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Add Your Voice
“Bill 11 opens the door to two-tier, Americanized health care in Canada. We urgently need action from the Federal Government to safeguard our public health care and protect patients by speaking out against the Alberta government’s Bill 11 and enforcing the Canada Health Act.” Click here to add your voice.
Alberta – Dual practice medical model for several surgeries
In September, Alberta will be going to a dual practice medical model. This will allow doctors to bill surgeries to both public and private systems. The claim is that this dual system will reduce surgical wait times for patients. Will it?
If you have not read Stephen Hunt’s article, you may wish to do so.
Will other hospitals do the same?
If you are in an emergency room on Vancouver Island and see carts being wheeled around filled with items such as blankets, neck pillows, and stuffed animals, you are probably in one of urgent care facilities that are implementing “Comfort Carts.” The single-use items on the cart are given to seniors as way to help individuals feel more comfortable as they wait to receive healthcare. “‘And gosh, does it ever feel good when you see the smile on a senior’s face, or the comfort, that look of relief when you provide those kinds of items to a senior in distress.'”
Click here to read more about this initiative.
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
Susie’s Story
Thoughts?
The following is an X post Kristin wrote about the reassessment her father is having to undergo. What do you think about this requirement for Kristin’s father? What suggestions do you have to improve the process?
Alberta’s healthcare: How are things going?
Read Jen Lee’s article for the answer.
Short on Time?
Even if you are scrambling to get everything done on your To-Do List and think you cannot possibly do another thing, please consider taking a few minutes to read this article by David Climenhaga. It will be time well spent.
What’s Really Happening in Hospitals?
It was a difficult decision for our family to share this story. My dad was a quiet, private person who didn't like the spotlight, and I worried about protecting his dignity while also making sure Albertans were told what is happening in our hospitals. https://t.co/7zo1kuIbL2
— Bridget Stirling (@bridgetstirling) July 29, 2022
