Immigrants and Healthcare Problems?

@cole.notcole challenges the claim that immigrants are the reason for Alberta’s healthcare woes.

Question from The Gritty Nurse

“Experts have already proven that dual-tier systems don’t fix wait times; they just prioritize profit over people. Why are we following like sheep when we should be leading the world in public health?”

@thegrittynursepodcast

Danielle Smith is leading Alberta into a den of hungry wolves. πŸΊπŸ’” While the US faces a massive healthcare brain drain and a collapse of institutional trust, the UCP is trying to import that exact failing model to Alberta. πŸ₯πŸ“‰ This isn’t “innovation”β€”it’s the “Maple MAGA” agenda in full swing. Experts have already proven that dual-tier systems don’t fix wait times; they just prioritize profit over people. Why are we following like sheep when we should be leading the world in public health? πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦βœ¨ It’s time to stop the greed and start investing in our communities again. Share this to spread the truth. #Alberta #DanielleSmith #healthcare #public #peopleoverprofit

♬ original sound – The Gritty Nurse (Amie Varley)

Silence is Deafening

Dr. Paul Parks shares some healthcare-related concerns with Ryan Jesperson on @realtalkrj.

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Alberta’s ER “Death Zones” Alberta emergency rooms are described as “death zones” in a shocking report leaked to Real Talk. Dr. Paul Parks calls out the provincial government following six deaths and a few dozen “critical near-misses” over a two week period. Have you seen this first hand? Leave a comment! WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: https://rtrj.info/012226Parksy Subscribe to Real Talk Ryan Jespersen on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. #abhealth #ableg #abpoli #healthcare #RealTalkRJ

♬ original sound – Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

How to Cure Jammed ERs?

“‘We have 30 or more (patients) leaving every day who just get tired of the wait. When we have these type of waits or backlogs happen in airports, there’s federal policy and quick rules and things are changed. When we have it in health care, we just shrug our shoulders.'” https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/royal-alexandra-hospital-pilot-projects-emergency-department

Patient-Oriented Research Podcasts

If you are interested in Patient-Oriented Research, why not join Beverley Pomeroy and Lisa Ridgeway for SPORCast? This bi-weekly podcast discusses the Standards for Patient-Oriented Research from the west coast of Canada. To listen to previous podcasts and more, including the conversation with Andre Picard, check out the SPORCast podcast page.

What is Sepsis?

If you have no idea what sepsis is, you are not alone. However, with doctors being encouraged to pay more attention to the possibility of this life-threatening condition occurring, you are apt to hear more about it. In fact, in a recent “The Current” on CBCListen, host Anna Maria Tremonti discussed sepsis in a segment entitled “Why time is of the essence in treating sepsis β€” a growing killer in Canada.” 

If you have not listened to the program, you may wish to do so. Thanks to Nadine, a member of our Pts4Chg community, for bringing this program to our attention.