{"id":1943,"date":"2017-03-29T23:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T03:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2017-03-29T23:11:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T03:11:39","slug":"north-east-lhin-welcomes-ontarios-first-patient-ombudsman-to-sault-ste-marie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/29\/north-east-lhin-welcomes-ontarios-first-patient-ombudsman-to-sault-ste-marie\/","title":{"rendered":"North East LHIN Welcomes Ontario\u2019s First Patient Ombudsman to Sault Ste. Marie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mar 29, 2017 @ 23:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Earlier today, on the second stop of her visit to the NE LHIN, Patient Ombudsman Christine Elliott is shown at Sault Area Hospital (SAH) above (second from right) with (left to right) Greg Peres, SAH Board Chair; Marie-Claire Muamba, Senior Investigator with the Patient Ombudsman\u2019s office; Cynthia Stables, NE LHIN Senior Director; Vanessa Grisdale, SAH Patient Advisor, Corporate Council; Ron Walker, SAH Patient Advisor, Renal Program Council; and Ron Gagnon, SAH President and CEO.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Ontario\u2019s Patient Ombudsman, Christine Elliott, is visiting the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) this week to learn more about patient-centred initiatives taking place in Northeastern Ontario and educate Northerners about the role of the Ombudsman in the patient complaint process.<\/p>\n

Hosted by the NE LHIN, Christine Elliott and her team will visit North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Espanola and Sudbury this week, and the James and Hudson Bay Coast later this spring. She will meet with health care providers, patients, and the NE LHIN Board of Directors to learn about the many ways Northerners are involved in health care planning and decision-making.<\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate the opportunity to visit the NE LHIN and learn more about the innovative and unique ways patients and caregivers are being involved in healthcare planning across Northeastern Ontario, and how they\u2019re improving the system overall. It\u2019s very important for my office to be as inclusive and accessible as possible, and a large part of that commitment is understanding local healthcare needs and priorities,\u201d said Elliott.<\/p>\n

Patients and family members are active participants in several LHIN planning tables, including the NE LHIN Dementia Steering Committee and Regional Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Council, as well as Health Links and Health Hubs. Later this spring, the LHIN will call for Northerners to join a Patient and Family Advisory Council which will be instrumental in guiding the LHIN\u2019s work to improve the patient experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cEngagement with fellow Northerners to develop key planning pieces, such as our three-year strategic plan and Aboriginal Heath Care and Reconciliation Action Plan, are the bedrock of our LHIN work to strengthen the Northeastern Ontario health care system,\u201d said Louise Paquette, NE LHIN CEO. \u201cAs well, our complaints process and web access point, ensure Northerners\u2019 concerns and comments are heard and responded to around the clock.\u201d<\/p>\n

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