New funding protects acute care services and introduces new restorative care program

Implementation of an innovative and comprehensive ALC strategy has commenced at NHH following agreement on additional funding from the Central East Local Health Integration Network (CE LHIN) and approval of the strategy by the NHH Board on Thursday, August 26th. 
 
Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients are those individuals who have completed their acute care treatment, but remain in hospital waiting for placement in community-based services. Currently 25% of all acute patient days at NHH are attributed to ALC patients.

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