that will improve quality of care through better coordination of services.
 
Dec 11, 2009New Family Health Teams on the Way
McGuinty Government Improving Access To Health Care. Ontario is creating 19 new Family Health Teams across the province to provide better access to family health care.
 
Dec 11, 2009Family Health Teams - Backgrounder
Ontario is continuing to improve access to family health care and reduce the number of Ontarians who don’t have a family physician.   A key part of this strategy is the creation of 50 new Family Health Teams (FHTs) and 25 new Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics.
 
Dec 8, 2009CCAC announces interim management agreement
Ottawa, December 8, 2009 -- The Champlain Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) Board of Directors has approved an executive leadership agreement with The Ottawa Hospital, facilitated by the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). 
 
Dec 8, 2009Backgrounder: CCAC Interim Management Agreement
The Champlain Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) connects clients with the care they need, at home and in the community. The CCAC allows clients to stay at home longer by providing care at home, and by coordinating care in the community. 
 
Nov 20, 2009FACs close after providing care to thousands
Ottawa – After serving nearly 3,000 people, most flu assessment centres (FACs) will deactivate their operations at the end of day Friday due to declining demand. One FAC at the Tungasuvvingat Inuit Community Centre will continue to operate.
 
Nov 12, 2009Ontario Standing Up to Diabetes
Ontario is taking important steps that will enable more people with diabetes to live healthy lives, while reducing the number of poeple who develop the disease.
 
Nov 3, 2009Flu assessment centres open to take pressure off emergency rooms
Six flu assessment centres will open across Ottawa on Wednesday to help respond to rising flu activity in the community and lessen the burden on our local hospital emergency departments.
 
Sep 24, 2009Collaborative Review of Champlain Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) Released
The report has 17 recommendations organized into six groups.
 
Aug 24, 2009Champlain LHIN and Eastern Counties - Working Together for Optimal Hospital Care
The Eastern Counties Hospital Clinical Services Distribution Plan is being developed as part of the Champlain LHIN's goal to establish an integrated hospital system across our region. 
 
Aug 13, 2009One-Stop Health Care for Ottawa Families
McGunity Government Supports Orléans Family Health Hub Project
 
Jul 13, 2009Supportive Housing for Ontario Addictions Programs
The Champlain LHIN is pleased to announce 72 new supportive housing units in our region to help people living with addictions increase stability and security in their lives and reduce pressure on hospital emergency rooms.
 
Jul 13, 2009Supportive Housing for People with Substance Use Issues - Backgrounder
Ontario is providing $16 million over three years to fund 1,000 supportive housing units for people with substance use issues or concurrent disorders.
 
Jun 29, 2009Ontario Adding New Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics
The Ontario government is inviting applications from health care providers and/or community-based groups to establish a total of eight Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics in Ontario. The call for applications closes on July 30, 2009.
 
Jun 23, 2009Ontario Improving Access to Family Health Care
Ontario is calling for applications for 19 new Family Health Teams (FHTs) as part of the government’s commitment to create 50 new FHTs. 
 
May 22, 2009News Release - Champlain LHIN investing in initiatives to improve emergency room performance
"Reducing wait times in emergency rooms is one of our key priorities. We are taking action on a number of fronts. The aim is to improve the efficiency of hospitals, expand community-based care to prevent visits to the ER, and free up hospital beds by providing more health services in the home." Dr. Robert Cushman, CEO, Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)  
 
May 22, 2009Backgrounder - Champlain LHIN investing in initiatives to improve emergency room performance
The Champlain LHIN will provide $4,355,200 in Pay for Results funding to help the region’s hospitals reduce ER wait times and improve patient satisfaction.
 
May 19, 2009Backgrounder - Champlain LHIN Investing in More Care for Seniors
The Champlain LHIN is receiving $24,934,799 in 2009/10 for a number of initiatives to help seniors live healthy, independent lives in their own homes and to decrease the number of alternate level of care (ALC) patients in hospitals.
 
May 19, 2009News Release - Champlain LHIN Investing in More Care for Seniors and Community Services
"The Aging at Home strategy is expanding to help even more seniors in the Champlain region stay independent for as long as possible. In addition, new urgent priority investments will improve care in the areas that need it most. To get the greatest impact, we are spending health dollars strategically by focusing on our most needy citizens." Robert Cushman, CEO, Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) 
 
Apr 15, 2009Champlain Health Partners Strengthen Lung Health Services
LHIN promotes diagnostic tool, lung patient guide and new services
 
Apr 3, 2009New Health Programs in Renfrew County to Help Seniors
Champlain LHIN provides Aging at Home funds for community-based projects. 
 
Feb 24, 2009Ontario Improves Access to Bariatric Surgery
The Ottawa Hospital to provide 450 surgeries a year
 
Feb 13, 2009Ontarians Connect to More Health Care Options
Making it easier to find the health care you need.
 
Feb 10, 2009Improving ER Performance and Access to Community Care
Health care options in the Champlain LHIN
 
Jan 29, 2009Champlain LHIN Announces Reviews for Two Hospitals in Eastern Counties
Hospital service planning project also approved.
 
Jan 23, 2009Queensway Carleton Hospital Reaches New Heights
A major milestone in the construction of a new satellite cancer centre at the Queensway Carleton Hospital... 
 
Dec 19, 2008CHEO and Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre Team Up
Single leadership of programs delivered at both hospitals
 
Nov 28, 2008New Health Programs in Ottawa East to Help Seniors
The Champlain LHIN, in partnership with Bruyère Continuing Care and the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre, announced funding for three programs serving seniors in the eastern area of Ottawa.
 
Nov 13, 2008Innovative New Programs and Services for Seniors
An 'Integrated Falls Prevention Project' and 'Engaging Immigrant Seniors Project' in Ottawa West. 
 
Nov 7, 2008New house call program in Prescott Russell
The Champlain LHIN is pleased to announce $238,000 in annual funding for a new program called Primary Care Team: Active Living Program/House Calls which serves seniors with complex and chronic medical conditions.
 
Oct 31, 2008New health clinics for seniors' buildings in Eastern Counties
Champlain LHIN provides Aging at Home funds for community-based project.
 
Oct 17, 2008Wait Time Strategy Expands
McGuinty government sets most aggressive general surgery targets in Canada
 
Aug 25, 2008Grand opening of new Community Health Centre in Bourget, Eastern Counties
(News Release only available in French) The new CHC will offer primary health services as well as health prevention and promotion. 
 
Aug 19, 2008Increasing direct daily care in long-term care homes
Ontario is providing $23.3 million to support the creation of 873 personal support worker positions in long-term care homes.
 
Mar 30, 2007Champlain LHIN Takes On Increased Responsibility of Local Health System
The Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) today celebrated a critical milestone. Effective April 1, LHINs assume their full responsibilities of planning, funding and integrating local health services.
 
Feb 16, 2007Champlain LHIN Increasing Community-Based Care
$3.9 Million Investment To Help Ease Hospital Overcrowding.  The Champlain LHIN is increasing access to community health services in its service area for patients who no longer need acute hospital care but instead need long-term or community-based care, LHIN CEO Robert Cushman announced today.
 
May 4, 2006Champlain LHIN Names Critical Care Leader
Dr. Redouane Bouali will be named the critical care leader for the Champlain LHIN, Dr. Robert Cushman, CEO of the LHIN announced today. The critical care leader will help implement the province’s plan to improve access to
 
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