Thousands of Alberta patients may have had delayed care due to referral issue, province says
Alberta Health Services is investigating after finding thousands of patient referrals to community physician specialists or ...
Alberta Health Services’ snag leads to potential delay of patient referrals
EDMONTON - The Health Quality Council of Alberta is investigating how some medical referrals weren't properly processed, ...
Health Quality Council of Alberta to investigate after some AHS referrals weren’t properly processed
The referrals were made to specialists outside of Alberta Health Services, such as physiotherapists and dietitians.
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'Tire fire': Why rural municipalities are panning Alberta's new regional victim services system
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Doctors, nurses could be left out of Alberta COVID and flu vaccination campaign
Family doctors and nurse practitioners were told in a recent memo shared by Alberta Health that they will not receive ...
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'Deeply sorry': Alberta investigates causes in delayed AHS referrals to community specialists
The Alberta government is investigating the reason behind thousands of delays affecting patient referrals to community ...
Alberta nurses strike vote possible as contract talks with government falter
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First Nation treatment centres delay implementing Alberta’s addictions plan
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Here's what's in Alberta's Bill of Rights — and what Danielle Smith is set to change
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Strike vote looms for Alberta registered nurses as contract talks falter: Gulf is just too big’
The United Nurses of Alberta is seeking 30 per cent pay raises spread over two years while the Alberta government's offer is ...
Too early to tout drop in Alberta opioid deaths, critics say
Alberta's minister of mental health and addictions says he is "cautiously optimistic" about the lower number of opioid ...
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Alberta Health Services’ snag leads to potential delay of patient referrals
The referrals were made to specialists outside of Alberta Health Services, such as physiotherapists and dietitians. The health authority’s CEO, Athana Mentzelopoulos, says it does an average ...