Coughing? Short of breath? A self-assessment may help determine if you should be tested for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a lung disease that causes coughing, wheezing and fatigue. COPD is a major cause of hospitalization on Prince Edward Island, second only to...
Prince Edward Island’s Stroke Care Program is among the first in the country to be recognized by Accreditation Canada with Distinction in Stroke Service status, meeting national standards for stroke care excellence. Achieving Distinction indicates that Health PEI’s Stroke Care...
This Annual Report provides an overview of Health PEI's accomplishments, challenges, performance and financial results for 2022-2023.
This is a summary report on Colorectal Cancer in Prince Edward Island. It is one in a series that is being developed to provide a look at the four most frequently diagnosed cancers in PEI (lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers).
A few years back, nurse practitioners (NPs) were a new concept in Prince Edward Island’s health system. Today, a network of NPs in the West Prince region work in collaboration with other health care team members to provide residents in the area with access to timely, personal...