Prairie Mountain Health

The Prairie Mountain Health (PMH; French: Santé Prairie Mountain; formerly Western Regional Health Authority) is the governing body responsible for healthcare delivery and regulation for the eponymous health region in southwest Manitoba.[3]

Prairie Mountain Health
Santé Prairie Mountain
Health authority overview
Formed2012
TypeRegional health authority
JurisdictionSouthwestern Manitoba
HeadquartersSouris, Manitoba
Employees7,846 (2019)
Annual budget$558 m CAD (2019/20)
Health authority executives
  • Treena Slate[1], CEO
  • Lon Cullen[2], Board Chair
Key document
  • Regional Health Authorities Act

PMH is one of 5 regional health authorities (RHAs) in Manitoba, and was formed in June 2012 by amalgamating the former regional health authorities of Brandon, Assiniboine, and Parkland.[4][5] As of July 2019, PMH has approximately 7,846 employees.[3]

Covering a geographical area of about 67,000 square kilometres (26,000 sq mi), the region is made up of 55 municipalities (including the cities of Brandon and Dauphin), 14 First Nation communities, 15 Northern Affairs community councils, and 32 Hutterite communities.[3] As of 2018, the population of the region was 170,899 (~12.9% of Manitoba's population).[3] The region includes 20 acute care (hospital) sites, 43 long-term care (personal care home) sites, and 9 transitional care sites; as well as 6 primary healthcare centres, 1 primary care centre (Swan River), 1 orthopedic rehabilitation centre (Rivers), and 38 EMS ambulance facilities.[3]

During the 2019/20 fiscal year, PMH was the largest user of Manitoba telehealth in the province.[6]

Locations and communities

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The Region is made up of 55 municipalities, 14 First Nation communities, 15 Northern Affairs community councils, and 32 Hutterite communities.[3] There are also 2 designated Francophone communities: St. Lazare in the Asessippi area and Ste. Rose in the Agassiz Mountain area, as well as a significant French-speaking community on and around the Canadian Forces Base Shilo.[6]: 11 

Location Hospitals/health centre[7] Other health facilities Municipality
Brandon Brandon Regional Health Centre
  • Centre for Adult Psychiatry[8]
  • Centre for Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Treatment Centre[9]
  • Sexuality Education Resource Centre MB
  • Western Manitoba Cancer Centre
N/A
Boissevain Boissevain Health Centre Boissevain – Morton
Carberry Carberry Plains District Health Centre North Cypress – Langford
Cartwright Davidson Memorial Health Centre Cartwright – Roblin
Dauphin
  • Dauphin General Hospital
  • Dauphin Regional Health Centre
  • Parkland Regional Mental Health Centre[8]
N/A
Deloraine Deloraine Health Centre Deloraine – Winchester
Erickson Erickson Health Centre N/A
Gilbert Plains Gilbert Plains Health Centre Gilbert Plains
Glenboro Glenboro Health District Glenboro – South Cypress
Grandview Grandview District Health Centre Grandview
Hamiota Hamiota District Health Centre Hamiota
Killarney Tri-Lake Health District Killarney-Turtle Mountain
McCreary McCreary Alonsa Health Centre McCreary
Melita Melita Health Centre Two Borders
Minnedosa Minnedosa Health District Minto-Odanah
Neepawa Neepawa Health Centre N/A
Reston Reston District Health Centre Pipestone
Rivers Rivers Health Centre Riverdale
Roblin Roblin District Health Centre Roblin
Rossburn Rossburn District Health Centre Rossburn
Russell Russell Health Centre Russell – Binscarth
Souris Souris Health Centre Souris – Glenwood
Sainte Rose du Lac Ste. Rose General Hospital Ste. Rose
Shoal Lake Strathclair Health Centre Yellowhead
Swan River[10] Swan River Valley Hospital N/A
Treherne Tiger Hills Health Centre Norfolk Treherne
Virden Virden Health Centre N/A
Wawanesa Wawanesa Health Centre Oakland – Wawanesa
Winnipegosis Winnipegosis District Health Centre Mossey River

Indigenous communities

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The geographical area of PMH includes 14 First Nation communities:[3][6]

The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) is represented by 7 regions in Manitoba, with the MMF-Southwest and MMF-Northwest regions being within the boundaries of PMH, as well as a small pocket of several northern Métis Locals/communities.[6]: 11 

Brandon Regional Health Centre

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The Brandon Regional Health Centre (BRHC) is the largest facility within the Prairie Mountain Health region and a central health-care hub for western Manitoba.[6]

In 2016, the BRHC began a $16.8-million renovation project, with $15.8m funded by the Government of Manitoba and the remaining $1.1m coming from the PMH and a campaign by the BRHC Foundation. The project was officially completed in the 2019/20 fiscal year.[6]

Former health authorities

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Prairie Mountain Health was formed in June 2012 by amalgamating the former Brandon, Assiniboine, and Parkland Regional Health Authorities.[4]

Assiniboine Regional Health Authority

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Assiniboine Regional Health Authority
Formation1998
Dissolved2012
HeadquartersSouris, Manitoba (Corporate Office)
Shoal Lake, Manitoba (Regional Office)
Official language
English, French
Chief Executive Officer
Penny Gilson
Budget
$100,000,000
Staff
3,000
WebsiteArchived home page

The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) was the health-care service provider for the Assiniboine Region in southwestern Manitoba until it merged into Prairie Mountain Health in 2012.

