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100

As of March 31, 2025, the Saskatchewan Health Authority employed approximately this many employees.

What is approximately 45,000 (44,848)?

100

From 2023 to 2028, the Government of Saskatchewan committed to adding this many addictions treatment spaces across the province.

What is 500?

100

This program is helping to reduce rural emergency room service disruptions.

What is the Virtual Physician Program?

100

Emergency color codes help health-care personnel manage crises. This code signals the need for evacuation.

What is code green?

100

In 2024–25, SHA volunteers contributed this many hours.

a)75,000

b)100,850

c)139,000

What is 139,000?

200

The month when the Saskatchewan Health Authority celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day.

What is June?

200

This program, known as VAAM, was added as part of expanded opioid agonist therapy.

What is Virtual Access to Addictions Medicine?

200

First piloted in Swift Current, this model expands team-based primary care across Saskatchewan.

What is the Patient Medical Home?

200

This training helps staff recognize suspicious emails, safeguard sensitive health information and reduce the risk of digital attacks.

What is cybersecurity?

200

This standardized product is used as a sporicidal cleaner/disinfectant across the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

What is Clorox?

300

In 2024-25, this many resident doctors trained in Saskatchewan.

a)355

b)496

c)502

What is 496?

300

As of March 31, 2025, this many addictions treatment spaces were operational.

a)203

b)213

c)221

What is 221?

300

The Royal University Hospital is being recognized for providing excellence, innovation and world-class care in this type of cancer surgery.

What is pancreatic?

300

The Saskatoon City Hospital acute care capacity expansion will add this many additional acute care beds.

What is 109?

300

In 2024-25, the SHA website had this many visits.

a) 800,000

b) 2.5 million

c) 5 million

What is 5 million?

400

Within a multi-year initiative, this many paramedic positions will be created within 58 rural communities.

What is 170?

400

This type of system in mental health and addictions received developmental funding in the 2025–26 budget.

What is central intake and navigation?

400

HealthLine 811 recently increased capacity to support this viral disease.

What is measles?

400

AIMS has ensured that this number of outdated systems and thousands of processes have been aligned.

What is 80?

400

This traditionally inspired Indigenous meal, made from three staple crops—corn, beans, and squash—is offered as a Saskatchewan Health Authority menu item.

What is Three Sisters soup?

500

This framework was launched to show we are “Living Our Values”.

What is SHA CARES?

500

The Saskatchewan Health Authority 2025-26 budget included this dollar investment for mental health & addictions services.

What is 20.1 million?

500

When something unexpected happens to a patient, this policy and file a report before the end of their shift.

What is the Patient Safety Incident Immediate Response & Reporting Policy?

500

As of September 2025, this percentage of the Saskatoon Urgent Care Center was complete.

What is 25%?

500

This project was awarded as the “Patient Family Partner Choice” at the SHA Innovation Awards in May 2025.

What is miyo-opikihitowin Garden at St. Paul’s Hospital?

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