Health PEI is the single

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for the

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province of

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. It delivers medical care on behalf of the

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and is governed by a board of directors appointed by the Minister of Health and Wellness. Health PEI is headquartered in

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and operates hospitals, health centres, and nursing home facilities throughout the province while providing a variety of programs and services.

History

Health PEI was established by the provincial government following Royal Assent of the ''Health Services Act'' on April 1, 2010. Health PEI began operations on July 6, 2010 with the transfer of all operational health care services from the Department of Health and Wellness. An earlier November 8, 2005 reorganization by the provincial government saw the following health authorities dissolved and transferred to the then-named Department of Health: East Prince Health Region; West Prince Health Region; Kings Health Region; and Queens Health Region.

Board of directors

Health PEI is governed by a 9-member competency-based board of directors appointed by the Minister of Health and Wellness. The board meets monthly at locations throughout the province, while committees and task groups meet regularly between board meetings. Board members are Diane Griffin (chair); Peter MacDonald (vice chair); Dr. Richard Wedge; Helen Flynn; Colleen Parker; Megan Cheverie; Selvi Roy; Dr. William Montelpare and Jennifer Evans. As part of their role in managing the affairs of Health PEI, they employ the chief executive officer. Board committees are: Quality and Safety, Audit, Risk & Planning and Human Resources.

'One Island Health System'

Following the release of a 2008 report by Corpus Sanchez International titled "A Call to Action: A Plan for Change," work began to integrate Prince Edward Island's health services. Initiatives were begun such as: * increasing access to primary care (family physicians offices, walk-in clinics, community mental health), intended to encourage prevention and ease pressures on the system by reducing emergency department visits and unplanned hospitalizations; * collaborative model of care, a realignment of staff to areas where they are needed the most; * electronic health records, which provide an electronic record of every Islander's health history and care to caregivers when and when they need it.

Facilities

Health PEI operates the following facilities: * Queen Elizabeth Hospital ( Charlottetown, PE) *

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( Summerside, PE) *

Hillsborough Hospital The Hillsborough Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It is the province's only mental health facility. Operated by Health PEI, the Hillsborough Hospital is a 75-bed facility providing 24 hr/day, 7 day/week ...

( Charlottetown, PE) * Souris Hospital ( Souris, PE) * Kings County Memorial Hospital ( Montague, PE) *

Community Hospital O'Leary A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, to ...

( O'Leary, PE) * Western Hospital ( Alberton, PE)

Quick facts

* Health PEI serves the entire province of Prince Edward Island. * Annual budget approximately $560.8 million (2013–14) * Approximately 3,700 staff and physicians * Over 27 facilities, clinics and offices * 7 hospital foundations, which operate independently of Health PEI (Eastern Kings Health Foundation, Kings County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation, Prince County Hospital Foundation, Stewart Memorial Hospital Foundation, Western Hospital Foundation, O'Leary Community Health Foundation)

Statistics (2011 - 2012)

Primary care * Visits to health centres: 113,039 * Admissions to addiction programs: 3,150 * Referrals to community mental health: 5,004 * Referrals to provincial diabetes programs: 1,683 * Breast feeding rate: 68 percent * Immunization rate (2 yrs old): 84 percent Hospital care * Emergency-department visits: 100,631 * Admissions: 15,783 * Inpatient days: 141,582 * Average length of stay: 8.7 days * Surgeries (acute care): 3,824 * Surgeries (day): 6,665 Long-term care * Facilities (public): 9 * Beds (public): 572 * Admissions: 225 * Average length of stay: 2.5 years Home care * Admissions: 4,536 * Clients over age 75: 2,719

References

External links

Health PEI - official website

Health PEI on Twitter
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