Alberta Health Services

• AHS pauses bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients at the Stollery

  Alberta Health Services said in November it would halt the bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients who had completed treatment. However, it now says the ceremony is only paused.

  Canada

  Dec 22
  
• Alberta shuts down supervised drug consumption site at Royal Alexandra Hospital

  The Royal Alex closure leaves two remaining Edmonton supervised consumption sites, where people can access clean supplies for drug use and supervision in case of an overdose.

  Health

  Dec 16
  
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• 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
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• 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
• Alberta Health Services and AUPE hospital workers back at table with strike looming

  The AUPE said Alberta Health Services invited the union for licensed practical nurses and health-care aides back to the table for mediation on Thursday and Friday.

  Politics

  Nov 20
• Alberta hospital workers issues strike notice; AUPE says picketing to begin Saturday

  About 3,500 workers represented by AUPE will walk off the job in rotating pickets at every major hospital and health-care facility in Alberta, starting Saturday morning.

  Health

  Nov 19
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• Alberta unveils plan to improve health-care, critics not impressed

  Alberta's UCP government has unveiled its latest plans to help improve health care in the province, but so far critics are not impressed.

  Health

  Nov 14
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• Alberta to search for a new auditor general even as Wylie offers two-year extension

  The Alberta NDP is accusing the governing UCP of getting rid of the provincial Auditor General before he can complete his investigation into a government health care scandal.

  Politics

  Nov 4