{"id":15434,"date":"2020-12-04T14:24:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T19:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=15434"},"modified":"2021-07-20T14:22:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T18:22:37","slug":"release-health-coalition-applauds-excellent-recommendations-released-by-long-term-care-commission-today-calls-on-ford-government-to-implement-them-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/release-health-coalition-applauds-excellent-recommendations-released-by-long-term-care-commission-today-calls-on-ford-government-to-implement-them-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"<FONT COLOR=\"#E00000\">RELEASE:<\/FONT> Health Coalition Applauds Excellent Recommendations Released by Long-Term Care Commission Today: Calls on Ford Government to Implement Them Immediately"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(December 4, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>Toronto \u2013 The second set of recommendations from Ontario\u2019s Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission were released today (here:<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ltccommission-commissionsld.ca\/\">http:\/\/www.ltccommission-commissionsld.ca\/<\/a><\/span>). The Commission continues to do excellent work and the Ontario Health Coalition said it is fully in support of the recommendations which focus on restoring comprehensive inspections in all LTC homes, improving compliance and enforcement of care standards and care plans, ensuring that staffing levels are inspected, and improving infection control measures in long-term care homes. In its first set of recommendations the Commission focused on improving staffing levels, which is vital and still has not been done, among other measures.<\/p>\n<p>The Coalition released a report on the large outbreaks in health care settings yesterday. The report covers large outbreaks up to December 1 in which the spread of COVID-19 is not contained and 10 or more residents and staff have caught the virus. We found 117 currently active outbreaks in long-term care homes of which 45 are large outbreaks. Of these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>45 outbreaks include more than 10 residents and staff infected;<\/li>\n<li>20 outbreaks include more than 50 residents and staff infected;<\/li>\n<li>10 outbreaks include more than 99 residents and staff infected;<\/li>\n<li>5 outbreaks include more than 150 residents and staff infected;<\/li>\n<li>1 outbreak includes more than 200 residents and staff infected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clearly the measures that have been undertaken to contain the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes are not adequate, said Coalition executive director Natalie Mehra. The release and report can be found here: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/release-by-no-measure-are-they-under-control-large-outbreaks-of-covid-19-in-long-term-care-hospitals-retirement-homes-escalating-sharply-new-tracking-report\/\">https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/release-by-no-measure-are-they-under-control-large-outbreaks-of-covid-19-in-long-term-care-hospitals-retirement-homes-escalating-sharply-new-tracking-report\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe alarming spread of COVID-19 right now in long-term care homes is what makes the Long-Term Care Commission\u2019s recommendations so important,\u201d said Natalie Mehra, executive director. \u201cMore than 3,462 residents and staff have been infected and hundreds have died in the second wave alone, since the beginning of September.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe measures recommended by the Commission, including clear assignment of an infection control lead and on-site comprehensive inspections expressly including staffing levels and infection control are critical to containing the spread of COVID-19,\u201d said Dr. Amit Arya, palliative care physician and Board member of the Ontario Health Coalition. \u201cWe are worried about the spin that we are already seeing from Ministry spokespeople. The bottom line as clearly validated by the Commission is that the comprehensive inspections are vital and they have not been happening. These recommendations must be implemented now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Coalition also applauded the Commission\u2019s courageous and correct stance on the inadequacy of accountability and enforcement. \u201cThere can be no more \u201cslap on the wrist\u201d with no consequences for long-term care homes that have poor care,\u201d concluded Ms. Mehra. \u201cWe wholeheartedly support the Commission\u2019s call for real accountability and fines for those homes that do not improve their care and infection control measures. They are risking human lives and it must stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/ltc-commission-recommendations-2-release-web-vrsn.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Click here for printable version<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(December 4, 2020) Toronto \u2013 The second set of recommendations from Ontario\u2019s Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission were released today (here: http:\/\/www.ltccommission-commissionsld.ca\/). 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