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Fran Stan (right) records bingo numbers that Brad Wagner generated out of the little cage full of balls. The game of chance was held on Friday night to raise funds at the STA school bazaar. ©Provost News Photo. Print version in March 2 edition of The Provost News. Want to Subscribe to The Provost News? Click here.

Another Physician, RN to be Part of
Revamped Health Care Plan Here
A proposal developed by Provost doctors and East Central Health has received preliminary approval as part of Alberta’s primary health care strategy.

A proposal developed by Provost doctors and East Central Health has received preliminary approval as part of Alberta’s primary health care strategy.

Primary health care is the first contact a person has with the health system – like family physician, hospital, home care, mental health or public health.

Local primary care initiatives are arrangements between physicians and regional health authority to provide a comprehensive list of primary care services to patients.

“We are looking forward to working in partnership with East Central Health to develop a local primary care initiative for Provost,” said Dr. Deon Erasmus, who represents the three participating doctors from Provost.

“East Central Health supports the key aims of primary care – streamlining access to health care, improving the quality of services, and using a team approach to providing care,” said Dr. Odell Olson, East Central Health’s vice president of medical services. “We are eager to work with Provost doctors to make this project a success.”

Highlights of the Provost proposal include:
• An additional physician and practice nurse will be recruited for Provost to ensure 24 hour, seven day per week access to primary care services.

• Establishing a new health services management model for Provost and area to improve co-ordination of service to patients. Care for patients with complex health problems requiring follow up would be planned and co-ordinated by a team of health professionals, which could, for example, include their family doctor, nursing staff, physiotherapists, dietitians, and local pharmacists.