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Project Whiplash: Police arrest dozens in alleged fraud bust
By Canada NewswireFebruary 23, 2012 - TORONTO - Toronto police have arrested more than 30 people across the GTA on Thursday morning in what the force is calling a serious and ongoing case related to alleged insurance fraud.
Private hospitals within a public health care system: the German example
By Canada NewswireFebruary 22, 2012 - As headlines in the last few days have again reminded us, emergency room overcrowding and long waiting times for surgery have not diminished in Canada. Other developed countries are doing a better job of managing these problems through use of the private sector.
OPHA and CAMH to Hold Policy Forum on Preventing Alcohol-Related Harms
By Canada NewswireFebruary 22, 2012 - How is healthy public policy influenced? What role does the news media play in shaping dialogue on alcohol policy? The Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) are pleased to present the ninth annual Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity forum, which will bring together experts from across Ontario to tackle pressing questions about preventing alcohol-related harms.
Health Council of Canada to host Town Hall on patient engagement
By Canada NewswireFebruary 22, 2012 - As Canada continues to search for a new direction on health care beyond 2014, the patient voice needs to be heard in decision making about the future of health care in Canada. Join the Health Council of Canada in a discussion about how patient engagement can be successfully used as a means of improving the health care system.
Toronto East General Hospital's Future is Bright!
By Canada NewswireFebruary 22, 2012 - Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) Foundation is thrilled to announce a generous $5-million gift from Peter and Diana Thomson who will be honouring Peter's parents to create the Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre.
2010 - 2011 Community Care Access Centre Quality Report Launches
By Canada NewswireFebruary 22, 2012 - Committed to improving the quality of care throughout the health care system, the Community Care Access Centre 2010 - 2011 Quality Report demonstrates the CCACs' solution-focused approach to advancing Ontario's health care priorities: keeping more people safe at home; increasing access to health care services; smoothing transitions between health care services; and sustaining quality care.
Ontario court rules that 60-day mediation timeframe is firm, despite case backlogs
By Claims CanadaFebruary 21, 2012 - Despite a serious mediation case backlog in Ontario, claimants may nonetheless proceed with legal actions against insurers if mediations are not completed within 60 days of an application for mediation being filed with the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), the Ontario Superior Court has ruled.
Largest Women's Health Study Seeks 100,000 Nurses
By Canada NewswireFebruary 21, 2012 - From the dangers of tobacco and trans fats to the benefits of physical activity and whole grains, much of what we know about health today is thanks to the Nurses' Health Study.
Five Million Reasons To Smile
By Canada NewswireFebruary 21, 2012 - On February 22nd, staff and supporters will gather at the Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) to hear about a historic announcement that will have a dramatic impact on the delivery of patient care.
da Vinci surgical robot at the Toronto East General
By Canada NewswireFebruary 21, 2012 - On February 22nd, staff and supporters will gather at the Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) to hear about a historic announcement that will have a dramatic impact on the delivery of patient care.
