Stollery Children's Hospital

• Over $1.8 million raised by annual Corus Radiothon supporting Stollery Children’s Hospital

  To donate to the Stollery Children’s Hospital during the Corus Radiothon, please call 780-407-KIDS (5437) or visit stollerykids.com.

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  Jan 26
  
• Alberta’s 1st shipment of kid’s pain reliever arrives at Edmonton airport

  The Alberta government said the acetaminophen shipment will bolster supply and ensure that children who are being treated at hospitals can get the pain and fever relief they need.

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  Jan 19
  
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• Edmonton hospitals nearing or over capacity; medical association expects it to get worse

  Wong said it’s difficult to find beds for children sick with influenza and RSV and they sometimes have to wait in the emergency room while a bed is opened up.

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  Jan 5
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• Stollery Children’s Hospital emergency provisions worry pediatrician: ‘This is unprecedented’

  'It's unsafe for children who get sick from anything, because there just simply aren't enough of us to take care of them in a timely way,' said pediatrician Dr. Tesheen Ladha.

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  Dec 21, 2022
• Danielle Smith quashes nurses’ call for mask mandate despite high pediatric hospitalizations

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government supports individual choice, in response to a call from the United Nurses of Alberta for an indoor mask mandate.

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  Dec 21, 2022
• Stollery emergency provisions activated, staff redeployed as ICU sits at 100% capacity

  'Other potential staffing measures could include mandatory overtime, short notice schedule changes, and in some cases, cancellation of staff vacations, if shifts cannot be filled.'

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  Dec 20, 2022
• ‘I urge you to get the flu shot’: Alberta mom whose daughter was intubated in ICU

  As hospitals struggle with a surge in pediatric respiratory patients, parents and doctors alike are urging prevention, including immunizations for flu and COVID.

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  Dec 6, 2022
• Alberta’s health minister says help is coming for children’s hospitals

  Jason Copping says help is on the way to deal with strain on the province's two children's hospitals as they deal with a rise in respiratory illnesses.

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  Dec 5, 2022
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• AHS redeploying staff to Alberta Children’s Hospital as respiratory viruses spike

  Alberta Health Services said, as of Friday morning, it has started to redeploy staff from Rotary Flames House to Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary.

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  Dec 2, 2022
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• Solutions to Alberta’s health-care system woes could lie outside the system

  “The emergency department seems to be the focus of everyone's attention. But the solutions to the emergency department aren't really in the emergency department."

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  Nov 24, 2022