Visits by Eskasoni
residents to the outpatient/emergency department at the regional
hospital have declined by 40% |
Frequency of visits to family
doctors has been reduced from a high of 11 patient visits
per year to 4 visits per year |
Savings of over $200,000
have been achieved in the Medical Transportation budget |
96% of all pregnancies were
followed from prenatal care through delivery and post-natal
care involving an Eskasoni family doctor and community health
nurse (70-80 births annually) |
Referrals from local
family doctors to the team nutritionist/health educator for
diabetic management have increased 850% |
73% of patients at the Eskasoni
Health Centre report obtaining an appointment with their family
doctor within 24 hours or less; 90% secure an appointment
within 48 hours. |
89% of patients believe
that the quality of health services has improved compared
to five years ago. |
We achieved a 56% reduction
in prescription of benzodiazeoines over 24 months of study |