Saskatchewan Health Authority

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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.

It was officially established on December 4, 2017, amalgamating the twelve regional health authorities that previously operated in the province.[1]

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[2]
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References

  1. ^ a b "Our Organization". www.saskhealthauthority.ca.
  2. ^ "Vancouver Coastal Health to hand out $50,000 worth of crack pipes.", Vancouver Sun {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |deadlink= (help)