Interior Health
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| Abbreviation | IH |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2001 |
| Type | GO |
| Headquarters | 505 Doyle Avenue Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0C5 |
Region served | British Columbia Interior |
| Services | health care |
CEO | Susan Brown |
Budget | $2.6 billion (2020/21)[1] |
Staff | 21,000 staff; 1,900 physicians; 4,800 volunteers[1] |
| Website | www |
Interior Health is a regional health authority in British Columbia. It is one of the five publicly-funded regional health authorities, serving the southern Interior region of British Columbia.[2]
Facilities[edit]
As of 2020 Interior Health operates 16 community hospitals, 4 regional hospitals, 2 tertiary hospitals and 22 health care centers, including:[3]
- 100 Mile District General Hospital
- Arrow Lakes Hospital
- Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre
- Boundary District Hospital
- Cariboo Memorial Hospital
- Creston Valley Hospital & Health Centre
- Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital
- East Kootenay Regional Hospital
- Elk Valley Hospital Fernie
- Golden & District Hospital
- Invermere & District Hospital
- Kelowna General Hospital
- Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital
- Kootenay Lake Hospital
- Lillooet Hospital & Health Centre
- Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre
- Penticton Regional Hospital
- Princeton General Hospital
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Royal Inland Hospital
- Shuswap Lake General Hospital
- South Okanagan General Hospital
- Vernon Jubilee Hospital
Activities[edit]
Interior Health received a $195,814 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership fund to implement an automated electronic reminder system for vaccination appointments across the region.[4]
Awards[edit]
Since the start of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) nursing program in 1974 and its respiratory therapy program Interior Health and Royal Inland Hospital have contributed to the expansion and growth of health education programs at TRU by helping students obtain their education practice requirements. Thus, TRU awarded Interior Health authority as with the 2010 Distinguished Alumni: Service to the Community Award.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Quick Facts: A Snapshot of Interior Health". Interior Health. Interior Health Authority. 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Regional Health Authorities". gov.bc.ca. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Search Page". www.interiorhealth.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Public Health Agency of Canada (2022-10-12). "Immunization Partnership Fund". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ www.tru.ca, Thompson Rivers University. "Past Recipients". Thompson Rivers University - Alumni. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
