Brandon Regional Health Authority
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| Brandon Regional Health Authority (BRHA) | |
|---|---|
| Motto | A model region, responsive to the community through teamwork and a focus on "health." |
| Formation | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Official languages | English |
| Chief Executive Officer | Ms. Carmel Olsen |
| Key people | Larry Hogue (Chair of Board) Dr. Charles Penner (VP of Medical & Diagnostic Services) Brian Schoonbaert (VP of Finance & Information Services) Bev Cumming (VP of Acute Care Services) Jason Marchand (VP of Support Services) Heather Kirkham (VP of Community Services) |
| Staff | 2,400 |
| Website | www.brandonrha.mb.ca |
The Brandon Regional Health Authoriuty (BRHA) is the governing body for healthcare services in and around the City of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The BRHA service area includes Brandon, Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Rural Municipality of Elton, and Rural Municipality of Whitehead. Based on the 2001 Statistics Canada census, the BRHA served a population of 47,652. The BRHA also provides services to residents in southwestern Manitoba.
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[edit] BRHA services
[edit] Inpatient care
- Palliative Care
- Intensive Care Unit
- Medical & Surgical Units
- Surgical Suite
- Admission Procedures
- Pre-Op Assessment Clinic
- Mother & Baby Unit (Lactation Consultant and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery)
- Pediatrics
- Rehabilitation
- Waiting Placement/Supportive Care
[edit] Outpatient services
- Cancer Program
- Day Treatment
- Day Surgery
- Gastro-Intestinal (GI) Unit
- Emergency/Observation Unit
- Renal Unit (Hemodialysis)
- Short Term Emergency Program (STEP)
- Manitoba Breast Screening Program
- Child Development Clinic
[edit] Clinics
- Pain Management
- Tobacco Dependence Program
- Heart Program
- Respiratory Clinic & Rehab Program
- Cast Clinic
- Ostomy & Wound Care
[edit] Diagnostic services
- Respiratory Services (Sleep Disorder referrals)
- Cardiac Diagnostics
- Pacemaker Clinic
- Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ultrasound
- CT Scan
- MRI
- X-Ray
- Electroencephanlography (EEG)
- Electrocardiography (ECG)
[edit] Rehabilitation services
- Communications Disorders
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Neuropsychology Clinics
- Physical Medicine Clinics
[edit] BHRA governance
The BHRA is run by a 13 member board of directors. Nominations for the board of directors are submitted to the Minister of Health. The Minister of Health appoints directors for a three year term[1]. The current BRHA directors are[2]:
- Larry Hogue (Chair)
- Rita Blaikie
- Bill Bryant
- Charles Cuerrier
- Ann Lanceley
- Margaret MacDonald
- Colin Macfarlane
- D.J. Scotty McIntosh
- Karen Peto
- Darrell Racine
- Marion Robinsong
- Gerry Rocan
- Roland Vodon
[edit] BRHA in the news
- In 2005, the BRHA was criticized for a lack of medical specialists and slow recruitment for departing physicians. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Regional Health Authority Board Members Nomination Information (2002) - http://www.brandonrha.mb.ca/export/sites/brandonrha/galleries/pdf/about/Board_NominationForm_07.pdf
- ^ Brandon Regional Health Authority Website - http://www.brandonrha.mb.ca
- ^ CBC Manitoba News Article- http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=mb_brha-20051017
