December 18, 2019 – All five health regions across Manitoba released their Community Health Assessment Reports today, including the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA). The Winnipeg-based report highlights the city's growing population as one that is enjoying a longer life expectancy of nearly a full year more than it did five years ago.
November 28, 2019 – Statistical information from the Canadian Institute for Health Information was released today, which includes 32 indicators that help the WRHA to monitor our own performance trends over time, and benchmark ourselves against other health systems across Canada.
November 22, 2019 – The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s board of directors is pleased to announce that Vickie Kaminski has been selected as WRHA’s new President and CEO.
October 22, 2019 – The Priority Home program is focused on keeping patients – specifically high-needs seniors – safe in their homes for as long as possible using community supports.
October 22, 2019 – Since its inception in 2016, the Manitoba Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic (IAC) has improved access for patients and families needing specialist care in the identification and treatment of inherited conditions that may result in life threatening cardiac arrhythmias.
October 22, 2019 – Thanks to a dedicated team of professionals at Deer Lodge Centre there is a new treatment option for the care of chronic wounds that are resistant to healing.
June 3, 2019 – Local researchers are using artificial intelligence to mine complex statistical information and revolutionize the delivery of care.
May 31, 2019 – A Winnipeg researcher and her team are working to crack the case of a rare condition that robs some newborns of the oxygen they need to survive.
May 10, 2019 – Collaborative effort seeks to improve oral health outcomes for Indigenous children.
April 19, 2019 – Recent reports of measles outbreaks on Vancouver Island, Montreal, Ottawa and New York may have many Winnipeg parents and health-care providers wondering: could the same thing happen here? The answer is yes.
