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Healthcare Systems Impact Patient Outcomes?

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In the video below, Dr. Anderson explores how healthcare system issues can impact patient outcomes.

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There are many things contributing to the high mortality and morbidity of patients lately. Logistics is huge. When we have no ambulances and no ability to transfer, patients die. Patients end up, waiting due to minimal trucks. We use RCMP to transfer patients long distances. Patients wait longer for care due to wait times and transfers that are unnecessarily long. The stress and the system goes up because everybody is concerned about the patient and the stresses are causing even staff to treat each other differently. #emergency #healthcanada #trauma #traumahealing

♬ original sound – Dr. Jennifer Anderson MD



Healthcare in Rural Canada

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“Community hospitals across remote parts of Canada are facing challenges from staffing to funding.”

Here is a news story by CTV that highlights some of the realities associated healthcare in rural communities in Canada.

Without OB Services

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What is it like to have no access to obstetric services? Join this discussion to find out.

Great news for residents of central Alberta

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Pharmacies in locations such as Red Deer will soon be offering COVID-19 testing. This increase in testing availability is very timely, given that schools open in less than a month. Read more about this expanded testing here.

Why isn’t this option more widely available?

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In a recent article found in the Globe and Mail, the following was addressed.  “One of my friends says she can do a video chat with her doctor, why isn’t this option more widely available?”  If, like many others, you are wondering the same thing, you may wish to read the article here.