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Medworxx Responds to Ontario Auditor General Report
Medworxx Responds to Ontario Auditor General Report
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Dec. 9, 2010 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- \n\n#ReleaseContent TABLE\n{\n BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse\n}\nTR.cnwUnderlinedCell TD\n{\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid\n}\nTR.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell TD\n{\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double\n}\nTR.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell TD\n{\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid\n}\nTD.cnwUnderlinedCell\n{\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid\n}\nTD.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell\n{\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double\n}\nTD.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell\n{\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid\n}\n#ReleaseContent TABLE.cnwBorderedTable TD\n{\n BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid;\n PADDING-RIGHT: 2px;\n BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid;\n PADDING-LEFT: 2px;\n PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px;\n BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid;\n PADDING-TOP: 2px;\n BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid;\n BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse\n}\n#ReleaseContent TABLE TD\n{\n PADDING-RIGHT: 2px;\n PADDING-LEFT: 2px;\n PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px;\n PADDING-TOP: 2px\n}\n\n\nTORONTO, Dec. 9 /CNW/ - Medworxx Inc. ("Medworxx") (TSXV: MWX), provider of healthcare solutions for patient flow,\n compliance and education, commented today on the 2010 Annual Report of\n the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (the "Report),\n specifically on Section 3.02, Discharge of Hospital Patients.\n\n\nThe Report states that "In 2009, over 50,000 patients waited in hospital\n due to delays in arranging post-discharge care (also known as patients\n waiting for an alternate level of care, or ALC), accounting for 16% of\n total patient days in all Ontario hospitals."  These patients are\n taking up beds and preventing admissions from emergency departments on\n a timely basis.  Clearly, patient flow is a huge issue.  Medworxx\n products, combined with other programs and change elements, make a\n significant impact in solving this challenge.\n\n\n"Solutions like the Medworxx Patient Flow Platform can address\n recommendations in the Auditor General's Report, specifically as they\n relate to the discharge of patients and wait times.  This solution has\n the potential to dramatically improve the likelihood of patients\n receiving the right care in the right place at the right time," said\n Michael Decter, former Deputy Minister of Health for Ontario, and noted\n industry expert.  "This means an improved experience for the patient\n and their ...