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2005 Archive
December 30
Laying the Foundation for Change :
A Progress Report on Ontario's Health Human Resources Initiatives
December 28
McGuinty Government Delivering Health Care Results
December 27
It's Not Too Late To Get Your Flu Shot
December 23
Help Keep Emergency Departments Free For Emergencies
December 21
McGuinty Government Investing In Upgrades And Repairs For Every Public Hospital In Province
December 21
McGuinty Government Investing in Better Access for Better Care at Cornwall and Winchester Hospitals
December 20
Local Health Integration Networks Bulletin No.18
December 19
A Guide to Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Long-Term Care Homes
December 19
McGuinty Government Reducing Wait Times, Improving Patient Care
December 16
McGuinty Government Making Progress On Wait Times
December 14
Update On Salmonella Outbreak
December 14
For Health Care Professionals:
Call for Proposals : Managing Aggressive Behaviours in Seniors in Various States of Care
December 12
First Ever Common Benchmarks Will Allow Canadians to Measure Progress in Reducing Wait Times
December 9
Kirkland Lake : McGuinty Government Announces Local Family Health Team
December 9
McGuinty Government Announces Creation of 31 New Family Health Teams
December 7
McGuinty Government Regulating Traditional Chinese Medicine
December 6
Influenza Fact Sheets in American Sign Language (ASL)
December 6
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
Test of Alert Notification System and Update on Influenza and Infection Surveillance
December 5
Report Card :
Progress in Protecting the Public's Health
Report of the Expert Panel on the Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak
December 1
McGuinty Government Improving Patient Care With Better Information
December 1
McGuinty Government Supports 2006 International Aids Conference in Toronto
November 30
McGuinty Government Improving Diabetes Care
November 28
Health Update
: Salmonella Outbreak in Ontario
November 25
Potential Source of Salmonella Outbreak Found
November 24
Salmonella Outbreak Confirmed in Ontario
November 24
McGuinty Government Gives Local Communities Real Power Over Delivery of Health Services
November 23
McGuinty Government Protecting Patients from Harmful Drug Reactions
November 21
Information For Health Care Professionals
Provincial Enumeration Tool for Pandemic Planning
November 18
Public Notice :
North Bay Psychiatric Hospital
November 17
Smoke-Free Ontario : Regulation Development
November 17
Increasing the Number of Family Doctors
November 16
Information for Healthcare Professionals
Information Management News Issue No.5
November 16
McGuinty Government Strengthens Ontario's Health Care System by Improving Training for Nurses
November 15
Local Health Integration Networks Bulletin No.17
November 10
McGuinty Government Expanding Community Health Centres
November 7
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
Measles Cases in Ontario
November 2
Interim Report of the Capacity Review Committee
Revitalizing Ontario's Public Health Capacity :
A Discussion of Issues and Options
November 2
Ontario Becomes National Leader in Newborn Screening
November 1
Stupid.ca Wins Top Honours at Digital Marketing Awards
October 30
Medical Assessment Centre opens in Sudbury
October 28
Emergency Medical Assistance Team Deployed
To Sudbury
October 27
McGuinty Government Helping Protect Ontarians from the Flu
October 25
Health Results Team :
First Annual Report 2004-2005
October 24
New Website for Wait Times in Ontario
October 21
McGuinty Government Reducing Wait Times and Improving Care
October 20
Family Health Teams Improving Access to Health Care in Milton and Surrounding Areas
October 20
Health Research Personnel Development Fund, 2005 Career Scientist Awards : Competition Results
October 19
Report of the Agency Implementation Task Force :
Building an Innovative Foundation - A Plan for Ontario's New Public Health Agency
October 18
Local Health Integration Networks : Bulletin No. 16
October 18
McGuinty Government Expanding Access to Stroke Care in Ontario
October 18
Hospitals Providing Quality Client-Centred Care to Patients
October 18
Hospital Report 2005 : Complex Continuing Care
October 17
Ontario Government Announces Independent Review of Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak
October 13
Ontario Government Releases Report on
Transfer of Mental Health and Addiction Programs
in Northeastern Ontario
October 13
Final Report on the Transfer of District and Local Mental Health & Addictions Program in Northeastern Ontario
October 12
Influenza Fact Sheet
Available in 24 languages
October 7
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
Legionella Outbreak in Toronto Nursing Home
October 7
Family Health Teams Improving Access to Health Care in Hamilton and Surrounding Areas
October 6
Minister Smitherman discusses the results of the government's transformation plan for health care over the past year
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October 6
"Results"
