Nearly $50-million for beds and reducing emergency room wait times
Niagara Health is getting some money from the province.
The Ontario government is investing $1.9 million to reduce wait times in emergency departments at the St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland sites.
"This provincial funding is a direct investment into frontline capacity at Niagara Health," said Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West.
"The increased support addresses growing pressures on local emergency departments across the province and provides frontline doctors and nurses with the resources they need to care for patients in life-threatening situations."
"Niagara Health is very thankful to the Ontario government for this important investment in our emergency departments," said Lynn Guerriero, President and CEO of Niagara Health.
"This funding will allow us to continue to support and improve our emergency departments for the Niagara community. I am proud of our team who continually strives to improve care and wait times through new and innovative approaches, and to our front-line ED staff and physicians who serve our patients each day."
The organization is also getting $48,034,000 in base funding to support ninety-eight acute and complex care beds
This funding has typically been allocated on a one-time basis, however, the province has converted this contribution to permanent base funding.
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