Regional Health Authority - Central Manitoba Inc.

Details

Name :

Regional Health Authority - Central Manitoba Inc.

Address  :

56 Royal Road North

Town  :

Portage la Prairie

State  :

Manitoba

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

R1N 1V1

Phone  :

204 239 3117

Web URL  :

Not Available

Description

As healthy as can be

The Regional Health Authority Central Manitoba Inc is dedicated to providing health care services with integrity caring and excellence to nearly 103000 people of our Region

Central Region extends across more than 18900 square kilometres of southcentral Manitoba It includes 37 municipalities 6 First Nations and 85 per cent of Manitobas total population making it the most populous of the provinces rural and northern regions In Central Region where much of our population is involved in agriculture or industry we offer medical services as close to home as possible and provide care with the personal touch and the more relaxed pace typical of the country Central Region is often the largest employer in a town or rural area so our programs as well as our staff become an integral part of these communities

Our goal is to provide outstanding health care at a reasonable cost to our diverse communities An annual operating budget of 180 M funds over 100 health service programs and facilities Resources are maximized with innovative technologies such as telehealth services computerized health records and the latest in diagnostic tools at some sites

We value our programs and services but our most significant resources are more than 3300 highlyskilled employees and countless dedicated physicians and volunteers Directed by our Chief Executive Officer these people work with the integrity and caring that distinguishes all our programs and facilities

The Regional Health Authority Central supports prevention programs and builds partnerships with the community to ensure that the people in our Region are AS HEALTHY AS CAN BE

We recognize that RHA Central employees are the most important resource in carrying out our mandate Guided by our Core Values Board ENDs Strategic Health Plan and Community Health Assessment we are committed to the personal wellbeing and professional development of our staff Click here for more information on working in Central Manitoba

Thank you for visiting our website As we contemplate the journey ahead and make decisions as to where we should focus our energies and resources in the coming years we continue our ongoing commitment to having people in our region as healthy as can be

Our Core Values
As the underlying set of core beliefs our core values help to define our organization guide our behavior underpin operational activity and shape the strategies we will pursue in the face of various challenges and opportunities

Influencing what we do why we do it and how we do it they converge together to create the very fabric of the Regional Health Authority Central Manitoba Inc When placed in relationship to each other our fundamental values of integrity caring and excellence produce an unfolding of many other virtues or attributes

Statement of Purpose

The Regional Health Authority Central Manitoba Inc exists so that people in our Region are as healthy as they can be at a reasonable cost to the community

Defining who we serve and why our statement of purpose remains at the heart of why Regional Health Authority Central Manitoba Inc exists Derived from this statement four Board ENDs provide a visionary framework for elaborating our strategic plan

Healthy individuals and a healthy environment
A healthy responsive and innovative organization
Access to the most appropriate care in the most appropriate settings
A sustainable safe and integrated clientcentred health care system

Finally the Strategic Priorities outline the key issues to be addressed in developing action plans and objectives for the next year as well as guiding the organization for several years thereafter Collectively these fundamental elements of our Strategic Plan provide direction in the pursuit of our commitment to achieving our purpose with integrity caring and excellence
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