Susan Brown

• Interior Health Authority CEO Susan Brown stepping aside early

  The current CFO and vice president, Sylvia Weir, has been appointed as interim CEO until a new CEO can be selected, the letter reads.

  Health

  Jun 27
  
• 2 new operating rooms coming to Kelowna General Hospital

  The Interior Heart and Surgical Centre at KGH has existing space available to add two more ORs, increasing the number from 14 to 16.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2022
  
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• Smaller Manitoba food banks noticing more working families seeking help

  Food banks in Manitoba have been seeing a significant rise in the number of working families looking for assistance. This goes back to the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Consumer

  Apr 27, 2022
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• COVID-19: Hundreds of Interior Health employees calling in sick every day, CEO says

  Susan Brown also said that Interior Health fired approximately 800 employees for not complying with the vaccine mandate.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2022
• Kelowna General Hospital at 115% capacity, 15% staff calling in sick

  Throughout the health region, there have been roughly 800 sick calls per day from staff members — a third is related to COVID.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2022
• Central Ontario paramedics can direct 911 palliative calls to care other than ER in pilot project

  Palliative patients after receiving on-scene care can have the option for paramedics to coordinate follow-up care directly with a primary care provider or with a local hospice.

  Health

  May 7, 2021
• Addictions centre in Penticton outraged over Interior Health CEO letter defending decision

  ‘I would expect nothing less than an apology to the staff at this point for your choice of words,’ said Pathways’ board of directors vice-president.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2021
• Coronavirus: Officials report one death, 70 new cases for Interior Health

  In related news, the Penticton Indian Band is temporarily closing all of its offices following a potential COVID-19 exposure.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2021
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• Coronavirus: First long-term care resident vaccinated in Interior Health region

  The first long-term care resident has been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Interior Health's region at the Sunnybank Retirement Home in Oliver.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Interior Health urges influenza vaccination

  “The flu shot is a tool in the tool box. The choice is yours to decide whether to use the tools to protect yourself and the ones you love,” said Susan Brown, Interior Health's president and CEO.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2020