Regional cardiovascular rehab service will improve access and save lives PDF Print E-mail

July 25, 2011 – Patients in Durham Region and Scarborough will now have greater access to co-ordinated cardiovascular rehabilitation services after the Board of the Central East LHIN approved $1 million in funding to support the integration of the cardiovascular rehabilitation programs at Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) and Lakeridge Health. The two hospitals will work together to deliver a groundbreaking regional cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention program, which will provide services annually to an additional 680 patients per year, or a total of 1,980 residents in their communities

Read the joint news release from the Central East LHIN, RVHS and Lakeridge Health.