Environmental Scan - Government of Nova Scotia

8.2.2 ManitobaPhysician Resource PlanningAn Environmental ScanManitoba Health conducted a detailed study 16 to define core services for northern/rural areas of the province.The starting point was to state that all health services are ‘core’ but not all health services would be providedwithin all district health authorities. Some core health services would remain the primary responsibility ofcentral agencies or Manitoba Health, as they can be more safely and efficiently administered centrally. Thenext logical step was to define those services that all district health authorities (DHA) would deliver. To informthis next step, , a robust, detailed community health needs assessment (CHNA) was conducted. DHAs arerequired to regularly update their CHNA. The findings from the CHNA resulted in identification of the followingservices as core:−−−−Health Promotion/EducationHealth ProtectionPrevention & Community Health ServicesReproductive health, pregnancy/childbirth and parentingo Family healtho Diabetes education, ando Other listed services− Treatment, Emergency and Diagnostic Services− Treatment services (acute and chronic care services)o Emergency health serviceso Diagnostic services− Developmental and Rehabilitation Support Services− Home-Based Care Services− Assessment, Care planning and coordination, Direct services, and Process for managing long-termcare placement− Long-Term Care− Mental Health Services− Assessment/identification serviceso Acute care treatmento Intensive case managemento Long-term care/treatment capacityo and a number of other listed services− Substance Abuse/Addictions− Detoxification, treatment and support− Palliative Care (hospital and home-based)− Treatment, emergency, and diagnostic services are further defined as follows:Primary care is a basic level of care and is usually the first contact a person has with a nurse, physician, or otherhealth professional. All regions must provide primary-care services to their residents. These services can bedelivered at home, on an outpatient basis, or in residential facilities, clinics or community health centres.Specialty-trained physicians and other health professionals provide secondary care in large community andregional hospitals, as well as teaching hospitals.16 Manitoba Health – Core Health Services for Northern/Rural Manitoba, 200954 | Page Social Sector Metrics Inc. & Health Intelligence Inc. | 12/31/2011