Alberta Surgeries

• Alberta doctor calls lack of support staff to perform emergency surgeries ‘a crisis’

  Alberta doctors are worried about an increase in "diversions" in local hospitals, which physicians say lead to patients not getting the surgeries they need in a timely manner.

  Health

  Jul 8
  
• Alberta government accepts bid for private hip, knee surgical clinic on Enoch Cree First Nation

  The Alberta government has approved a bid by the Enoch Cree Nation near Edmonton to build a private clinic to perform thousands of publicly covered hip and knee surgeries.

  Politics

  Jun 1, 2022
  
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• Red Deer hospital diverting all but ‘life or limb’ emergency surgeries to Edmonton and Calgary

  The Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre is diverting all emergent surgical cases — "with the exception of emergency life or limb cases" — to facilities in Edmonton and Calgary.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2022
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• High surgical loads, staffing shortage lead to patient transfers out of Red Deer

  Alberta Health Services said things had stabilized at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre as of Monday morning, after 14 surgical patients were flown out over the weekend.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2021
• Alberta says surgery backlog has stabilized at 81,600 following latest COVID-19 wave

  Jason Copping says the wait list stood at 68,000 cases before the pandemic began and has been rising and falling as waves of COVID-19 have swept through.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2021
• Alberta Children’s Hospital to temporarily close 75% of operating rooms by Monday

  According to Alberta Health Services, the temporary closures are to redeploy staff and physicians to adult care sites to help treat the latest wave of COVID-19 patients.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2021
• Alberta kids have surgeries postponed due to high COVID-19 cases in hospitals

  Full ICU beds in Alberta means that kids are missing out on life-changing surgeries — impacting some who aren't even as old as the pandemic.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2021
• COVID-19 ICU admissions slam Alberta hospitals; Hinshaw says ‘the move to endemic was too early’

  In another attempt to free up space in Alberta hospitals and ICUs, the province is providing money to retain and attract certified health aides.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2021
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• Blood donation urgently needed in Edmonton as backlogged surgeries ramp up

  The need for blood donations is increasing in Edmonton as surgical procedures ramp up following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. 

  Health

  Jul 13, 2021
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• Surgeries delayed by COVID-19 in Alberta expected to be completed by 2023

  At the height of the first wave, when hundreds of people were being treated in hospital for COVID-19, roughly 60 per cent fewer operations were performed in Alberta than normal.

  Health

  Mar 5, 2021