AHS

• Alberta Health Services says hospital bed closures no cause for alarm

  Deb Gordon, who is the chief operating officer for AHS, says more than 98 per cent of beds in acute and emergency care are available provincewide.

  Health

  Jul 23
• Alberta health-care support staff presented with 4% wage cut: Union

  AHS presented the cut to the AUPE AHS GSS bargaining team on Thursday as negotiations started again after being put on hold earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the AUPE.

  Health

  Jul 16
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• COVID-19: AHS South zone introduces walk-in vaccine service for youths age 12-17

  Appointments are no longer needed for those age 12 to 17 in Alberta Health Services' South zone to get their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

  Health

  Jul 13
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• Thousands of beds to be added, replaced at Alberta continuing care facilities

  More than 6,000 new or replacement continuing care beds will be available in facilities across Alberta over the next few years.

  Health

  Jul 9
• COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary hospital grows in size, at least 5 cases involve Delta variant

  There are now five COVID-19 cases involving the B.1.617.2 variant that have been linked to a coronavirus outbreak at a hospital in Calgary, Alberta Health Services said on Monday.

  Health

  Jul 5
• Calgary therapy dog brings stress relief to hospital: ‘Everybody knows Tucker by name’

  He's all for the love and affection, but seven-year-old English Yellow Labrador Tucker has also provided something pretty powerful at Calgary's Peter Lougheed Centre.

  Features

  Jul 4
• Edmonton, Calgary experiencing strain on emergency services in part due to heat wave: AHS

  Alberta's heat wave has created additional stress on Alberta's healthcare system as two major cities in Edmonton see "extremely high demand" for EMS.

  Canada

  Jul 4
• Program that helps Calgarians with mental health, addictions issues gets more staff, expands hours

  The Police and Crisis Team (PACT) is a partnership between AHS and the Calgary Police Service that offers mental health assessments and support.

  Health

  Jun 24
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• Alberta doctor pushes for more COVID-19 vaccination opportunities in emergency departments

  Dr. Chuck Wurster, an emergency physician at Strathcona Community Hospital, would like to see more opportunities to vaccinate patients.

  Health

  Jun 22
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• Water quality advisory due to fecal bacteria detected in Hubbles Lake west of Edmonton

  Due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria, Alberta Health Services is advising people to stay out of the water in the Allan Beach area of Hubbles Lake.

  Environment

  Jun 21