Alberta Health

• Edmonton father dies in hospital E.R. waiting to see a doctor

  On Monday, Dec. 22, Prashant Sreekumar, 44, had severe chest pains while at work. A client drove him to the Grey Nuns Hospital where he died waiting to see a doctor.

  Canada

  Dec 24
  
• Alberta minister, new permanent chief medical officer of health eye renewed collaboration

  New chief medical officer of health Dr. Vivien Suttorp and primary care minister Adriana LaGrange say they're looking forward to working together as the province enters a new era.

  Health

  Dec 19
  
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• Dr. Vivien Suttorp named Alberta’s permanent chief medical officer of health

  Dr. Vivien Suttorp, a longtime medical officer in southern Alberta, is now the province's CMOH — the first person in three years appointed to the role on a permanent basis.

  Health

  Dec 18
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• Alberta ERs seeing flood of influenza patients as cases jump 70% in a week

  In the first week of December, there was a 70 per cent jump in the number of lab-confirmed influenza cases in Alberta, along with 300 more hospitalizations and six more deaths.

  Health

  Dec 11
• Alberta auditor general recommends new system for health reporting, finds disparity

  Alberta's auditor general says widespread turnover at the executive level of AHS played a role in inconsistent reporting, as did competing priorities of its board and government.

  Health

  Dec 11
• Revolving CEO door at Alberta Health Services continues as Andre Tremblay replaced

  Alberta Health Services executive Erin O’Neill is now head of the front-line health agency after the previous CEO appointed in January, Andre Tremblay, went on a leave of absence.

  Health

  Dec 3
• Alberta health care, medical workers with HSAA vote in favour of new contract

  The contract will see HSAA union members get a 12 per cent wage increase over four years, though some workers will receive a one-time increase on top of that.

  Health

  Nov 26
• Alberta bill allows doctors to toggle between public and private pay for surgeries

  The bill opens the door for Alberta surgeons to charge patients for privately-delivered procedures while keeping a foot in the public system and billing taxpayers.

  Health

  Nov 24
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• Alberta nurses reach last-minute tentative deal to avoid strike

  Just as nurses across Alberta were set to go on strike, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) reached a tentative deal with the provincial government.

  Canada

  Nov 22
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• Alberta’s plan to let doctors work publicly and privately worries critics, health-care advocates

  The Canadian Medical Association, which represents doctors nationwide, says Albertans will be left waiting longer to access health care if the province moves forward with the plan.

  Politics

  Nov 18