A COVID-19 outbreak is being declared by the Saskatchewan Health Authority in two Hutterite communities in the Rural Municipality of Maple Creek (No.111) The SHA says two members of a rural household in the area initially tested positive for the virus last week with 14 more positive cases being confirmed on Wednesday. Contact tracing and […]
Telus Health has partnered with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and eHealth Saskatchewan to help bring the Home Health Monitoring solution to the province. eHealth Sask CEO Jim Hornell says this allows lung transplant patients to have their health status monitored from a safe distance. “It’s gives greater access to care, and that of course, has […]
The parameters for getting tested for COVID-19 are fairly wide. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says if you have symptoms, or if you work outside the home, are immunocompromised or a care provider of someone who is, if you’re going to be in the hospital for more than 24 hours, or if you are asymptomatic but […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has updated its visitor guidelines for maternity wards. Effective immediately, expectant mothers and families will now be allowed to have two designated family members or support people present in the room. Designated family members/support persons are chosen by the mother and family and may include but are not limited to partners, […]
The family of a young man says he tried twice to get mental help at a hospital the day he drowned in a lake in Regina — and that he was taken there the second time, just hours before his apparent suicide, by police. Samwel Uko’s relatives are trying to piece together the last moments […]
More health services are going to be made available again as of Tuesday, June 16 as the Saskatchewan Health Authority announces Phase 2 in its plan to resume operations. In Phase Two, surgical capacity will increase over the next few weeks to 65-70 per cent provincially, with the inclusion of urgent, emergent and also some […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority will soon be re-opening eight of 12 regional emergency rooms in rural Saskatchewan that were temporarily closed as part of the readiness plan the province had to combat COVID-19. The closures, which were widely criticized, were to help build capacity for any surges in the virus while protecting against outbreaks in […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced a change in their criteria for visitation, family presence and mask guidelines during the COVID-19 crisis. Expanded guidelines for compassionate care are now permitted immediately with full implementation expected in the coming week. For residents in long-term care, quality of life considerations will now be used in addition […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has declared to Beauval outbreak to be over. Health officials first declared the outbreak on May 1st after a general store employee tested positive for the virus and came into contact with customers between April 21st and 27th. As of Tuesday, there are no active cases of COVID-19 in the community […]
The ministry of health and Saskatchewan Health Authority released the CEO’s Tour report from 2019 on Friday, saying more can always be done to improve long term care in the province. The provincial NDP have previously raised concerns about low staffing levels, inadequate training and damaged facilities but the province says they will prioritize in-person […]
