May 08, 2024
The health authority’s quarterly progress report on its critical action plan shows it hired more than 2,400 employees, including more than 900 nurses and 150 physicians, during the fiscal year that ended on Mar. 31. The breakdown of nurses hired shows:
- 637 RNs, with a net gain of 224;
- 282 LPNs, with a net gain of 140; and
- 643 patient-care attendants, with net gain not specified.
The remaining 1,400 staff include physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, pharmacists and those working in diagnostic areas, including medical imaging. Horizon says it also developed strategies to reduce ER wait times and reduce the bed occupancy rates of those waiting for LTC.
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