Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Office régional de la santé d’Entre-les-Lacs et de l’Est
Health authority overview
Formed2012
TypeRegional health authority
JurisdictionInterlake and Eastman regions, Manitoba
Headquarters233A Main St, Selkirk, MB
Employees3,200 (Oct 2020)
Annual budget$ CAD (2020)
Health authority executives
  • Glen West, Board Chair
  • Dr. David Matear, CEO
Key documents
Websitewww.ierha.ca

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA; French: Office régional de la santé d’Entre-les-Lacs et de l’Est) is the governing body responsible for healthcare delivery and regulation for the Interlake and eastern regions of Manitoba.[1]

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is one of 5 regional health authorities (RHAs) in Manitoba and is designated as an official French-language RHA.[1] It was formed in 2012 by the merger of the former Interlake and North Eastman Regional Health Authorities.[2]

As one of Manitoba's largest health regions,[3] with an area of 61,000 square kilometres (24,000 sq mi), the Interlake-Eastern region (IER) stretches from the east to the Manitoba–Ontario border; north to the 53rd parallel; west to the eastern shores of Lake Manitoba; and south to Winnipeg’s northern perimeter, where it dips down eastward, slightly past the city below the Trans-Canada Highway towards Ontario. Moreover, a significant portion of the region is considered to be part of northern Manitoba—such as Berens River—some with a remote area that is only accessible via air, water, or a winter road system.[1][4]

As of October 2019, the IERHA includes 10 hospitals, 16 personal care homes, 17 community health offices, and 19 EMS stations; as well as 1 "Quick Care" clinic (Selkirk) and 6 dialysis sites (with 40 stations in total).[4] The Interlake-Eastern Health Foundation provides financial support to all of the region's facilities and programs to further improve "dedicated patient care."[3]

  1. ^ a b c "About Us." Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ Kusch, Larry (25 April 2012). "Health authorities agree to mergers". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Selkirk Regional Health Centre Guide book for residents" (PDF). Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "IERHA Region at a Glance" (PDF). Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority. October 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.