Ontario taking next steps in plan to further reduce wait times for surgeries and diagnostic procedures

When it comes to surgical wait times, the government will not accept the legacy of years of inaction by the previous Liberal government that left too many people waiting too long for care.

To build on the progress we’ve made through the Your Health plan, the government is proposing regulatory changes that would name Accreditation Canada as the inspection body responsible for ensuring the highest quality standards and strong oversight of the 900+ current and all future community and surgical diagnostic centres, effective April 1, 2024. Given its national leadership role in this type of work for over 65 years, Accreditation Canada has been chosen to develop an enhanced oversight and quality assurance program for current and future community surgical and diagnostic centres that will have the same strong requirements as public hospitals in order to improve quality standards at facilities and ensure consistent patient safety and quality health care.

Beginning in Spring 2024, the government will also begin expanding the number of community surgical and diagnostic centres in Ontario to deliver additional OHIP-insured services to people closer to home, including more MRI/CT scans, GI endoscopies and orthopedic surgeries.

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En: Reducing wait times

Fr: Réduire les temps d’attente