SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health is announcing progress on several measures intended to improve capacity in Saskatoon hospitals as part of its 30-day update on the Saskatoon Capacity Pressure Action Plan (SCPAP).
In partnership with the Ministry of Health, the SHA is announcing the addition of 285 permanent and 81 temporary staff in Saskatoon for health-care positions in both community and hospital settings. Recruitment for these positions is already underway, and will provide significant support to the ongoing efforts of staff and physicians providing tremendous care to our patients.
The SHA has released an Expression of Interest (EOI) to procure additional community-based long-term care (LTC) capacity in Saskatoon. The addition of community-based LTC beds will support one of the SCPAP’s ultimate objectives of ensuring that patients receive the appropriate level of care in the appropriate care setting and expanding acute care hospital capacity for acutely ill patients.
“System pressures remain in Saskatoon, but we are making progress and are grateful for the hard work underway by our teams in creating innovative solutions and making needed changes to improve care delivery,” said John Ash, vice-president, Integrated Urban Health – Saskatoon.
“I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank every staff member and physician who has contributed to our successes to date and continue to provide exceptional care under challenging circumstances.”
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