Speaking Notes Presented by George Smitherman
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
October 6
Information for Healthcare Professionals
OHIP Fee Schedule Master
October 5
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
FRI Outbreak in Toronto Nursing Home
October 5
McGuinty Government Announces Construction of
38 New Beds at St. Joseph's Hospital
October 4
McGuinty Government Improving End-of-Life Care Services in the Hamilton and Brantford Areas
October 4
Information for Healthcare Professionals
Information Management News Issue No.4
October 4
Better Access to Better Care for Brampton Residents
October 4
McGuinty Government Improving End-of-Life Care
October 3
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
FRI Outbreak in Toronto Nursing Home
October 3
McGuinty Government Continuing To Reduce Health Care Wait Times
October 1
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
FRI Outbreak in Toronto Nursing Home
September 30
Haliburton Highlands Family Health Team Improving Access to Health Care in Haliburton and Surrounding Areas
September 30
Family Health Teams Improving Access to Health Care
in Peterborough and Surrounding Areas
September 30
Maple Family Health Team Improving Access To Health Care In Kingston And Surrounding Areas
September 30
McGuinty Government Investing In Kingston Area Physicians
September 30
2005-2006 Accessibility Plan
September 30
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Preventing Febrile Respiratory Illnesses
September 29
Better Access To Better Care For York Region Residents
September 29
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Health Outcomes for Better Information and Care (formerly Nursing and Health Outcomes Project)
September 27
Ontario Government Releases Report on Problem Gambling
Review of the Problem-Gambling and Responsible-Gaming Strategy of the Government of Ontario
September 26
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary - Edition 39 : Update 2
September 20
Four Acute Care Hospitals Recognized as High Performing
September 20
Hospital Report : Acute Care
September 16
Better Access To Better Care for Kitchener-Waterloo Residents
September 16
Local Health Integration Networks: Bulletin No. 15, including Public Meeting Schedule
September 14
Nine Hospitals Recognized For High Performing Emergency Department Care
September 14
Hospital Reports : Emergency Department Care
September 13
Government of Canada Announces Funding for the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre
September 13
Ceremony Marks Historic Opening of Northern Ontario School of Medicine
September 12
New Health Quality Council to Monitor Health Care
September 12
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Information Management News Issue No.3
September 7
McGuinty Government Supporting Redevelopment at the Hospital for Sick Children
September 7
McGuinty Government Increasing Protection for Newborns
August 31
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary - Edition 39
August 31
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Processing Enrolment/Consent Forms Reference Manual For Primary Care Groups
August 31
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Interactive Voice Response Reference Manual
August 24
Local Health Integration Networks: Bulletin No. 14
August 23
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Health Card Validation Reference Manual
August 22
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Population Health Profiles by LHIN
August 19
McGuinty Government Improves Access to Midwifery Services
August 18
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre Perinatology and Gynaecology Program Review
August 18
McGuinty Government Improving Health Services At Sunnybrook And Women's College
August 17
Operation Health Protection - August Newsletter
August 15
The 2005/2006 call for applications to the Ontario Nursing Strategy.
August 12
Better Access to Better Care for Toronto Residents
August 12
Better Access to Community Care for Toronto Residents
August 8
Health Minister Releases Report on The Integration of Services In Northwestern Ontario
Integrated Service Plan for Northwestern Ontario
Report of the Special Advisor, Tom Closson
August 4
McGuinty Government Improves Quality of Life for Long-Term Care Residents
August 2
McGuinty Government Enhancing Quality of Life for Seniors
July 29
Information for Healthcare Providers :
Information Management News Issue No.2
July 29
McGuinty Government Improving Treatment For People With Acquired Brain Injuries
July 29
Ontario Closer To Regulating Traditional
Chinese Medicine
Report: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Ontario
July 27
Information for Physicians :
West Nile Virus Physician Information Package
July 26
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Assistive Devices Program : Hospital Replacement Program Pilot Project
July 26
McGuinty Government to Double Size of Hôpital Montfort
July 25
McGuinty Government Supporting Ontario's Nurses
July 22
McGuinty Government Reducing Wait Times For MRI Exams In Barrie
