Fears about the impact a new medical school will have on Prince Edward Island’s health-care system are a major contributing factor as to why the Island health authority’s CEO is stepping aside.
Health P.E.I. has agreed to make changes to the way it tracks surgery wait times, in response to a report released Tuesday by the province’s auditor general.
Surgery wait times in P.E.I. below national benchmarks, data not kept up to standards, auditor general finds saltwire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from saltwire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Health minister wants off-Island contracts set in stone, after N.B. cuts off P.E.I. cardiac patients cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Health P.E.I says formalized agreements with health authorities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have become an even more urgent priority after the Saint John Regional Hospital refused to accept cardiac patients from the Island last weekend.