The population of the ARHA before the merge was estimated at 71,500.[11] Covering an area of 32,134 square kilometres (12,407 sq mi), the region began from the northwestern point in the Rural Municipality of Shellmouth-Boulton near the community of Russell, continuing down the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border until meeting the USA border, and extending south-east to the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk near Treherne, and north to the Rural Municipality of Glenella in the Neepawa area.[12]

ARHA provided health services in the following communities: Baldur, Birtle, Boissevain, Carberry, Rivers, Cartwright, Deloraine, Elkhorn, Erickson, Glenboro, Hamiota, Hartney, Killarney, Melita, Minnedosa, Neepawa, Reston, Russell, Sandy Lake, Shoal Lake, Souris, Strathclair, Treherne, Virden, and Wawanesa. It also included Riding Mountain National Park.[12]

ARHA operated 20 acute care facilities, 1 transitional care unit, 28 long-term care facilities, and 7 elderly persons housing units. The ARHA provided public health, mental health, diagnostic, emergency medical, and home care services, with 64 physicians providing medical services in the area.

ARHA governance

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The BHRA was run by a 14-member board of directors. The Minister of Health appointed directors for a 3-year term.[11] In August 2011, the ARHA directors were:[13][14]

Brandon Regional Health Authority

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Brandon Regional Health Authority
Formation1998
Dissolved2012
Headquarters150A - 7th St., Brandon, Manitoba
Official language
English
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Schoonbaert
Marg MacDonald (Board Chair)
Staff
2,500
WebsiteArchived home page

The Brandon Regional Health Authority (BRHA) was the governing body for healthcare services in and around the City of Brandon, Manitoba.

In addition to Brandon, the BRHA service area included the Rural Municipalities of Cornwallis, Elton, and Whitehead, as well as being a regional referral centre for Manitoba's Westman area.[15] Based on the 2001 Statistics Canada census, the BRHA served a population of 47,652.

In 2005, the BRHA was criticized for a lack of medical specialists and slow recruitment for departing physicians.[16]

BHRA governance

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As of September 2011, the BRHA board members were:[17]

  • Marg MacDonald – Chairperson
  • Alison McNeill-Hordern – Vice Chair
  • Rita Blaikie
  • Charles Cuerrier
  • Barry French – ARHA Rep.
  • Karen Doty-Sweetnam
  • Jo-Anne Douglas
  • D.J. Scotty McIntosh
  • Terry Parlow
  • Al Patterson
  • Perry Roque
  • Barbara Anne Smith
  • Anne Todd
  • Roland Vodon

Parkland Regional Health Authority

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Parkland Regional Health Authority
Formation1998
Dissolved2012
Headquarters625 - 3rd Street S.W., Dauphin, Manitoba
Mary Hudyma (Board Chair)
WebsiteArchived home page

The Parkland Regional Health Authority (PRHA) was the governing body responsible for the planning, coordination, funding, and delivery of all health services within the Parkland Region of west-central Manitoba.

Serving a population of around 42,000, the PRHA had 7 hospitals, 11 personal care homes, and 6 Manitoba telehealth sites.[18]

Covering an area of approximately 34,000 square kilometres (13,000 sq mi), the region was bound on the west by the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border, on the north by the 53rd parallel, on the south by Riding Mountain National Park, and on the east by Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipegosis.[18] The region covered the city of Dauphin; the town of Swan River; the Rural Municipalities of Alonsa (Alonsa, Bacon Ridge, Pine River) and Mountain (Birch River, Mafeking); and communities such as Benito, Camperville, Crane River, Duck Bay, Ethelbert, Gilbert Plains, Grandview, McCreary, Minitonas, Pelican Rapids, Roblin, Rorketon, Ste. Rose du Lac, Waterhen, and Winnipegosis.[19]

PRHA governance

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The Parkland RHA's Board of Directors would have up to 15 members including the chairperson, with one vacancy and an option for one additional appointment by the Minister of Health. From April 2011 to March 31, 2012, PRHA's Board of Directors was:[20]

YouTube video lawsuit

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On April 12, 2022, Prairie Mountain Health and ten of its employees filed a lawsuit in Winnipeg against a former employee, a psychiatric nurse who worked at the Brandon Regional Health Centre, based upon four videos she had uploaded to YouTube which Prairie Mountain Health alleged to be defamatory. The videos were said to contain disparaging statements about the employees as well the nurse's claims that she had been bullied in the workplace. Prairie Mountain Health sought an injunction forcing the nurse to remove the videos and prevent her from creating more of them.[21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://prairiemountainhealth.ca/new-ceo/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ https://prairiemountainhealth.ca/about-us/board-of-directors/#:~:text=Lon%20Cullen%20%E2%80%93%20Board%20Chair [bare URL]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "About Us". prairiemountainhealth.ca. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Kusch, Larry (April 25, 2012). "Health authorities agree to mergers". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Regional Health Authorities in Manitoba". Archived from the original on July 31, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Annual Report 2019-2020" (PDF). Prairiemontainhealth.ca. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Locations - Diagnostic Services". Shared Health. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Access for Adults". prairiemountainhealth.ca. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Access for Children and Youth". prairiemountainhealth.ca. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Swan River". prairiemountainhealth.ca. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Regional Health Authority of Manitoba". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ a b "About ARHA". Archived from the original on September 1, 2012.
  13. ^ Assiniboine Regional Health Authority Press Release - "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Office régional de la santé Assiniboine / Assiniboine Regional Health Authority". August 26, 2011. Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  15. ^ "About Brandon RHA". April 4, 2012. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  16. ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "Board of Directors : Brandon Regional Health Authority". Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  18. ^ a b "PRHA Quick Facts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "Health Services Available in the Parkland Region" (PDF). June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2011.
  20. ^ "Parkland Regional Health Authority". November 24, 2011. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  21. ^ Kubinec, Vera-Lynn (May 15, 2022). "Health authority sues Brandon psychiatric nurse over allegedly defamatory social media posts". CBC News. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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