The Gallant government has announced Medavie Health Services will be managing the integration of three provincial programs into one organization – Ambulance New Brunswick, the Extra-Mural Program and Tele-Care 811.
NB govt announces Medavie Health to manage Ambulance NB, ExtraMural Program & Telecare 811 to help manage health care #nbnews #nbpoli pic.twitter.com/8yeOWRw8LJ
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Health minister Victor Boudreau is emphasizing Medavie is a not-for-profit organization and health care services are not being privatized.
“This is not a cost cutting exercise. But rather an opportunity to build capacity through enhanced collaboration. There will be no job losses as a part of this initiative,” he says.
For employees, Boudreau notes pay, benefits and pensions will remain the same and provisions in collective agreements will be respected.
Medavie CEO Bernard Lord adds this agreement will create more space in hospitals by shifting health care delivery into patients’ homes and communities.
Medavie Health CEO Bernard Lord says NB has been leader in extra mural care and will continue under new deal with province #nbnews #nbpoli pic.twitter.com/A3T4402DUh
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