Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 28, 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba Inn Peg Fred press december Page 2 Julian provincial editor Northern hospitals Eye health network by Bob Lowery special to the free press Thompson Northern hospitals Are banding together to stave off two significant threats to medical services isolation and citing a target area that covers Square Kilometres about 55 per cent of Manitoba land mass a planning committee has been formed Here to pursue a regional hospitalization the North is one big Thompson general Hospital administrator Robert Lea we want to create a network of health including All of the hospitals in the health facilities and nursing stations that will bring High Quality care to everyone in every Nook and Corner on a cos efficient for Thompson facing a Cost efficiency is the administrators argue they have been providing regional service without the level of provincial funding afforded hospitals such As Brandon it Thompson general is taking on the responsibility without an adequate facility and George health Liaison program director for Manitoba Keewatin now Okima kanak residents from outlying communities make up 60 per cent of the patient while 40 per cent Are from the Thompson Nee pin he noted Moo who represent 23 Northern Indian have expressed support for improved facilities and programs at Thompson the planning group includes representatives of Thompson the Northern regional Murray people requiring the treatment have had to move South and live in what to them is a strange Weenusk our band Council has been extremely unhappy about this arrangement and has requested dialysis equipment be made available at the Thompson the chief tinder the services such As dialysis would be provided at Thompson sharply reducing the number of Northern patients sent to Southern Weenusk said if Oxford House patients were treated in Thompson they would Likely live with relatives and receive visits from family and it certainly makes real Good sense because Healing is always enhanced in a known Larry regional director of medical services for the Federal health George Nee pin left and Robert Lea examine a discussion paper on the Hospital Region ligation with healthcare costs skyrocket t 7 i do a Aifiti the North is one big this fou part free press t 7 tic 7 t ss5tsss Hospital official Robert Lea says services in order to for a of Vida a Iyll third of a series Branch of the provincial health the Federal health the City of Thompson and other interested Vic regional director for the provincial health and family services said All healthcare groups in the target area must support the plan if Region ligation is to become a with a population of Only about people scattered throughout the vast its important that All health services be Well Wiebe the Region stretches South from the Northwest territories Border to Norway East to Ontario excluding Churchill and West to Saskatchewan excluding the flin flon and the Pas while Hospital officials cite financial arguments for Indian leaders see it As a Means to reduce the number of northerners treated in for Oxford House band chief Tom Weenusk noted a number of his band members suffer from renal failure and require constant dialysis this is just one example of what Region ligation can he its definitely the Way to go and will be a significant especially in transportation he noted the Thompson Hospital pays about million for elective patient transportation excluding the life flight air ambulance using regular airline Jet service to Winnipeg often Means reserving a Block of nine seats at a Cost of plus escort and ambulance Lea another cos effective step could be in the diagnostic where Lea said mammography equipment could be installed at Thompson for this 400 referrals for the mammography service were sent to Winnipeg at a Cost of he District Hunts ads for unusual health plan by Gladys Terichow special to toe free press Emerson the corridor in the 13bed Hospital Here is the few Beds being used Are filled by the elderly awaiting placement in the adjoining 20bed personal care this Community of 750 has been without a resident doctor since Vanderee left his Fivey Earold practice Here in the Spring of to stabilize medical the red River Valley health District Board is actively recruiting two Sala ried executive director Wilman Chopyk we Are hoping to have at least one resident doctor Here by late Spring or Early he Morris doctors Are taking turns holding clinics Here on weekday making rounds in the personal care Home and admitting patients to Morris general Hospital for acute care and emergency medi Cal the concept of hiring doctors to provide medical services in regions that cant attract Feero service doctors int Chopyk but some of the programs expected to be introduced under this new arrange ment will be we want to go Back to the Days when docs were required to make House Chopyk we want people to remain inde but in order to do that we need these kind of things especially in Rural areas where they cant take a cab or a satellite clinics the House Call program will be held in conjunction with satellite clinic services to be held in Domin Ion the Roseau River Indian Letellier and the new Chopyk will be required to work closely with local school divisions and agencies in developing educational pro grains on health he said salaries Are set by the Manitoba health services commis which has approved for a oneyear contract to cover two educational allowances and Startup salaries for Rural doctors Range from to he while benefits include 30 Days annual vacation 10 Days educational education and pension and insurance the program will be evaluated in two Chopyk noting a major Challenge facing the new Doc tors is bringing patients Back to a local they have Only two years to bring them As soon As the physicians Are in the clock starts Public response to the boards proposal has been he information meetings held in the fall were Well attended and letters Back ing the plan have been received from organizations in each Community where District clinic services will be he six applicants have responded to advertisements in Canadian and British medical journals and other Chopyk the Board has sent detailed profiles of the town and proposed medical practice to four applicants three rom South Africa and one from the we want to be very careful that the people we bring Over Are he we dont want there to be any for them or for the red River Valley health Dis he has a Docto Popula Tion ratio of compared to the Urban ratio of the District provides services to residents in the Rural municipalities of Franklin and de Salaberry and the towns of Emer son and health facilities include hospitals and personal care Homes in the two Chopyk said Morris has two full time doctors and two who also maintain clinics in other lotteries daily Deal yesterdays results Are Queen of 10 of 6 of clubs and King of a match of All four playing cards on one selection wins times the 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