The Saskatchewan Well being Authority (SHA) faces many challenges in reaching a balanced funds this yr, based on an administration briefing notice to the board at its Might 27 assembly.
These challenges embrace historic deficits and prices absorbed over the past a number of years, the briefing notice stated.
For instance, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the SHA's progress on its multi-year monetary sustainability plan.
The briefing additionally identified inhabitants progress and altering demographics in Saskatchewan, sufferers with persistent circumstances or belonging to high-risk and weak populations, and difficult care necessities in long-term care.
The SHA can also be seeing inpatient capability challenges and growing acuity of sufferers.
On prime of that, the SHA is dealing with inflation and working value will increase pushed partially by ageing infrastructure.
"The above elements have resulted in pressures on the SHA’s skill to handle its workforce inside obtainable assets, which is by far the SHA’s largest expenditure and continues to create challenges in money stream," the briefing notice stated.
On the assembly, the SHA board authorised a $4.6 billion working funds for the 2022-23 fiscal yr and a capital expenditure plan of greater than $138.7 million.
“Given the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, we're keen to reinforce accessibility and timeliness of key providers for the residents of Saskatchewan by our Related Care technique and focused initiatives,” CEO Andrew Will stated in a information launch.
“These embrace enhanced entry to very important core providers like psychological well being and addictions helps, decreasing surgical wait occasions and stabilizing rural and distant providers, strengthening our skill to supply well timed high-quality care as near dwelling as attainable.”
A number of the big-ticket gadgets embrace:
$21.6 million: enhance surgical volumes
$12.5 million: develop provincial intensive care unit (ICU) beds
$10.8 million: stabilize Emergency Medical Providers (EMS)
$7.2 million: stabilize rural emergency hubs and doctor protection
$7 million: improve psychological well being and addictions programming
$6.5 million: rent further persevering with care aides in long-term care and residential care
$4.8 million: improve dwelling care
$4.5 million: handle diagnostic imaging wait occasions
$3 million: enhance excessive acuity unit positions in Regina
Capital spending contains $13.5 for Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert, $6 million for Weyburn Hospital and $6 million for specialised long-term care beds in Regina.
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