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Released on September 25, 2012
Health Minister Dustin Duncan and Minister responsible for Rural and Remote Health Randy Weekes will be discussing health care innovations and other topics to improve health outcomes for patients when they meet with their provincial, territorial and federal counterparts in Nova Scotia this week.
Ministers Duncan and Weekes will attend both provincial/territorial meetings, as well as federal/provincial/territorial meetings September 27 and 28 in Halifax.
Provincial-territorial meetings will focus on how to implement recommendations of the Health Care Innovation Working Group, led by Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz, which were presented to premiers at the Council of Federation meeting in July. Premiers Wall and Ghiz will join the health ministers by conference call for a portion of the meeting.
Innovation Working Group recommendations included promoting the adoption of clinical practice guidelines for treating heart disease and diabetes, as well as pursuing a number of team-based models to increase access for Canadians.
"I look forward to collaborating with other Health Ministers on the next phase of work," Duncan said. "Realizing better pricing for generic drugs was one of the most important pieces coming out of the premiers' meeting in July, and I am eager for us to make progress on this issue to achieve better value for patients - being mindful that we must always put the needs of the patient first. Saskatchewan has demonstrated great vision and leadership on the Health Care Innovation Working Group, and we want to keep the momentum going."
"These meetings offer an excellent opportunity for discussion and learning," Weekes said. "I am eager to hear how other provinces and territories are planning to make improvements for patients in their rural communities."
Saskatchewan, for example, is already exploring the potential of implementing the Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) model used in Nova Scotia where CECs are typically open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During the day, the centres offer access to primary health care by a team of professionals, including physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners. At night, the care is handled by a team that includes a registered nurse and a paramedic, with physician oversight. The centres offer a number of benefits including increased access to services, reduced wait times, same or next day appointments and a team-based approach that offers continuity of care.
The provincial-territorial meeting will be followed by a meeting the next day with federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, with areas of discussion including healthy weights, drug shortages and patient-oriented research.
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For more information, contact:
Tyler McMurchy
Health
Regina, Phone: 306-787-4083
Email: tmcmurchy@health.gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-537-3594
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