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Alberta’s ‘Dual practice’ health plan: improve or worsen wait times?

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The Alberta Givernment claims that their dual practice will decrease wait times. Others, including medical associations, physicians disagree.

“‘Doctors across Canada are deeply concerned about the Alberta government’s proposal to expand private health care…This plan would take resources away from the public system and create a private option that only some people could afford. That would mean longer waits, fewer available doctors, and more strain on the public system, the one that most people depend upon.'”

Read more here.

A Letter From an Alberta Doctor

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Check out this thread to read @RajSherman’s full letter.

A Must-Read Thread

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If you have not yet read Dr. Saxinger’s X thread, please consider doing so.
Click here or on the image below to access the full thread without X.

Hospital Closed?

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Are you interested in what is happening in Alberta’s hospitals related to closures, services available etc? If so, check out the Frazzlehead substack. 

Message from an Alberta ER Doctor.

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If you have not watched the associated CTV video, you may want to do so.

Did You Miss This Article?

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If you have not read Dr. Gabriel Fabreau’s opinion piece found in the June 4, 2022, Calgary Herald, you will want to do so. Among other things, Dr. Fabreau provides an honest view of what it is like in Alberta hospitals. According to him, “After two years of COVID-19, our hospitals have never been worse off.”

Take a few minutes to read this important article. It will be time well spent.

Why are healthcare workers burning out?

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Given that healthcare workers have been dealing with the pandemic for over two years, it is fully understandable that many of them are burnt or burning out. Howevever, as the following statement suggests, the underlying reason for healthcare worker burnout may have existed well before the pandemic began.

“Our system was not okay before COVID-19. It was functioning because of the people in it, and because they give 110 percent every time they come into work….The cracks that were there widened and it became apparent to everybody.”

Click here to read the full article.

Twitter Thread Worth Reading

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Low Morale and Patient Care

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Does liking one’s job affect an individual’s sense of job satisfaction and morale? In particular, what is the relationship between liking one’s job, job satisfaction and morale for healthcare providers? What effect do these factors have on patient care?

Click here to read an online article that explores these and other related questions.