Alberta Health Services in the news

Alberta Health Services is taking legal action to recover $49 million after a botched international medication procurement deal resulted in zero product delivery.

New legislation allows Albertans to buy non-emergency medical services directly and permits doctors to operate in both public and private healthcare environments.

Acute Care Alberta (ACA) is transforming the provincial health system by improving coordination, setting care standards, and overseeing various healthcare providers to enhance patient experience and system performance.

Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre has adopted robotic-assisted surgery, leading to improved patient outcomes, enhanced surgeon comfort, and increased patient attraction, funded by a substantial donation.

Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre has introduced robotic-assisted surgery with a new da Vinci system, improving surgical outcomes and patient care locally after a decade-long effort.

Alberta is maintaining its $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee while preparing for the fall vaccination campaign, with exemptions for certain populations and reduced vaccine wastage.

Close to 400 specialist physicians in Alberta are interested in participating in the province's new dual practice system, which will allow them to work in both public and private healthcare, starting with elective surgeries.

The Canadian Medical Association and other groups oppose Alberta's new health law, arguing it promotes private care, threatens universal access, and could lead to longer wait times in the public system.

A popular lake in south Calgary has been temporarily closed for recreational use by Alberta Health Services.

Alberta is the first in Canada to use XVIVO Kidney Assist technology to rehabilitate donated kidneys before transplant.

Alberta is transitioning public hospitals to an activity-based funding model to reduce surgical wait times despite warnings from health experts about staffing strains and service quality.

Fort Macleod Health Centre is closing its emergency department overnight due to a staffing shortage.

The article outlines the critical financial, administrative, and clinical challenges Alberta would face in maintaining its health-care system if it separated from Canada.

Alberta is expanding weight-loss solutions through new non-surgical procedures, chronic disease policy changes, and the local production of generic GLP-1 drugs.

Alberta is adding health numbers and citizenship markers to driver's licences, raising significant privacy and security concerns.

A new virtual physician program provides remote overnight emergency department support for patients at the Bow Island Health Centre.

Alberta is integrating health care numbers and citizenship markers into provincial driver's licences to simplify identification and reduce fraud.

The AHS Nursing Care Task Force is starting formal meetings with the employer on June 5 to discuss nursing care provincial standards.

A Red Deer woman faces a 31-month wait for a neck MRI through Alberta Health Services, highlighting severe backlogs and the push toward private healthcare.

Alberta is consolidating health care numbers and citizenship status onto provincial driver's licences to streamline government services and phase out paper health cards.