| Investigator prescribes solutions for ER crisis
Hospitals should "proceed as progressively as possible" to eliminate the use of emergency room doctors from private firms, a provincial investigator told the Cambridge Memorial Hospital board of governors Wednesday. Tom Closson, who was appointed by the province to investigate problems at the emergency departments at the region's three hospitals, cautioned against the long-term hiring of doctors from agencies. "There are inherent inefficiencies in using agency staff," he said. "They are less productive than hospital staff." Halting the use of doctors from private agencies is one of 61 recommendations contained in a 140-page report that Closson will submit to Health Minister George Smitherman next week. The recommendations are designed to resolve issues that are causing physician shortages and long waits at the region's emergency departments.
The truth about probate fees
I understand that a living trust might cost about $2,000 or so to draw up, and there is very little cost to settle the trust after death, maybe a few hundred dollars. The cost of probate can run perhaps $20,000 or more because of lawyer fees. To save money, the trust would seem more sensible to me, but perhaps I am wrong.
A.B. via e-mail
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Arts school dancers to do show for health-care residents
Patty Taylor Performing Arts School will do its winter tour Saturday for residents at four Jackson health-care locations, and the public can watch.
The dancers' first show will start at 9:45 a.m. at Elmcroft Assisted Living & Alzheimer's Care, 911 Old Humboldt Road.
At 11 a.m., they will be at Cheyenne Trace Assisted Living, 420 Cheyenne Drive.
After a lunch break at Village Inn Pizza Parlor, performances will resume at 1 p.m. at Jackson Oaks Senior Living Community, 3131 N. Highland Ave.
The last show will be at 3 p.m. at Alexandria Place, 108 Physicians Drive.
The tour, with some holiday themes, will include children performing gymnastics and ballet.
A youth group of praise dancers also will be featured.
Free diabetic eye disease program
Diabetes can cause a of variety of complications, including diseases of the eyes. Conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma can lead to serious vision problems, and even blindness. Dr. Elena Drudy, an ophthalmologist on the medical staff of Southern Ocean County Hospital, will give a free presentation on the eye changes that can occur as a result of diabetes and how proper diagnosis and treatment can help prevent these conditions from becoming serious. The presentation, “Diabetes — Retinopathy and Other Complications" will take place 3 p.m. Thursday, at the Family Resource Center, located at the Ocean Club, 700 Route 9 South in Stafford Township. For more information or to register, call SOCH Connect at 978-3400. .
Windsor woman takes senior living resort position
Former director of patient and public relations for Clinix Health Services of Centennial, Dawn Jensen of Windsor, was named director of marketing and senior living for the Good Samaritan Society Water Valley Senior Living Resort, scheduled to open in spring 2008 in Windsor.
During her tenure at Clinix, Jensen was responsible for the creation of the Life Enhancement Coaching Program, designed as a practice-building tool for doctors and health-care professionals. The program was created to allow professionals to enhance and grow their business in the area of diet, nutrition and exercise while attracting the attention of new patients. While at Clinix Jensen and her sales team set record numbers for the growth of the program with medical lectures and health fairs in the Denver metro area.
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