July 22
McGuinty Government Improving Access to
Cancer-Fighting Drugs
July 20
Five Hospitals Recognized for Benchmark Rehabilitation Care and Service
July 20
McGuinty Government Improving Air Ambulance Services
July 19
McGuinty Government Increases Access to Home Care and Community Support Services
July 18
Local Health Integration Networks: Bulletin No. 13
July 15
Ontarians Reminded to Protect Themselves Against West Nile virus
July 14
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
West Nile Virus Preparedness and Prevention Plan for Ontario – 2005
July 14
McGuinty Government Continues to Expand Community Mental Health Services
June 30
Important News Regarding Long-Term Care Home Accommodation Rates
June 29
Premier McGuinty Fine Tunes His Cabinet at Mid-Term
June 28
McGuinty Government Announces Leadership of Local Health Integration Networks
Local Health Integration Networks : Local media releases
June 27
2004-2005
Report Card for the Ontario Drug Benefit Program
June 24
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic
and Influenza Pandemic Factsheets
June 21
Announcing 2005-2006 Hospital Allocations :
Speech by Minister Smitherman
June 21
McGuinty Government Gives Hospitals Historic Multi-Year Funding
June 17
Information Management: Newsletter and other information for Healthcare Providers
June 15
Local Health Integration Networks Update
June 8
New Smoke-Free Ontario Act Will Protect
Ontarians' Health
Video Clips : Commentary on Smoke-Free Ontario Act
June 4
Information for Healthcare Providers :
Ontario Influenza Bulletin Issue 9
June 3
Ontarians Urged to Protect Themselves Against
West Nile Virus
Video : West Nile t.v. clip
May 31
Minister Smitherman explains the goal behind World No Tobacco Day
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May 31
McGuinty Government Stepping up Fight Against Smoking
May 30
Health Minister Receives Caplan Report on
Home Care Services
Report :
Realizing the Potential of Home Care
May 27
Integration By LHIN Improving Health Care Planning For Halton Hills
May 27
McGuinty Government Continues to Reduce Wait Times
Backgrounders : Improving Access To Five Key Healthcare Surgeries And Procedures and
Expanding MRI Services In Ontario
May 25
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Newsletter – Operation Health Protection Update [PDF]
May 25
Health Technology Literature Review
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain
May 20
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
The 2005 Health Professionals Recruitment Tour
May 18
Health Technology Literature Review
Sacral Nerve Stimulation
May 16
Local Health Integration Networks Bulletin No.12
May 16
McGuinty Government Increasing Access to Doctors
in Ontario
May 12
Middlesex-London Associate Medical Officer
to Assist with Rubella Outbreak
May 12
Health Technology Literature Review
Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders
May 11
Immunization Fact Sheet :
Meningococcal C-conjugate vaccine for teens
May 10
The Nursing Secretariat News
Issue #2 Spring/Summer 2005
May 9
Minister Smitherman addresses Ontario nurses marking Nursing Week
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May 5
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary – Edition 38 : Update G
Effective May 25, 2005
May 4
More Than 80 Cases of Rubella Confirmed
May 4
McGuinty Government Protecting Young People Against Deadly Disease
May 3
New Medical Officer of Health appointed to manage Rubella outbreak
May 2
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
Rubella Outbreak in Southern Ontario
May 2
Local Health Integration Networks Bulletin No.11
April 29
Fifty Cases of Rubella Confirmed in Ontario
April 28
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary – Edition 38 : Update F3
Effective April 28, 2005
April 27
2003-2004 Report Card for Ontario Drug Benefit Program
April 22
Ontario Health Minister Releases Cory Report on Medical Audit Process
April 21
Fact Sheets - Ontario Tobacco Strategy
April 21
McGuinty Government Opens New OHIP Office in Downtown Toronto
April 19
Economic Impact of Smoke-Free Policies
Stupid.ca Campaign Receives National and International Recognition
April 18
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary / Comparative Drug Index
- New Cut-Off Dates for Monthly Generic Updates
April 15
Local Health Integration Networks Update
April 15
Progress on Family Health Teams: News releases and backgrounders
April 14
Fourth Case Of E.Coli Linked To Unpasteurized Milk
April 13
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Changes to Physiotherapy Services
April 12
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
Marburg Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Northern Angola
April 11
The SARS Commission Second Interim Report -
SARS and Public Health Legislation
Health Minister Releases Second Interim SARS Report From Justice Archie Campbell
April 11
Ontario Issues Warning Against Unpasteurized Milk
April 7
World Health Day speech – Minister provides an update on the McGuinty government's plan for health care.
