Saskatchewan Health Authority

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is the single health region of the province of Saskatchewan. It is a health authority providing direct and contracted health services including primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care, home and community care, mental health services, population and preventive health and addictions services to the people of Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan Health Authority
FormationDecember 4, 2017
Merger ofAthabasca Health Authority
Cypress
Five Hills
Heartland
Kelsey Trail
Mamawetan Churchill River
Prairie North
Prince Albert Parkland
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
Saskatoon Health Region
Sunrise
Sun Country
TypeSaskatchewan Healthy Authority
CEO
Andrew Will (Interim)[1]
Budget
$4.0 billion (CDN)
Staff
43,352 employees, 2,700 physicians
Website

It was officially established on December 4, 2017, amalgamating the twelve regional health authorities that previously operated in the province.[2]

Health services provided
Public health Primary care Acute care Home & community services Mental health & addictions Notes
  • Environmental health protection:
    • Food & water safety
  • Disease surveillance & control:
    • Immunization
    • HIV/AIDS Programs
  • Children & youth services
  • Primary care clinics
  • Aboriginal services:
    • Health & wellness
    • Addiction & Treatment
    • Community health
  • Hospital inpatient care
  • Surgery specialties & subspecialities
  • Complex medical surgery (tertiary & quaternary)
  • Acute and specialized rehab
  • Urgent care
  • Same-day care
  • Ambulatory care
  • Community services
    • Assisted living
    • Home care
    • Occupational therapy & physiotherapy
    • Adult day care
  • Residential services
    • Complex care
    • Hospice care
    • Transitional care
  • Community Development
  • Housing
  • Emergency & urgent services
  • Residential & community services
  • Addictions
    • Needle exchange
    • Supervised Injection Site
    • Free safer supplies[3]
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Leading up to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saskatchewan Health Authority implemented a vaccine promotion campaign funded by a $650,642 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership Fund. The program used electronic reminders, in-person engagement and direct marketing to increase uptake of vaccines in general, including mobile clinics to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.[4]

References
  1. "Scott Livingstone leaves position as CEO, Interim CEO Andrew Will announced".
  2. "Our Organization". www.saskhealthauthority.ca.
  3. "Vancouver Coastal Health to hand out $50,000 worth of crack pipes.", Vancouver Sun
  4. Public Health Agency of Canada (2022-10-12). "Immunization Partnership Fund". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.


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