| Prairie Mountain Health | |
| Native Name: | French: Santé Prairie Mountain|label=none |
| Type: | Health authority |
| Formed: | 2012 |
| Jurisdiction: | Southwestern Manitoba |
| Headquarters: | Souris, Manitoba |
| Employees: | 7,846 (2019) |
| Budget: | $558 m CAD (2019/20) |
| Chief1 Name: | Treena Slate[1] |
| Chief1 Position: | CEO |
| Chief2 Name: | Lon Cullen[2] |
| Chief2 Position: | Board Chair |
| Keydocument1: | Regional Health Authorities Act |
| Agency Type: | Regional health authority |
The Prairie Mountain Health (PMH; ; formerly Western Regional Health Authority) is the governing body responsible for healthcare delivery and regulation for the eponymous health region in southwest Manitoba.[3]
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.
Covering a geographical area of about 67000sqkm, 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. As of 2018, the population of the region was 170,899 (~12.9% of Manitoba's population). 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.
During the 2019/20 fiscal year, PMH was the largest user of Manitoba telehealth in the province.[6]
The Region is made up of 55 municipalities, 14 First Nation communities, 15 Northern Affairs community councils, and 32 Hutterite communities. 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.
| Location | Hospitals/health centre[7] | Other health facilities | Municipality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | Brandon Regional Health 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 |
|
| 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 |
The geographical area of PMH includes 14 First Nation communities:
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.
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.
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.
Prairie Mountain Health was formed in June 2012 by amalgamating the former Brandon, Assiniboine, and Parkland Regional Health Authorities.
| Assiniboine Regional Health Authority | |
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| Formation: | 1998 |
| Dissolved: | 2012 |
| Headquarters: | Souris, Manitoba (Corporate Office) Shoal Lake, Manitoba (Regional Office) |
| Language: | English, French |
| Leader Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Leader Name: | Penny Gilson |
| Num Staff: | 3,000 |
| Budget: | $100,000,000 |
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 32134sqkm, 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.
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.
The BHRA was run by a 14-member board of directors. The Minister of Health appointed directors for a 3-year term. In August 2011, the ARHA directors were:[13] [14]
| Brandon Regional Health Authority | |
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| Formation: | 1998 |
| Dissolved: | 2012 |
| Headquarters: | 150A - 7th St.,Brandon, Manitoba |
| Language: | English |
| Leader Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Leader Name: | Brian Schoonbaert |
| Board Of Directors: | Marg MacDonald (Board Chair) |
| Num Staff: | 2,500 |
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]
As of September 2011, the BRHA board members were:[17]
| Parkland Regional Health Authority | |
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| Formation: | 1998 |
| Dissolved: | 2012 |
| Headquarters: | 625 - 3rd Street S.W., Dauphin, Manitoba |
| Leader Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Board Of Directors: | Mary Hudyma (Board Chair) |
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 34000sqkm, 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. 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]
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]
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]