Ont. government sets quality council.Toronto Toronto (tərŏn`tō), city (1998 est pop. 2,400,000), provincial capital, S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and since the 1970s has been one of the fastest-changing cities in North America, experiencing -- The Ontario Ontario, city, United States Ontario, city (1990 pop. 133,179), San Bernardino co., S Calif., near Los Angeles, in a region of vineyards; inc. 1891. Government has established the Ontario Health Quality Council as an independent agency to monitor the healthcare system and report to the public on its performance. Health and Long-Term Care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. Minister George Smitherman George Smitherman MPP (born 1964) is a Canadian politician, who represents the provincial riding of Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He is notable for being the first openly gay Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) elected in Ontario, and the first openly said, "Through the council, Ontarians will be engaged in the health care discussion, and be able to hold our government accountable for the progress we're making in health care, beginning with reducing wait times." This new monitoring council will deliver an annual report on how the health system is performing, with the first report expected by Spring 2006. Included in these reports will be the progress the government is making on health priorities--wait times, the creation of Family Health Teams, and promotion of health and wellness. 416-327-4327 |
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