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Interior Health 
Summary
Interior Health is a regional health authority in British Columbia. It is one of the five publicly-funded regional health authorities, serving the southern Interior region of British Columbia.[2]
| Abbreviation | IH |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2001 |
| Type | GO |
| Headquarters | 505 Doyle Avenue Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0C5 |
Region served | British Columbia Interior |
| Services | health care |
CEO | Susan Brown |
Budget | $2.6 billion (2020/21)[1] |
Staff | 21,000 staff; 1,900 physicians; 4,800 volunteers[1] |
| Website | www |
Facilities edit
As of 2020 Interior Health operates 16 community hospitals, 4 regional hospitals, 2 tertiary hospitals and 22 health care centers, including:[3]
- 100 Mile District General Hospital
- Arrow Lakes Hospital
- Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre
- Boundary District Hospital
- Cariboo Memorial Hospital
- Creston Valley Hospital & Health Centre
- Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital
- East Kootenay Regional Hospital
- Elk Valley Hospital Fernie
- Golden & District Hospital
- Invermere & District Hospital
- Kelowna General Hospital
- Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital
- Kootenay Lake Hospital
- Lillooet Hospital & Health Centre
- Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre
- Penticton Regional Hospital
- Princeton General Hospital
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Royal Inland Hospital
- Shuswap Lake General Hospital
- South Okanagan General Hospital
- Vernon Jubilee Hospital
Activities edit
Interior Health received a $195,814 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership fund to implement an automated electronic reminder system for vaccination appointments across the region.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Quick Facts: A Snapshot of Interior Health". Interior Health. Interior Health Authority. 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Regional Health Authorities". gov.bc.ca. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Search Page". www.interiorhealth.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Public Health Agency of Canada (2022-10-12). "Immunization Partnership Fund". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
External links edit
- Official website
