| Date | Title |
| Feb 10,
2009 | Aging at Home news release |
| Aging at Home, a strategy started in 2008 to help seniors live independently and with dignity in their own homes, received positive feedback last week in a series of community forums with local seniors. Representatives from the Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) reached out to seniors in Shelburne, Etobicoke and Brampton to ask how the program has impacted them in its first year, and what they would like to see from it in Year Two (2009/10). |
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| Oct 31,
2008 | Media Release - William Osler Health Centre - Urgent Care Centre Oct 31, 2008 |
| William Osler Health Centre (WOHC) is pleased to announce that, in addition to the 24-hour, full-service Emergency Department, a new After Hours Urgent Care Clinic is now open every evening at Brampton Civic Hospital. The clinic is the latest in a series of initiatives focused on improving wait times and enhancing the patient experience in the Emergency Department.The new After Hours Urgent Care Clinic is the best choice for prompt medical attention when an urgent illness or medical ailment arises that is not life-threatening or when a patient is not able to see his or her family doctor. Urgent care settings typically provide treatment for illnesses or injuries such as broken bones, sprains, dislocations, sports injuries, cuts that may need stitches, minor burns, ear, nose and throat problems, coughs and colds, insect bites, allergies, skin rashes, infections and workplace injuries. These conditions are treated in less time in an urgent care setting than in the Emergency Department and often do not need admission to hospital. Since opening on October 7th, the new clinic has already had a positive impact. |
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| Oct 30,
2008 | HBAM Advisory Committee Communique vol 1 |
| The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, in conjunction with Ontario.s Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs), are pleased to announce the formation of the Health-Based Allocation Model (HBAM) Advisory Committee. The Committee is a permanent structure established to provide balanced, evidence-based recommendations on all aspects of the HBAM model. This 12-person committee, chaired by Assistant Deputy Minister John McKinley and Central LHIN CEO Hy Eliasoph, meets regularly and will act as a central forum of communication and issue resolution on HBAM design and implementation. |
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| Oct 17,
2008 | News Release - Wait Times Strategy Expands - Oct.17, 2008 |
| Ontario is setting the most aggressive wait time targets for general surgeries in Canada as part of an expansion of its successful Wait Time Strategy. General surgery targets are being set for procedures such as gall bladder removal, hernia repairs, anorectal and some intestinal surgeries. Targets are also being set for orthopaedic and ophthalmic surgeries. Targets for each surgery are set in four categories, ranging from urgent to elective surgery. Where urgent surgery is required, targets are less than 24 hours for general and ophthalmic surgeries and one week for orthopaedic surgery. For all three surgery groups, cases of mild or occasional symptoms and elective surgeries, targets range from 12 to 26 weeks. Current wait times are below the provincial target in all three areas. Ontario is also investing $11.64 million in funding for 8,240 additional general surgery procedures to help ensure that these times remain on target. |
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| Feb 22,
2008 | Task Force Media Advisory - February 22_ 2008 |
| The Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Peel Memorial Hospital Task Force today voted on the recommendation for the future use of the Peel Memorial Hospital campus. This recommendation will be submitted to the Central West LHIN to be included as part of its Health System Planning Project, which will set the direction for all health care services in Central West LHIN to 2019. |
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| Feb 15,
2008 | CW LHIN Task Force Presentation_Feb 15_FINAL |
| The Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Task Force held a meeting open to the public on Friday, February 15 to discuss the different options for possible future uses of the Peel Memorial campus. The meeting was held as part of the Central West Local Health Integration Network’s commitment to ensuring the community is engaged in discussions involving health care delivery in their region.A comprehensive presentation to the Task Force from PricewaterhouseCoopers provided five different options for the Peel Memorial Campus. The options were developed following consultations with the community and health care delivery providers, analysis of population trends and various measurements of the health and use of health services by local residents and research on contemporary health service planning practices. |
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| Feb 15,
2008 | CW LHIN Announces Funding For Urgent Priorities & Addictions Services ($2.3 million) |
| Local health service priorities and addiction services received a healthy kickstart today with an allocation of $2.3 million in funding from the Central West Local Health Integration Network (Central West LHIN).The funds will help community residents who need mental health and addiction services, maternal child services, health services for youth. These funds will also be targeted at improving access to health services for individuals who live in rural areas and for members of the local South Asian community. |
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| Jan 18,
2008 | UPDATE: Central West LHIN Task Force |
| The Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Task Force held a public meeting on Friday, January 18 to hear presentations from interested citizens and groups about the future use of the Peel Memorial campus. This meeting was held as part of the Central West Local Health Integration Network's ongoing community engagement process to ensure that public issues and concerns are understood and recognized. |
