Doctors say Alberta's plan for ‘triage liaison physicians’ can help, but isn't cure for slammed ERs

An Alberta government pledge to bring so-called “triage liaison physicians” back to some emergency rooms could help ensure ...
Edmonton Journal on MSN

'Extreme pressure': Alberta major hospitals are operating at more than 100 per cent capacity as province unveils new triage physician role

David Diamond, interim chief executive of Acute Care Alberta (ACA), said as of Thursday morning, inpatient occupancy across ...

Alberta Insider: Family medicine beds moving despite concerns

Kristi Bland, a spokesperson for Alberta Health Services, in a statement said the beds will be closed to make room for a ...
Calgary Herald

Worst flu season in over 15 years might have reached its peak, hospitals still overcrowded

“This is one of the worst flu seasons since at least 2010, which is the last data that the government has available,” said Dr ...

Alberta doctors plead for state of emergency as hospitals overwhelmed

Physicians are using increasingly concerning language, saying they have never seen Alberta’s emergency departments as ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says worst of flu season likely over

Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Vivien Suttorp, is set to give an update today on the state of the province's ...
Edmonton Journal on MSN

Alberta flu wave peaks but hospital crisis far from over, doctors say

Chief medical officer of health Dr. Vivien Suttorp told reporters on Tuesday Alberta experienced a large wave of influenza A ...