Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA; French: Office régional de la santé de Winnipeg – ORSW) is the governing body for healthcare regulation for the city of Winnipeg, the Rural Municipalities of East St. Paul and West St. Paul, and the town of Churchill in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Established in December 1999, the WRHA is one of five Regional Health Authorities in Manitoba responsible for coordinating health services in designated regions.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Office régional de la santé de Winnipeg
MottoHealthy People, Vibrant Communities, Equitable Care for All
Formation1998 (1998)
HeadquartersWinnipeg, Manitoba
Official language
English, French
Chief Executive Officer
Vickie Kaminski
Key people
Wayne McWhirter (Chair of Board)
Krista Allan, Gina Trinidad (Chief Health Operations Officers)
Dr. Nancy Dixon (VP & Chief Medical Officer)
Krista Allan (Chief Nursing Officer)
Shelley Hopkins (Chief Financial Officer)
Gary Williment (Chief Human Resources Officer)
Staff
27,000
Websitewww.wrha.mb.ca

The WRHA is composed of health care providers and management professionals who coordinate, manage, deliver, allocate funds to and evaluate health care and health promotion in Winnipeg. The WRHA reports through a Board of Directors directly to the Minister of Health, they are equally accountable to the public. The WRHA receives funding from the Government of Manitoba each year to pay for health service delivery in Winnipeg. The WRHA is divided into 12 community areas for the purpose aiding the delivery of health services. In October 2008, WRHA was named one of Manitoba's Top Employers, which was announced by the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper.[1]

Facilities

Tertiary Hospitals

Community Hospitals

Health Centres

Geriatric Day Hospital

The 'Geriatric Day Hospital', commonly referred to as 'Day Hospital', is an outpatient or ambulatory care program in the City of Winnipeg that provides multidisciplinary care to individuals aged 65 and older.[2][3] The four Day Hospitals in Winnipeg are operated by Deer Lodge Centre, Riverview Health Centre, St. Boniface General Hospital and Seven Oaks General Hospital. 'Health Services for the Elderly' operates in the downtown area in a similar capacity.[4]

Churchill

In 2012, the provincial government merged the provinces 11 RHAs into five. As part of this reorganization, the Churchill Regional Health Authority, which oversees health care for the town of Churchill, Manitoba and communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, was merged with the WRHA. The Churchill Region now operates as a division of the WRHA.[5]

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References
  1. "Reasons for Selection, 2009 Manitoba's Top 20 Employers Competition".
  2. http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/population/parttwo.pdf Manitoba Health, Healthy Living and Seniors Population Report - June 1, 2015
  3. http://wrha.mb.ca/prog/rehab/outpatient.php
  4. https://manitoba.cioc.ca/record/VMB5091?UseCICVw=124 Winnipeg Health Services Online Directory
  5. "Health authorities agree to mergers". Winnipeg Free Press. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

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