WRHA a Dysfunctional Model? – FCPP

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority was established in the mid-1990s and it has grown into a massive, complex bureaucracy.

Its budget is approaching $3 billion. Its many activities range from operating a central laundry to establishing standards while operating a multitude of regional programs, funding all hospitals, and operating some hospitals (including the Health Sciences Centre). The regional concept is not unique to Winnipeg nor Manitoba, although the form it takes and the role it plays can be very different in different places.

The WRHA has changed dramatically since its inception and the question is: is the form it has evolved into the most effective model for delivering health-care services? In the case of Winnipeg’s hospitals, some devolved, meaning they are both funded and operated by the WRHA while some (such as St. Boniface and Concordia) are just funded by the WRHA. In the case of regional programs, these are specific programs funded and operated by WRHA but, in many instances, are delivered through the hospitals or other health-care institutions.

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