The Québec Ombudsman recommends that: ► the Minister of Health and Social Services verify the conformity of the entries for the cheque issued by the Kuwait Embassy Health Office in payment of the care and services provided to the Kuwaiti woman and the use of these cash inflows for the sole benefit of MUHC care and services; ► the Minister of Health and Social Services and MUHC together determine h [...] He was also the Kuwaiti woman’s surgeon and attending physician; ► The manager of Admitting and Registration Services; ► The head nurse of the intensive care unit; ► The head of Accounts Receivable; ► The head nurse of the surgical unit; ► The head nurse of the cardiology unit; ► The Associate Director General, Clinical Operations and Nursing Affairs; ► The Director for Legal Affairs; ► The Associ [...] The final decision to transfer a patient for treatment abroad is the purview of the Ministry of Health of the State of Kuwait.”17 [translation] Comment by the Québec Ombudsman Solidarity is an important value for the Québec Ombudsman, so it considers agreements for the exchange of expertise between Québec health institutions and those of other countries worthwhile, mainly when the purpose is to he [...] When the institution is notified of the arrival of a case of this kind, it must inform the Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities in order for the Minister to issue the required CAQ.36 Comment by the Québec Ombudsman In the initial answer given by MSSS, it cited the principle of humanitarian assistance as the ground for its decision to admit the woman from Kuwait and claimed that, in suc [...] It is the Québec Ombudsman’s opinion that it was the responsibility of the Minister of Health and Social Services to address the matter of the admission of a foreign national to a Québec public health institution before that person began steps to enter the country.
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