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| Jan 7,
2008 | UPDATE - Central West LHIN Task Force |
| The Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Task Force met today to discuss next steps in planning for the future use of the Peel Memorial site. The Task Force will meet with members of the community on both January 9th and January 17th to seek input from the general public about what types of services should be offered at the Peel Memorial campus in the future. |
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| Dec 21,
2007 | BACKGROUNDER - Central West LHIN Task Force |
| In November 2007 the Central West LHIN created a Task Force to advise the Board of Directors of the Central West LHIN on the development of a plan for the future use of the Peel Memorial Hospital Site. The Task Force is a component of the LHIN’s broader Health System Planning Project. |
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| Dec 21,
2007 | Upcoming Central West LHIN Task Force Community Engagements |
| The Central West LHIN Task Force will be hosting two public meetings to seek community input to support the development of a plan for the future use of the Peel Memorial Hospital site. |
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| Dec 12,
2007 | Central West Local Health Integration Network Launches Task Force into future of Peel Memorial Hospital |
| Task Force to seek broad community input on PMH site and broader System Planning Project. The Central West LHIN has created a community-focused Task Force to study and provide recommendations on the health needs of its community, with a particular focus on the future use of the Peel Memorial Hospital (PMH) site. The Task Force, chaired by Terry Miller, Vice Chair of the Central West LHIN Board of Directors, held its first meeting on December 11th, confirmed its mandate, and began the work of reaching out to the community for its input. |
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| Nov 20,
2007 | Aging at Home Directional Planning |
| The planning behind a $21.5 million three-year investment in an Aging at Home Strategy designed to help seniors stay healthy and live more independent lives in their homes has received an added boost thanks to the enthusiastic input of local seniors.On October 31st, the Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) submitted a high level Directional Plan to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care that outlines how the LHIN plans to fulfill its mandate to support seniors to live in their own homes as long as possible. |
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| Nov 19,
2007 | Central West LHIN Appoints Dr. Asim Masood as Emergency Department Lead |
| The Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is pleased to announce Dr. Asim Masood, Deputy Chief of Staff and Staff Physician of the Department of Emergency Medicine at William Osler Health Centre, has been appointment as the Emergency Department (ED) Lead with the Central West LHIN. |
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| Nov 5,
2007 | Call for Applications - Board of Directors |
| CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Board Director, The Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is seeking interested candidates to fill a current vacancy on its Board of Directors. Previous Board experience would be considered an asset. |
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| Sep 5,
2007 | Task Force on Peel Memorial Hospital site |
| Central West LHIN announces Task Force to hear from community to take full advantage of Peel Memorial Hospital site |
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| Aug 30,
2007 | Central West LHIN CEO and Board Chair Statement About Vital Role of Etobicoke General Hospital |
| Central West LHIN CEO and Board Chair Statement About Vital Role of Etobicoke General Hospital |
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| Aug 17,
2007 | Media Advisory - Central West LHIN and Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Sign Accountability Agreement |
| Three-Year Agreement Sets Out Obligations / Responsibilities The Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) will be making its three year Accountability Aggreement with the Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care available to the public on the LHIN web site. The Ministry-LHIN Accountability Agreement, which was recently signed, defines the obligations and responsibilities of both the ministry and the LHIN for the planning, funding and coordination of our local healthcare system. |
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| Apr 2,
2007 | Central West LHIN Takes on Increased Responsibility of Local Health System to Improve Care for Ontarians |
| News Release for immediate release – April 2, 2007 CENTRAL WEST LHIN TAKES ON INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEM TO IMPROVE CARE FOR ONTARIANS A Milestone for Ontarios Health Care System Brampton, ON – The Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) today celebrated a critical milestone. Effective |
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| Feb 16,
2007 | McGuinty Government Improves Access to Emergency Services in Central West LHIN |
| February 16, 2007 MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT IMPROVES ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICES IN CENTRAL WEST LOCAL HEALTH INTEGRATION NETWORK $600,000 For Area Hospitals Will Provide Faster Access To Emergency Care BRAMPTON – The Central West Local Health Integration Network is improving access to hospital emergency care with an invest |
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| Jan 10,
2007 | Our Plan for Health - 10yr Strategic Plan |
| Our Plan for Health 10-Year Strategic Plan January 10, 2007 Our government is developing a 10-year strategic plan for Ontarios health care system. Building on our health system transformation to date, including reducing wait times and providing better access to doctors and nurses, the strategic plan will identify chang |
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