RTSS
Encyclopedia
RTSS stands for Réseau de télécommunications sociosanitaire. It is the internal network of the health sector of the province of Québec
and administered by Québec's Ministry of Health and Social Services
.
All hospitals, CLSC
s, and many CHSLD
s are connected together so they can share information and services.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and administered by Québec's Ministry of Health and Social Services
Ministry of Health and Social Services (Quebec)
The Minister of Health and Social Services is responsible for the administration of health and social services in the province of Quebec since June 1985. It was previously the responsibility of the Minister of Social Affairs.The following people have served as Quebec's Minister of Health and...
.
All hospitals, CLSC
CLSC
CLSCs in Quebec are free clinics which are run and maintained by the provincial government...
s, and many CHSLD
CHSLD
CHSLD is a long-term care facility, typically for individuals who lost their autonomy. It is often mistaken as a medical institution when in fact it is more of a social institution, even though there are nurses and appointees to the recipients working around the clock....
s are connected together so they can share information and services.