April 7
World Health Day – Plan for Health Care
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April 6
Ontario Health Minister Welcomes Report on Wait Times
April 4
McGuinty Government Appoints Members of
Hepatitis C Task Force
April 4
Information for Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents Studying Medicine Abroad
April 1
Muskoka-Parry Sound Health Unit
Recommendations for a Merger Plan
April 1
Summer Experience Program 2005
April 1
LHIN Bulletin No.9
LHIN Geographic Boundaries and Supporting Information
March 31
Electronic Data Transfer (EDT)
Acceptable Claim Submission Media Types
March 31
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary – Edition 38 Part III : XML Data Extract
Effective March 31, 2005
March 30
McGuinty Government and Ontario's Doctors Achieve Groundbreaking Deal
March 24
Ontario government enhancing physiotherapy services for highest-need Ontarians
March 24
Fact sheet : Changes in Coverage for Physiotherapy Services
OHIP Bulletin : Changes to OHIP-Insured Physiotherapy Services Effective April 1, 2005
March 24
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary – Update F2
Effective March 31, 2005
March 22
Health Technology Literature Review
Bariatric Surgery
March 21
Health Update : Ontario Health Quality Council
McGuinty Government's New Health Quality Council to Chart Performance of Ontario's Health System
March 15
Local Health Integration Networks Bulletin No.8
March 11
McGuinty Government Increasing Number of Family Physicians
March 10
McGuinty Government Invests in Enhanced Safety for Health Care Workers
March 10
McGuinty Government to Hold Consultation On Traditional Chinese Medicine
March 9
Chief Medical Officer of Health Releases Plan to Strengthen Public Health in Muskoka-Parry Sound
March 8
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
2005-2006 SARS Memorial Fund for Infection Control Practitioners
March 8
McGuinty Government Improving Cancer Care For Women
March 4
McGuinty Government and Ontario's Doctors Reach Tentative Agreement
March 4
Announcing New Deal with the Ontario Medical Association
- Speaking Notes Presented by George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
March 4
McGuinty Government Improving Care for Ontarians in their Homes and Community
Backgrounder : Improving Access to Medical Equipment [PDF]
March 2
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary / Comparative Drug Index
- New Cut-Off Dates for Quarterly Formulary Updates
- New Cut-Off Dates for Monthly Generic Updates
February 28
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
Update on Influenza
February 25
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Health Research Personnel Development Fund
Open Provincial Competition : 2005 Career Scientist Awards
February 23
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Repatriation Program : Additional Postgraduate Medical Training Positions in Ontario
February 22
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Resource Manual for Physicians
Updated : Section 3 - Monitoring and Control
February 22
Mending Ontario's Fractured Care
The Osteoporosis Society of Canada
- Speaking Notes Presented by George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
February 22
McGuinty Government Improves Osteoporosis Care
February 18
Local Health Integration Networks Bulletin No.7
February 17
Health Technology Literature Reviews:
Balloon Kyphoplasty
Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy
February 16
McGuinty Government Receives 211 Family Health Team Applications
February 16
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary – Update F1
Effective February 24, 2005
February 14
McGuinty Government Enhances Stroke Care In Toronto
February 11
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Update to November 2004 Limited Drug Use Handbook
Effective February 22, 2005
February 10
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary – Update F
Effective February 22, 2005
February 10
McGuinty Government Speeds Access to Long-Term Care, Relieves Pressure on Hospitals
February 9
McGuinty Government Investing in Better Patient Care
Backgrounders : Access to Modern Diagnostic and Medical Equipment
February 4
McGuinty Government Increasing Number of Doctors in Ontario
February 3
McGuinty Government Reduces Wait Times By Delivering 119,865 Additional MRI, CT, Cancer And Cardiac Procedures
Backgrounders : Wait Times Strategy for MRI, CT, Cancer And Cardiac Procedures
January 28
RNAO Day at Queen's Park
- Speaking Notes Presented by George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
January 27
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
DQTC-CCO Joint Drug Review Process
January 24
Information for Healthcare Professionals :
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary – Update E3
Effective January 25, 2005
January 20
Information for Health Care Professionals :
Public Health and Epidemiology Report Ontario : Volume 15, Number 5
January 19
Local Health Integration Networks Bulletin No.6
January 19
McGuinty Government Helping Smokers In Ontario Quit
January 18
McGuinty Government Invests in Transition Strategy for Ontario Hospitals
January 17
Announcing the BBP Status and Transition Funding
- Speaking Notes Presented by George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
January 17
McGuinty Government and Ontario Hospitals Make Progress on Balancing Hospital Budgets
January 13
Deputy Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Appointed
January 13
McGuinty Government Providing New Supports to Ontarians Following Tsunami Disaster
January 13
McGuinty Government Ensuring Ontarians Protected During Health Emergencies
January 12
McGuinty Government Helping People With Mental Illness Stay Out Of Jail
January 10
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
Update on Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Asia
January 6
Important Health Notice for Health Care Professionals
Immunization and Health Information : Travellers in Tsunami-Affected Areas
January 6
Health Update
Travel Advice and Information about Tsunami Relief Aid
January 6
McGuinty Government Encourages Healthy Living in 2005
January 5
McGuinty Government Completes Introduction of New Childhood Immunization Program
January 4
South Asia Tsunami Relief
January 2
McGuinty Government Completes Introduction Of New Childhood Immunization Program
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