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Alberta's New Hospital Funding Model Could Backfire on Wait Times, Experts Warn
Alberta's new hospital funding model rewards high-volume surgeries but could starve complex procedures of resources,...
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Canada
Edmonton Man's Post-Surgery Emergency Raises Questions About Alberta's Ambulance Crisis
Edmonton man told to take taxi despite severe bleeding after knee surgery questions where ambulances are stationed...
Alberta
Alberta Shifts Hospital Funding Model: Payment Now Tied to Patient Care Delivered
Alberta launches patient-focused funding model for hospitals, tying payments to surgical volume and care delivery...
Canada
Alberta Hospitals in Crisis: Man Dies After Six-Hour ER Wait in Edmonton
Another death in an Alberta emergency department after a six-hour wait highlights a healthcare crisis. Physicians warn...
Health
Birth on Their Own Terms: Why More Canadian Women Are Rejecting Hospital Delivery
Growing distrust in medical institutions and rural access barriers are pushing some Canadian women toward unassisted...
Local
The Real Cost of Health Screening in Alberta: What Premier Smith's Japanese Comparison Actually Reveals
Does bundled health screening in Japan offer insights for Alberta's healthcare system? An examination of what...
Alberta
Alberta's Emergency Rooms Under Siege: Healthcare Workers Demand Action on Violence
Alberta emergency departments face escalating violence. Healthcare workers demand urgent action after a stabbing at...
Alberta
Alberta Doctors Face Disciplinary Action in Heated Contract Dispute
Alberta hospitals escalate disciplinary action against hospitalists after contract negotiations collapse, creating...
Alberta
Alberta Doctors Warn New Private Diagnostic Testing Plan Could Backfire on Public Healthcare
Alberta doctors warn new private diagnostic testing plan could flood public healthcare with false positives and...
Health
Alberta Set to Shake Up Healthcare: Self-Referred Diagnostic Tests Coming This Year
Alberta set to allow Albertans to book private diagnostic tests without doctor referrals, becoming Canada's first...
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Alberta's New Private Medical Testing Plan Raises Red Flags Over Dynalife Lessons
Alberta's new direct-access medical testing legislation sparks concerns about privatization and echoes of the failed...
Alberta
Alberta nurses demand weapons screening at hospitals after Royal Alexandra ER stabbing
Alberta nurses demand weapons screening at hospitals after Royal Alexandra ER stabbing left man with life-threatening...
Alberta
New Report Claims Alberta's Bill 11 Breaches Federal Healthcare Standards
An independent policy analysis suggests Alberta's Bill 11 may violate Canada Health Act principles, potentially risking...
Alberta
Alberta Pursues Legal Action to Recover $49 Million in Missing Medication Payments
Alberta launches legal action to recover $49 million in missing pharmaceutical payments discovered through audit of...
Health
Global Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Youth Psychiatric Medication Use Soars 400% Since 2000
WHO data shows psychiatric medication use among children and teens has increased 400% since 2000, raising critical...