The Saskatchewan Health Authority will be reviewing its pharmacy procurement process in all SHA operated long-term care homes. This follows a recommendation from Ombudsman Saskatchewan in the 2019 Annual Report, where the SHA made changes to the program in order to improve consistency. The policy relates to medication support, product delivery, oversight of quality and […]
Thousands of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 doses have arrived this week in the province. On Thursday afternoon, the provincial government shared that 31,590 Pfizer doses have now arrived and will be distributed in the North West, North Central, Saskatoon, Central East and Regina zones. Some of these doses will also be allocated to select participating […]
The Saskatchewan NDP continued its press on the Saskatchewan Party government regarding what they say is a broken promise to hire 300 new care aides in the province. Seniors Critic Matt Love said on Thursday, following question period at the Saskatchewan legislature, that it’s frustrating to see the government is patting itself on the back […]
The provincial government has formally requested an investigation into the Parkside Extendicare COVID-19 outbreak by the provincial Ombudsman. The request was made by Seniors Minister Everett Hindley, who says the outbreak resulted in over 200 infections and 38 deaths. Minister Hindley is asking the Ombudsman to investigate and report on pre-outbreak infection prevention and control […]
An investigation into what led to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Parkside Extendicare long-term care home will take place. The government says it has made a request for the provincial Ombudsman to find out what exactly went wrong. In a release from the government, Seniors Minister Everett Hindley says the government will be formally asking […]
Patients, families and health care providers will benefit from $100 million in health renewal projects across the province. The Government of Saskatchewan is providing funding to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) as part of a two-year $7.5 billion capital plan. More than 1,000 projects have been prioritized for completion at SHA facilities. “We know how […]
