The Honourable Deb Matthews Opens the Centre for Complex Diabetes Care at North York General Hospital

TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, attended the opening of the Centre for Complex Diabetes Care (CCDC) at North York General Hospital (NYGH) today.

The CCDC will support and treat patients from within the Central LHIN with complex diabetes needs, such as unmanaged diabetes complications, barriers in accessing health care, and recurrent emergency department visits or hospitalizations.

The CCDC offers shorter-term care with frequent follow-up. As patients meet their goals, and/or clinical targets, they are transitioned to other services for ongoing care.

The CCDC team includes an endocrinologist, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered dieticians, social workers, a pharmacist and a chiropodist. The team works directly with each patient's primary care provider to maintain continuity of care and avoid service duplication.

Information on how to make a referral to the CCDC is posted on www.nygh.on.ca/diabetes.

About NYGH
North York General Hospital, affiliated with the University of Toronto, is one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals. We offer our culturally diverse community a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services across three sites. North York General takes a purposeful approach to meeting and exceeding patient's expectations. The patient experience is at the heart of everything we do.

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"Diabetes is a disease that affects hundreds of thousands of Ontarians - and if left unmanaged, the complications can be serious. By helping patients prevent and manage diabetes and providing high quality, comprehensive care offered at Centres for Complex Diabetes Care, our government is providing easy access to care that will improve health outcomes in north Toronto and across the province."  - The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

"Diabetes patients with complex needs now have a single point of access through the CCDC at North York General. The CCDC offers our patients in the community, and across the Central LHIN, a specialized interprofessional team to provide the support they need to take control of their disease." - Tim Rutledge, President and CEO of NYGH

"Diabetes is a serious condition and coupled with other complications, can become difficult to manage. The CCDC will provide a resource to help people within the Central LHIN find the help they need to lead successful and productive lives." -Dr. David Kaplan, Primary Care Lead, Central Diabetes Coordination Centre

"I am so pleased this Centre is now available to people with diabetes. I know this team will be there for me until I don't need them anymore and I can care for myself." - Malcom Koss, one of the first patients admitted into the program.

SOURCE: North York General Hospital

Noemie Terrio, Corporate Communications
North York General Hospital
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