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Remote health-care workers in Winnipeg told to prepare to spend …

(5 days ago) WEBShared Health, WRHA tell staff they must soon spend 50% of working hours in-person. In staff memos sent Monday, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority CEO Mike Nader and Shared Health CEO Lanette

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/shared-health-wrha-remote-work-memo-1.7190164

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Winnipeg health authority launches review into patient's death in …

(6 days ago) WEBThe patient died Saturday morning, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority said, and was being cared for while waiting to be transferred to an in-patient bed in the west Winnipeg hospital.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/patient-death-grace-hospital-er-hallway-review-1.7036251

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Major changes complete; health care system moves to …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says all the major clinical changes to the health care system are essentially finished, and …

https://globalnews.ca/news/6109772/major-changes-complete-health-care-system-moves-to-stabilize-wrha/

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Winnipeg hospital death being treated as critical incident CTV …

(1 days ago) WEBPublished Jan. 5, 2024 1:59 p.m. PST. Share. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is officially investigating a death of a patient waiting at a Winnipeg hospital in November as a critical

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/death-of-patient-waiting-33-hours-in-winnipeg-er-being-treated-as-critical-incident-1.6713633

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Forging ahead with overhauling WRHA foolish as pandemic far …

(3 days ago) WEBWinnipeg's health-care system is straining to care for a growing number of COVID-19 patients, but it'll find the time to overhaul its organizational structure, a new letter confirms.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/health-care-reforms-wrha-liberals-1.6280070

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WRHA hopes to cut down on wait times, reduce stress …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) says it's expanding hours at five clinics across the city in an attempt to take the stress off wait-time backlogs.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9149072/wrha-reduce-wait-times-stress-emergency-departments-new-initiatives/

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Manitoba health: respiratory illness causing surgery delays CTV …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) told CTV News Winnipeg the high volume of patients is leading to blocked treatment spaces in the emergency departments and urgent care centres.

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/surgeries-delayed-in-winnipeg-as-health-system-deals-with-respiratory-illnesses-1.6732515

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WRHA CEO says Winnipeg’s emergency department wait times are

(6 days ago) WEBA memo sent to staff in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Friday is outlining the dire situation in Winnipeg’s urgent care and emergency departments and the factors driving wait times higher.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8786198/wrha-ceo-says-winnipegs-emergency-department-wait-times-are-concerning/

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How the WRHA managed during the first two waves of the …

(1 days ago) WEBIt also does not happen from the patient's health condition or from a risk that comes from providing health services. Between 2020 and 2021, the WRHA said there 79 critical incidents which is up

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/how-the-wrha-managed-during-the-first-two-waves-of-the-pandemic-1.5639747

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Critical incidents rise in pandemic-stricken year: WRHA

(2 days ago) WEBBreaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada. Critical incidents within the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority increased by 16 per cent through the COVID-19 pandemic, driven in part by a number of

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2021/10/27/critical-incidents-rise-in-pandemic-stricken-year-wrha

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Province reorganizing WRHA while health system - Winnipeg …

(1 days ago) WEBManitoba is pushing ahead with a ‘challenging’ reorganization in Winnipeg’s health region as a backlog of more than 150,000 surgeries and medical procedures grows by the day and elde

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2021/12/10/province-reorganizing-wrha-while-health-system-groans-under-covids-weight

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WRHA selects new President and CEO - Winnipeg Regional Health …

(7 days ago) WEBThursday, April 29, 2021. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority's board of directors is pleased to announce Mike Nader has been chosen as the organization's new President and CEO. Mr. Nader, who will begin his new role with the WRHA on May 17, 2021, brings more than 30 years of health care operations experience to the position. He has served

https://wrha.mb.ca/2021/04/29/wrha-selects-new-president-and-ceo-2/

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WRHA to offer meningococcal vaccine clinics - Winnipeg Free Press

