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Toronto hospital expands housing program that cuts ER visits
Original: Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits | CBC News
A Toronto hospital network is dramatically expanding its permanent housing program, which places homeless patients who frequently use emergency departments into stable housing. The program has been shown to reduce repeat ER visits, and the hospital says the expansion will let it serve far more people in need.
Why now: The program's documented success in reducing ER use makes its expansion notable for health and housing policy discussions.
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- Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits | CBC News · CBC
A Toronto hospital network is set to greatly expand its unique permanent housing program that largely serves homeless people who visit hospital emergency departments an inordinate amount of time.
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