Brandon Regional Health Authority

Infobox Organization
name = Brandon Regional Health Authority (BRHA)


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motto = A model region, responsive to the community through teamwork and a focus on "health."
formation = 1998
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headquarters = Brandon, Manitoba
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language = English
leader_title = Chief Executive Officer
leader_name = Ms. Carmel Olsen
key_people = Larry Hogue (Chair of Board)
Dr. Charles Penner (VP of Medical & Diagnostic Services)
Brian Schoonbaert (VP of Finance & Information Services)
Bev Cumming (VP of Acute Care Services)
Jason Marchand (VP of Support Services)
Heather Kirkham (VP of Community Services)
num_staff = 2,400
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website = [http://www.brandonrha.mb.ca/ www.brandonrha.mb.ca]

The Brandon Regional Health Authoriuty (BRHA) is the governing body for healthcare services in and around the City of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The BRHA service area includes Brandon, Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Rural Municipality of Elton, and Rural Municipality of Whitehead. Based on the 2001 Statistics Canada census, the BRHA served a population of 47,652. The BRHA also provides services to residents in southwestern Manitoba.

BRHA services

Inpatient care

*Palliative Care
*Intensive Care Unit
*Medical & Surgical Units
*Surgical Suite
*Admission Procedures
*Pre-Op Assessment Clinic
*Mother & Baby Unit (Lactation Consultant and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery)
*Pediatrics
*Rehabilitation
*Waiting Placement/Supportive Care

Outpatient services

*Cancer Program
*Day Treatment
*Day Surgery
*Gastro-Intestinal (GI) Unit
*Emergency/Observation Unit
*Renal Unit (Hemodialysis)
*Short Term Emergency Program (STEP)
*Manitoba Breast Screening Program
*Child Development Clinic

Clinics

*Pain Management
*Tobacco Dependence Program
*Heart Program
*Respiratory Clinic & Rehab Program
*Cast Clinic
*Ostomy & Wound Care

Diagnostic services

*Respiratory Services (Sleep Disorder referrals)
*Cardiac Diagnostics
*Pacemaker Clinic
*Imaging
**Nuclear Medicine
**Ultrasound
**CT Scan
**MRI
**X-Ray
*Electroencephanlography (EEG)
*Electrocardiography (ECG)

Rehabilitation services

*Communications Disorders
*Occupational Therapy
*Physiotherapy
*Neuropsychology Clinics
*Physical Medicine Clinics

BHRA governance

The BHRA is run by a 13 member board of directors. Nominations for the board of directors are submitted to the Minister of Health. The Minister of Health appoints directors for a three year term [Regional Health Authority Board Members Nomination Information (2002) - http://www.brandonrha.mb.ca/export/sites/brandonrha/galleries/pdf/about/Board_NominationForm_07.pdf] . The current BRHA directors are [Brandon Regional Health Authority Website - http://www.brandonrha.mb.ca] :
*Larry Hogue (Chair)
*Rita Blaikie
*Bill Bryant
*Charles Cuerrier
*Ann Lanceley
*Margaret MacDonald
*Colin Macfarlane
*D.J. Scotty McIntosh
*Karen Peto
*Darrell Racine
*Marion Robinsong
*Gerry Rocan
*Roland Vodon

BRHA in the news

*In 2005, the BRHA was criticized for a lack of medical specialists and slow recruitment for departing physicians. [CBC Manitoba News Article- http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=mb_brha-20051017]

References

External links

* [http://www.brandonrha.mb.ca/en/ Brandon Regional Health Authority website]
* [http://www.rham.mb.ca/ Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba website]