(1 days ago) WEBThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is hosting vaccine clinics for younger children to offer updated protection against meningococcal disease. One-year-old children previously received a

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/04/11/wrha-to-offer-meningococcal-vaccine-clinics

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Winnipeg Regional Health Authority - Wikipedia

(4 days ago) WEBThe 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 northern community of Churchill, and the Rural Municipalities of East and West St. Paul, in the Canadian province of Manitoba.The WRHA also provides health-care support and …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_Regional_Health_Authority

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About the WRHA Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

(5 days ago) WEBAbout the WRHA. The WRHA serves residents of the city of Winnipeg, as well as the northern community of Churchill and the rural municipalities of East and West St. Paul, representing a total population of more than 750,000. The WRHA also provides health-care support and specialty referral services to nearly half a million Manitobans who live

https://wrha.mb.ca/about/

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Winnipeg Regional Health Authority - Health Careers Manitoba is

(7 days ago) WEBFind employment opportunities from across Winnipeg Health Regional Health Authority, Shared Health, CancerCare Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud. More employers will be added over time. For immediate job opportunities in Interlake Eastern Regional Health Authority, Prairie Mountain Health and the Northern Health Region click on the …

https://careers.wrha.mb.ca/

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Patient death in Grace Hospital under investigation by Winnipeg

(6 days ago) WEBThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority said it was investigating the death of a patient while waiting in the emergency department at Grace Hospital. In an interview with 680 CJOB, the agency said

https://globalnews.ca/news/10108385/patient-death-in-grace-hospital-under-investigation-by-winnipeg-regional-health-authority/

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WRHA clinic hours expanded to take pressure off hospitals – …

(5 days ago) WEBBreaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada. Hey there, time traveller! This article was published 21/09/2022 (614 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.. The Winnipeg Regional

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2022/09/22/wrha-clinic-hours-expanded-to-take-pressure-off-hospitals

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New Jersey Superior Court Approves Cape Regional Health System …

(5 days ago) WEBCape Regional Health System has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission and is an integrated health care delivery system serving residents throughout Cape May County. Cooper University Hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Hospitals …

https://blogs.cooperhealth.org/news/2024/05/new-jersey-superior-court-approves-cape-regional-health-system-joining-cooper-university-health-care/

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How are asthma and heart health linked?

(9 days ago) WEBScientists do know that asthma and cardiovascular disease share a common bond: inflammation. The lungs add oxygen to blood, which the heart then pumps to the rest of the body. It's possible, Jarjour said, that inflammation in the lungs "gets carried by the blood and spills over to the rest of the body and (impacts) brain health and

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/05/17/how-are-asthma-and-heart-health-linked

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Patient & Public Resources Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

(9 days ago) WEBThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is committed to building partnerships, exchanging ideas and working with community stakeholders to close health gaps. Quality & Patient Safety. The work of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety is about looking for opportunities to improve just as much as it is about making the improvements themselves.

https://wrha.mb.ca/resources/

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Medline recalls 1.5 million adult bed rails following 2 reports of

(1 days ago) WEBThis photo provided by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows Medline Bed Assist Bar adult bed rails. Medical supply company Medline Industries is recalling some 1.5 million portable adult bed rails across the U.S. and Canada, Thursday, May 30, 2024, following two reports of entrapment deaths associated with the products.

https://apnews.com/article/medline-bed-rail-recall-entrapment-deaths-58e177d548d0dc22321ba04031eb5c1d

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Shared Health lays off admin staff, shuffles others to different jobs

(8 days ago) WEBIan Froese · CBC News · Posted: Jun 01, 2024 6:00 AM EDT Last Updated: 5 hours ago. Remote health-care workers in Winnipeg told to prepare to spend more time in the office;

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/shared-health-layoffs-different-jobs-bureaucracy-1.7221446

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Global report reveals major gaps in menstrual health and hygiene …

