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Jay-Jay, RN · Jul 17, 2001

In a recent report on patient satisfaction for GTA (Greater Toronto Area) hospitals, only 3 hospitals received top scores. Readmission rates were up for a number of different medical problems:

"Researchers could not explain the rise in complication and readmission rates, but nursing organizations said it is related to the lack of nurses.

``There is a direct link between the amount of nursing care patients receive and their level of complications and readmissions,'' said Doris Grinspun, executive director of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.

``If patients leave hospital unprepared because nurses didn't have enough time to care for them, we're creating a revolving-door system.''

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Jay-Jay, RN · Jul 17, 2001

Okay, I live in the GTA, and only get the Toronto and local Richmond Hill papers (The (GASP!) Liberal) I would like to see nurses from other areas of Canada post here as well, to keep us informed as to what's happening with nursing in your province/area.

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