Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association

• Group of doctors makes opioid crisis policy recommendations to Alberta government

  How do you tackle a deadly and ongoing poisoning crisis? A group of Edmonton-area doctors has a few ideas and so too does the provincial government.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2022
  
• Edmonton doctors call on UCP to release timely opioid poisoning data

  According to a group of Edmonton doctors, the data it receives from the government is delayed, making it harder to respond to the ongoing opioid crisis.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2022
  
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• Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association raise concerns over province’s response to opioid crisis

  The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association said the Alberta government's response to the increase in the number of opioid-related poisoning deaths is insufficient.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2021
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• COVID-19: Alberta MLA under fire for comments on AHS’ handling of pandemic

  Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland MLA Shane Getson has come under fire for comments made on Facebook regarding AHS' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2021
• Alberta doctors call for more drug use sites to reduce strain on acute care resources

  Members of the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association's opioid poisoning committee have penned a letter calling for emergency action to address the drug poisoning crisis.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2021
• Edmonton doctors form opioid response committee to address spiking overdoses

  The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association says the committee will advocate for people who use drugs, recommend strategies to reduce overdose deaths, and raise public awareness.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2021
• COVID-19: Edmonton physicians urge Alberta government to test, trace, isolate

  A group of Edmonton doctors is calling on the Alberta government to reinstate COVID-19 testing, tracing and isolation requirements to control viral spread.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2021
• Alberta doctors ask Iveson, Nenshi to keep mask bylaw until 70% have 2 doses

  A group of Alberta doctors is urging Don Iveson and Naheed Nenshi to keep local mask mandates in place until 70 per cent of the population gets two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. 

  Health

  Jun 7, 2021
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU admissions climbing in Edmonton zone

  As of April 26, there are 219 patients in hospital with COVID-19 and 54 in ICU in the Edmonton zone.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2021
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• Edmonton health advocacy group calls Alberta’s COVID-19 reopening plans ‘highly risky’

  A group that advocates for health workers says a plan to begin easing pandemic-related restrictions announced by the province last week is "premature and highly risky."

  Economy

  Feb 5, 2021