Today #Ontario's Auditor General released a scathing report on pandemic readiness and response in long-term care: auditor.on.ca/en/content/spe…
The report details the many factors resulting in 3,919 residents dying of #COVID19 and countless others suffering during the pandemic.
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The report details the many factors resulting in 3,919 residents dying of #COVID19 and countless others suffering during the pandemic.
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1. Residents were living in rooms with 3 or 4 occupants
2. The transfer of patients designated as alternate level of care (ALC) from hospitals to #LTC homes contributed to crowding in homes
3. #LTC homes had insufficient staff and staff training to provide appropriate care
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2. The transfer of patients designated as alternate level of care (ALC) from hospitals to #LTC homes contributed to crowding in homes
3. #LTC homes had insufficient staff and staff training to provide appropriate care
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4. Restricting families from visiting homes consequently eliminated a valuable source of resident care providers.
5. Infection prevention and control (IPAC) were not consistently practised in homes even prior to the #COVID19 pandemic.
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5. Infection prevention and control (IPAC) were not consistently practised in homes even prior to the #COVID19 pandemic.
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6. #LTC homes were initially not partnered with hospitals or public health units to benefit from their expertise in infectious disease outbreaks.
Here is a description of our hospital's partnership with a #LTC home: agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
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Here is a description of our hospital's partnership with a #LTC home: agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
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7. A problematic enforcement practice culminated with the Ministry completely discontinuing, in fall 2018, its proactive comprehensive inspections of homes to focus on clearing a growing backlog of critical incidents and complaints
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8. A lack of structured collaboration between different government bodies and agencies on issues such as infection prevention and control inspections.
9. Measures to contain #COVID19 were initially left up to home operators.
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9. Measures to contain #COVID19 were initially left up to home operators.
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The Auditor General of #Ontario's report unsurprisingly concludes that:
"Overall, the Ministry of Long-Term Care and the #LTC homes were not sufficiently positioned, prepared or equipped to respond to the issues created by the pandemic in an effective and expedient way."
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"Overall, the Ministry of Long-Term Care and the #LTC homes were not sufficiently positioned, prepared or equipped to respond to the issues created by the pandemic in an effective and expedient way."
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