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Health PEI contacts patients impacted by privacy breach
2025-02-10
Health PEI has sent letters to people impacted by a breach of privacy that occurred at Prince County Hospital, involving patient medical records in the provincial electronic hospital record system.
Health PEI discovered this fall that an employee of the hospital had viewed patient records without...
Health PEI requires all visitors and staff to mask within its facilities effective January 27
2025-01-24
Health PEI is implementing a universal masking policy across its facilities to protect patients, staff, and the public from the spread of illness. The policy is in response to the ongoing overcapacity issues facing the health care system. It goes into effect on Monday January 27th.
“This is not...
Healthcare system across PEI experiencing overcapacity and increased wait times
2025-01-09
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 province’s...
KCMH emergency room temporarily suspending Saturday hours starting January 11
2024-12-23
The Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) will be temporarily suspending emergency services on Saturdays beginning January 11 due to staffing challenges.
The KCMH Emergency Department (ED) is experiencing a shortage of staff at a time when demand for emergency services is increasing. Pausing...
Health PEI announces Phase 2 of System Transformation, focused on improved access to care
2024-12-13
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 phase of work...
A small number of inactive health records blown away by strong winds
2024-11-13
Health PEI is advising the public of an incident this morning in which a small amount of paper records was carried off by strong winds. The records involved were no longer active and may have contained limited information about individuals who are now deceased. Staff took immediate steps to respond...
Living Life with Arthritis
2024-10-29
“I was walking with two canes prior to being diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis,” said Samuel (Sam) Buchanan.
Ankylosing Spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes inflammation of the spine and large joints, resulting in stiffness and pain. The disease may damage the joint between the...
Statement from Health PEI Board Chair Diane Griffin and Health PEI CEO Melanie Fraser on their Responds to Auditor General’s Findings on Executive Compensation
2024-10-29
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, 2024.
This audit...
Meant to be – Careers in Palliative Care
2024-10-25
After many years working in the fast-paced environment of a surgical unit, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Tonya Crosby never imagined she would find joy working in palliative care.
“I didn’t know much about the Provincial Palliative Care Centre (Centre) or the Provincial Palliative Care Program...
Walking with compassion – The role of Hospital Chaplain Reverend Paul Wilkie
2024-10-22
Ordained in the Anglican Church, Reverend Paul Wilkie spent more than a decade in parish ministry before recognizing his calling to hospital chaplaincy. Rev. Wilkie has served as the hospital chaplain at Prince County Hospital since 2006, a role that embodies the essence of spiritual care in an...