Statistics at a Glance
The region's diverse facilities include:
- A strategically located regional hospital, the Dr. Everett Chalmers
Regional Hospital
- 4 additional hospitals
- 9 health centres
- A provincial tertiary rehabilitation centre
- A Veterans Health Unit
- Addiction Services
- A collaborative practice unit
- Extra-Mural Program
- Public Health
- Community Mental Health
River Valley Health 2006-2007
Statistics
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Adults/Children |
20,403
|
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Births |
1,748
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Total Acute Care |
17,744
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Chronic/Geriatric/Rehab |
468
|
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Veterans Health Unit
|
34
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Addiction Services |
409
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|
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Patient Days - Total
|
177,004
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Adults/Children |
84.1%
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Geriatric |
95.8%
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Veterans Health Unit |
97.5%
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Addiction Services |
31.7%
|
|
|
|
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Emergency visits |
149,810
|
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Surgical procedures |
15,657
|
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Day Surgery
|
66.6%
|
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Physiotherapy attendance |
73,307
|
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Occupational Therapy attendance |
31,917
|
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Clinical Dietetics Attendance |
19,352
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Speech-Language Pathology attendance
|
10,681
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Social Work attendance
|
21,858
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Breast Cancer Screenings (females, ages 50-69) |
5,993
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Diagnostic Imaging exams |
193,188
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Ambulance calls (DECRH, OPH & TVH) |
9,716
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|
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Physicians & Consultants |
250
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Employees |
4,013
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