Aboriginal Envelope - Health System Enhancement Initiatives
A Tool to Help People From Far Away - The IIU Telehealth Network
$2,700,041
Nunavut's Department of Health and Social Services believes that the health of Nunavut depends on the health of each of its physical, social, economic, and cultural communities, and the ability of those communities to serve Nunavummiut.
Partners:
Digital communication firms and specialists, community representatives, health care practitioners, and other social service community stakeholders.
Objectives:
To support health care recipients in seven remote locations by providing more timely advice and intervention; greater access to health information and specialists; and, to support health care staff with the provision of a health care service tool which enhances education and problem-solving to enable greater participation in patient care plans and delivery.
Activities:
- Review and scan of existing telehealth services;
- Develop policy and procedures;
- Assess needs of proposed communities for telehealth services;
- Plan and develop training plans for regional telehealth co-ordinators, site technicians, and professional staff;
- Obtain compatible equipment and software for sites;
- Train technical workers to maintain services and equipment;
- Implement and maintain network sites; and
- Conduct evaluation.
Expected Results:
- Reduce need to travel to other locations for medical and social care;
- Provide increased access to preventative services and health promotion;
- Reduce waiting period to see a specialist; and
- Reduce turnover of health professionals.
Contact:
Angela Butt
Acting Manager, Telehealth Services
Government of Nunavut
Health and Social Services
PO Box 1000 Station 1029
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Tel: (867) 975-6950
Fax: (867) 975-6999
Email: abutt@gov.nu.ca
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