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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 6

OF THE REGIONAL

HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 22, 2005

 

 

 

Members:          Regional Councillor J. Heath

Regional Councillor L.D. Jackson

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex-officio

 

Staff Present:    H. Beairsto, D. Baldek-Willett, S. Cartwright, M. Garrett, J. Hulton, H. Jaczek,

B. Meekin, S. Neill, S. Turner, D. Wiebe, M. Woolhead

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee began its meeting at 2:08 p.m. on September 8, 2005.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION IN YORK REGION: RATES OF UPTAKE AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN HOSPITALS AND LONG-TERM CARE HOMES

 

2  LONG TERM CARE FUNDING - COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS

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3  LONG TERM CARE ADMISSIONS - JANUARY TO JUNE 2005

 

4  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee with the following action:

 

PRESENTATION

 

1. Anita Eveleigh, Director, Child and Family Health and Valerie Pereira-Khetarpal, Public Health Nurse regarding 'Violence Against Women - Routine Universal Comprehensive Screening (RUCS) Protocol'. Received

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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1. Joyce Savoline, Chair, AMO Long-Term Care Working Group dated May 27, 2005 regarding 'Direction of Long-Term Care in Ontario'. Received

 

2. Joyce Savoline, Regional Chairman, The Regional Municipality of Halton, dated June 3, 2005 regarding 'Mandatory Influenza Immunization of Health Care Workers and First Responders'. Endorsed with direction to advise the Minister of Health and Long Term Care.

 

3. City of Toronto [7.8MB] dated June 13, 2005 regarding 'Combined impacts of weather and air pollution on premature mortality'. Received

 

4. Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, dated June 14, 2005 regarding 'Alcohol and cannabis use in youth'. Received

 

5. Office of the Minister of Health of Canada, dated June 15, 2005 regarding 'Alcohol and drug use in youth'. Received

 

6. Friends of Ecuador, dated July 7, 2005 regarding 'Donation of a decommissioned ambulance'. Received

 

7. Office of the Minister of Health, Ottawa, dated July 13, 2005 regarding 'Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs)'. Received

 

8. Hon. George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, dated August 19, 2005 regarding 'Application for New Convalescent Care Program'. Received

 

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee adjourned at 3:10 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 8, 2005                                                                      J. Frustaglio

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                     Chair

 

(Report No. 6 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on September 22, 2005.)

 

S. Neill

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