The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) introduced a new pet therapy program in its emergency department this week to bring added comfort to patients. Approximately 110 people visit the emergency department every day, many of them with urgent medical needs. “For most, a visit to the...
Guidelines for Management of Possible Rabies Exposure
An illness, injury or surgery can impact your diabetes management. When you are not feeling well your blood glucose (sugar) may fluctuate and be unpredictable. It is important to pay special attention to nutrition, medication and testing your blood glucose levels every 2-4 hours...
The Health PEI senior management group has been redesigned to better support patients and front-line staff, while improving access to health care services. “We are moving to a co-management model where the larger divisions are co-led by both an administrative executive and a...
Expanded coverage of optometry services is reducing the need for referrals to ophthalmologists, visits to family doctors, emergency departments and walk-in clinics. “Uptake has been excellent for this new program which allows optometrists across the province to screen for...
It didn’t take long for Island physician Dr. Shannon Curtis to notice how a new remote-monitoring program helped one of her patients with congestive heart failure take more control of her own illness. Since it was introduced in November 2015, the Remote Patient Monitoring program...
This brochure provides information about Changeways, a program designed to help you create positive change in your life and learn how to manage your mood and overcome depression. This program is delivered by Community Mental Health Services.
"An Integrated Health System Review in PEI" (2008) is the 107-page full version report produced by Corpus Sanchez International.