Wait times for emergency and urgent care departments across the Winnipeg health region have been improving since the initiation of the Healing Our Health System transition plan, in April 2017.
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WRHA provides update on labour adjustment activities
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority provided information today on labour adjustment activities that will support Phase II of the region’s Healing our Health System plan.
Province announces Walk-In Connected Care clinic to open at Concordia Hospital
A Walk-In Connected Care clinic opening at Concordia Hospital next summer will provide access to care for area residents in need of same-day health-care services, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today.
WRHA announces Phase II plans
Building on the success achieved through the first phase of the Healing our Health System plan, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) today announced details and timelines for the implementation of the next phase of health service consolidation designed to improve wait times and access to timely care for patients.
State-of-the-art emergency department to open next week at Winnipeg’s Grace Hospital
A new state-of-the-art emergency department will open at Grace Hospital on Tuesday and is expected to treat 35,000 patients this year, Premier Brian Pallister announced today.
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority addresses PHIA breach
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority announced today that an extensive audit has confirmed a breach of the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). A nurse with access to the emergency department information system (EDIS) for their work at one site accessed information inappropriately while working at Grace Hospital outside of the emergency department.
Emergency department wait times see sustained improvement
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority today released preliminary year-end wait times for 2017/18, showing an overall 16 per cent improvement in wait times since the region began implementing consolidation strategies in October 2017.
Coming soon: Tender for work on St. Boniface Hospital’s Emergency room
In preparation for the planned expansion of the St. Boniface Hospital Emergency Department, demolition work will soon begin in a recently-vacated unit close to the existing emergency department, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) announced today.
George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation and WRHA release interim evaluation of Healing our Health System plan
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) today released an interim evaluation of the first three months of the region’s phase one of clinical consolidation.
WRHA announces changes in funding for Continued Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy equipment
Following an extensive review of Canadian provinces and health regions, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is amending the coverage of Continued Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy equipment and supplies for adults to better align with the funding models of most other jurisdictions, the region announced today.