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Eastern Health
now largest health organization in province
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Eastern Health
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Eastern Health employs
over 12,000 health care and support services professionals with a
medical staff of over 600 credentialed physicians.
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In April 2005, the provincial
government transformed 14 health and community services boards into
four regional integrated health authorities — Eastern, Central,
Western and Labrador-Grenfell.
Eastern Health
is now the largest integrated health organization in Newfoundland and
Labrador created from the merger of these seven former health care
organizations:
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Avalon Health Care Institutions Board
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Clarke’s Beach Pentecostal Senior
Citizen’s Home
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Eastern Health and Community Services
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Health and Community Services St.
John’s
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Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and
Research Foundation
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Peninsulas Health Care Corporation
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St. John’s Nursing Home Board
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Health Care Corporation of St. John’s
Dr. Robert Williams is the new
vice-president, quality, diagnostic and medical services for Eastern
Health. “As we move towards fully integrating the new organization,
there may be changes that affect the way we do business. However, our
focus continues to be on providing the best possible care to our
patients, residents, families and communities.”
Over the coming months, physicians will
notice that the foundational boards will drop their old names and
identities and adopt Eastern Health. In addition, many services are will
also integrate to better serve physicians and their patients.
More about Eastern Health
Eastern Health is the largest employer in
the province, employing over 12,000 health care and support services
professionals with a medical staff of over 600 credentialed physicians.
We serve a regional population of 295,145 that extends from Port
Blandford east to St. John’s including all communities on the Avalon,
Burin and Bonavista peninsulas. Eastern Health operates more than 80
hospitals, health care centres, long-term care facilities and community
health offices.
As one integrated organization, Eastern
Health provides the full continuum of health services, including
community, acute and long-term care. It is responsible for tertiary or
high-level care for the entire province.
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