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The Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region is receiving $132,500 from the Saskatchewan government to improve patients' access to post-surgery care. The funding will enable it to help patients recover from surgery they received in other regions. 'Patients who undergo surgery in major centres still require significant care when they return to their home communities,' said Teresa Watt, executive director of operational support for Mamawetan. 'This funding is important as it will assist us in continuing to provide enhanced post-operative home care and physiotherapy services.' 'We have made excellent progress under the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative toward our goal of offering patients safer surgery within three months,' Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. 'I want to acknowledge the great work in the Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region to put the patient first by coordinating with other health regions to create an improved experience for patients before, during and after surgery.' The Saskatchewan government announced $70.5 million in its 2013-14 budget to equip health regions to continue to improve surgical care. Enhancements include better access to patient assessment and post-operative care, training for more operating room nurses and an increased volume of surgeries to reduce wait times. Collectively, health regions will provide 7,000 additional surgeries this year. _ Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region
