Health PEI is excited to announce the development of its 2025-2028 Strategic Plan, outlining key priorities and initiatives to strengthen the province’s healthcare system over the next three years. The plan is designed to ensure that Health PEI can effectively meet the evolving...
The healthcare system across Prince Edward Island is currently facing significant overcapacity resulting in limited bed availability. With the onset of the cold and flu season, healthcare facilities are anticipating an increase in patient volumes, which will further challenge the...
Health PEI is moving to Phase 2 of the health system transformation with a clear focus on three key priorities: ensuring primary care access for all Islanders, improving access and flow to acute care services, and building a foundation for accountability and excellence. The new...
Health PEI acknowledges and accepts the findings of the recent audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor General on executive leadership compensation. We accept all the recommendations, which are being implemented right now, with an expected completion date of December 31...
Health PEI Organized Stroke Care Program has been awarded Stroke Distinction from Accreditation Canada. Stroke Distinction is a highly specialized quality improvement program for organizations that offer acute and/or inpatient rehabilitation services with a dedicated stroke...
Health PEI has implemented a plan to maintain necessary critical care services at Prince County Hospital during an ongoing internal medicine physician shortage. “Our health-care system is responding to the greatest staffing challenges we have seen as a province and as a county...
A survey of Islanders’ experiences with virtual health care show a large number of respondents are comfortable with the technology but would like more support in accessing it. The anonymous, voluntary survey was conducted in the summer of 2022 by Health PEI’s Virtual Care Project...
Health PEI is notifying the public of a recent error that resulted in Gynecological referrals being delayed due to a data entry issue involving the newly implemented Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system. In late September 2022, staff and physicians in the Gynecology clinic at...
The Western Hospital Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) will remain closed until at least late October 2022 due to ongoing staffing challenges, with a possibility of the closure extending into November if staffing conditions persist. This closure does not affect the emergency...
Health PEI has been awarded Accredited status by Accreditation Canada. In June, a team of health care experts from Accreditation Canada toured 30 locations across Health PEI, interacting with various patients, clients, residents, families, community partners, physicians and staff...