Alberta Health Services

• New ‘one bag, one visitor’ ER policy expands to Stollery, U of A Hospital — with exceptions

  The expansion comes a week after AHS launched the policy at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in central Edmonton, where a stabbing took place in April.

  Health

  May 5
  
• Alberta family grieving relative who died after Brooks hospital discharge

  Phuong Nguyen was taken to the Brooks Health Centre the morning of April 18 after he experienced chest pains, and died shortly after being discharged several hours later.

  Health

  Apr 29
  
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• Calgary nightclub reopens after AHS report cites cockroaches, mould growth

  A Calgary nightclub that was ordered to close earlier this month after health inspectors found evidence of cockroaches and mould growth has reopened.

  Canada

  Apr 29
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• New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing

  Those who work in the Royal Alex ER, which staff say is the busiest in Edmonton, are optimistic about the security changes — as long as they are implemented with common sense.

  Health

  Apr 28
• Calgary nightclub shut down due to cockroaches, mould growth: AHS

  Alberta Health Services has ordered a Calgary nightclub to close after its inspectors discovered evidence of cockroaches and mould growth.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• Alberta nurses union wants weapons screening, more officers at hospitals due to violence

  The United Nurses of Alberta is also calling on the Alberta government to acknowledge violence in emergency departments is linked to overcrowding and lack of capacity.

  Health

  Apr 9
• Patient stabbed in Royal Alex ER waiting room as dozens witness attack

  A man is in life-threatening condition after a stabbing inside an Edmonton emergency room, as politicians and officials raise concerns about hospital safety.

  Canada

  Apr 4
• Lethbridge firefighter-EMS concerned about potential service provider changes

  Emergency Health Services Alberta is looking at possibly changing who provides ambulance care in Lethbridge and other communities if certain funding isn't met.

  Health

  Mar 24
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• RCMP search MHCare, company linked to Alberta health corruption probe

  MHCare Medical, a medical supply company caught up in allegations of corruption involving Alberta surgical contracts, had its office in Edmonton searched by the RCMP.

  Health

  Mar 19
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• Medical wait times costing Canadians billions in lost wages, productivity

  The Fraser Institute released its annual study on the cost of wait times for medically necessary patients, showing lost productivity and wages reached more than $4.2 million.

  Health

  Mar 10