(6 days ago) WEBNEW YORK, GENEVA, 28 May 2024 – Around the world, menstrual health and hygiene needs are being overlooked due to limited access to information, education, products and services, as well as inadequate facilities and inequalities. A new report, Progress on drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in schools 2015–2023: special focus …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-05-2024-global-report-reveals-major-gaps-in-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-in-schools

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Discover the programming for Canada Day celebrations in …

(9 days ago) WEBAll Canadians will be able to watch the broadcast of the daytime ceremony and the evening show on the platforms of CBC and Radio-Canada. People who will be in Canada’s Capital Region have until June 19 to join the big Canada Day volunteer team. Canadian Heritage would like to thank the following Canada Day 2024 sponsors: Tim …

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2024/05/discover-the-programming-for-canada-day-celebrations-in-canadas-capital-region.html

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Winnipeg Regional Health Authority News, Videos & Articles

(1 days ago) WEBThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is launching more paid training to get hundreds of uncertified home care attendants in the field by summer. Canada. Mar 13, 2023. Winnipeg man who says home

https://globalnews.ca/tag/winnipeg-regional-health-authority/

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Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul postponed after Tyson's health

(Just Now) WEBMike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson’s health episode. Mike Tyson, left, and Jake Paul, right, face off during a news conference promoting their upcoming boxing bout, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. The fight is scheduled for July 20. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)

https://apnews.com/article/mike-tyson-postponed-jake-paul-7383b668be4a94f5e6fe9037a84be87c

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Province targets health regions’ reliance on - Winnipeg Free Press

(3 days ago) WEBThe public health-care system’s reliance on for-profit agency nurses has tripled over recent years and cost the province $56 million in the first three quarters of 2023-24. “Money is better

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/05/23/province-targets-health-regions-reliance-on-private-agency-nurses

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Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (“WRHA”) is a health authority and continued as a corporation under The Health System Governance and Accountability Act (Manitoba). The WRHA is responsible for the provision of health care services to the residents of the City of Winnipeg, as well as the northern community of Churchill and …

https://wrha.mb.ca/reports/fighting-against-forced-labour-and-child-labour-in-supply-chains-act/

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Desert Regional CEO, nurse discuss latest decision over Palm …

(6 days ago) WEBThe deadline to put an item on the ballot is Aug. 9. If approved by voters, Tenet and the district would enter into a new lease agreement on Dec. 1. The new lease would commence on May 31, 2027

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/health/2024/05/30/community-leaders-share-thoughts-as-tenet-hospital-proposal-advances/73898954007/

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Winnipegger loses court fight to quash ticket for attending …

(2 days ago) WEBA Winnipeg man has lost his bid to have a judge quash a $1,296 fine he received after attending a rally for People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier in Winnipeg three years ago in

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-todd-dube-fine-maxime-bernier-ppc-1.7218318

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North Carolina House pauses passage of bill - Associated Press …

(9 days ago) WEBUpdated 1:50 PM PDT, May 22, 2024. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina bill partially meant to address mask-wearing at protests was under review Wednesday after some House Republicans raised issue with the legislation’s impact on people who wear masks for health reasons. The state House voted not to accept changes made to the bill by the

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-protests-masks-b0a929d65ba3d44b0c1c2e659a2b586b

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Winnipeg health-care workers on strike, asking for wage increases

(4 days ago) WEBIn Winnipeg, 160 health-care workers and supervisors from Ten Ten Sinclair Housing Inc. are on strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Manitoba said it’s the largest health-care

https://globalnews.ca/news/10339903/winnipeg-strike-health-care/

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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli military takes control of key Gaza border

(5 days ago) WEBThe Gaza Health Ministry said an apparent Israeli strike killed two ambulance crew members on their way to evacuate casualties in Tel al-Sultan. Earlier Wednesday, a top Israeli official said the war was likely to last through the end of the year — a grim prediction for a conflict that has killed tens of thousands, deepened Israel’s global

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-05-29-2024-7952f779552f41ef6fb44c3b662f5c48

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