{"id":148240,"date":"2023-12-30T12:50:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T17:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=148240"},"modified":"2023-12-30T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T17:56:08","slug":"concerns-mount-over-potential-elimination-of-hospital-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/concerns-mount-over-potential-elimination-of-hospital-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerns mount over potential elimination of hospital services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are concerns about significant changes to the services available at Muskoka\u2019s two hospitals but according to the head of Muskoka Algonquin Health Care (MAHC), nothing is set in stone.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheryl Harrison, the president and CEO of MAHC, recently confirmed that MAHC has held several confidential meetings with various user groups, including service providers and clinicians, to discuss the service delivery model at Muskoka\u2019s two hospital sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some local physicians have expressed concerns that potential service changes could include anything from removing the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Bracebridge location to single-siting inpatient services and inpatient surgery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harrison said she is aware rumors are circulating in the community, but nothing has been decided yet and it\u2019s too early in the process to discuss specifics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t say any of these things are not going to happen but\u2026I\u2019m not going to comment right now on whether service levels will change,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is a confidential process\u2026and we need to respect the integrity of that process. We\u2019re having a discussion about what we need to look at and what we need to tweak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harrison said MAHC is currently in the process of meeting with six sets of user groups consisting of more than 250 participants. Once the input from those groups has been compiled and examined, Harrison says they plan to return with more concrete plans at some point in January, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public will also be allowed to preview any changes and provide their input. While MAHC will consider the input of the user groups and the public, Harrison said the final decision is up to the MAHC board of directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is not an approval process but we do want to mitigate any concerns,\u201d she says. \u201cI can\u2019t thank enough the people who have taken part so far. They\u2019ve helped us to look at things differently. It\u2019s a process and we\u2019re still in the process and we continue to evolve the process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news follows MAHC\u2019s announcement on Dec. 21 that they have selected Pine Street as the future location of a new hospital in Bracebridge. Along with a new hospital to be built in Huntsville, the total cost of the two redevelopment projects is currently pegged at nearly $1 billion. The local share is expected to cost $225 million. The local share plan is one of the significant components Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare must complete for the Ministry of Health\u2019s Stage 1.3 capital redevelopment submission, aimed for early 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of money and..we need to ensure that we have a system that is affordable and sustainable well into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are concerns about significant changes to the services available at Muskoka\u2019s two hospitals but according to the head of Muskoka Algonquin Health Care (MAHC), nothing is set in stone. 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