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Alberta 2023: Health System Challenges and Opportunities

(9 days ago) WEBReimagining primary care in Alberta. Albertans should have access to comprehensive, longitudinal, team-based primary health care, as provided in a health home. However, …

https://obrieniph.ucalgary.ca/centre/health-policy/publications/Alberta-2023-health-system-challenges-and-opportunities

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This new map shows the extent of Alberta's rural health-care …

(5 days ago) WEBA lack of access to medical care is a daily reality in many rural areas. It's not a new problem, nor is it unique to this province. Similar challenges exist across Canada …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-rural-health-care-hospital-closures-service-reductions-map-1.6920460

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Alberta to dismantle current patient-care model, create new health

(7 days ago) WEBThe Alberta government is announcing it will restructure the delivery of health care in the province, a realignment of services Premier Danielle Smith says will …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-health-care-changes-1.7022133

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Sweeping changes to come for Alberta's health-care system in 2024

(Just Now) WEBPremier Danielle Smith is set to take scalpel and bone saw to Alberta's $17-billion health delivery system in 2024, while simultaneously scrambling to keep and find …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/danielle-smith-changes-health-delivery-system-2024-1.7071679

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Refocusing health care in Alberta Alberta.ca

(6 days ago) WEBThe Alberta Association of Nurses is highly supportive of the bold steps the Government of Alberta is taking to refocus the health care system. These changes will help create …

https://www.alberta.ca/refocusing-health-care-in-alberta

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Why 192 doctors just said Alberta’s health system is in crisis

(8 days ago) WEBBy Omar Mosleh Staff Reporter. EDMONTON—Nearly 200 Alberta doctors have gone public to warn that their province’s health-care system is in crisis. The …

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/why-192-doctors-just-said-alberta-s-health-system-is-in-crisis/article_d8e0dfbd-e025-5a61-8952-976c47b4d41d.html

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Government of Canada helps to address health and social …

(4 days ago) WEBToday, Adam van Koeverden, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2022/05/government-of-canada-helps-to-address-health-and-social-inequities-in-alberta.html

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Review of Alberta's COVID-19 Pandemic Response: March 1 …

(6 days ago) WEBGovernment of Alberta – Review of Alberta’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response Final Report – January 2021. ii. Contents 1 Executive Summary 3 2 Introduction 10 3 Alberta’s …

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/health-alberta-covid-19-pandemic-response-review-final-report.pdf

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Alberta’s health care system struggling with overflowing hospitals

(1 days ago) WEBJeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press. Alberta’s health care system is being crushed by demand for its services, according to physicians across the province, with …

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-albertas-health-care-system-struggling-with-overflowing-hospitals/

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Health, Government of Alberta Health 2022

(8 days ago) WEBIntroduction 6 Health Annual Report 2022–2023 Working together is central to meeting the challenges of building a world-class health care system. I want to recognize the …

https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/4bb6bc99-ab59-47fd-a633-dfc27d7a049e/resource/2824bd21-80b1-408f-b010-65e7b476c08a/download/health-annual-report-2022-2023.pdf

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Unhealthy reforms: The dangers of Alberta’s plan to further privatize

(3 days ago) WEBRecent Alberta legislation increasing privatization in the health sector risks undermining the public health-care system, However, challenges to public health …

https://theconversation.com/unhealthy-reforms-the-dangers-of-albertas-plan-to-further-privatize-health-care-delivery-144443

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PROVINCIAL POPULATION & PUBLIC HEALTH - Alberta …

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2021-22, the POHO published three studies examining dental public health issues in Alberta. Topics include: provision of dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic. and …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/about/scn/ahs-scn-ppph-highlights-2021-22.pdf

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Rural Health Care (April 21, 2023) Alberta Medical Association

(5 days ago) WEBUnderstanding Alberta's family medicine crisis; Handle with Care: How will we fix what’s ailing our health care system? Care of the Elderly (March 24, 2023) Health Human …

https://www.albertadoctors.org/make-a-difference/initiatives/handle-with-care/rural-health-care

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Alberta Public Health Association - Issues at a Glance

(1 days ago) WEBAlberta’s opioid public health crisis. April 2017. Written by Erika Roy, APHA SCiP Intern. In Alberta and across much of the rest of the country, opioids fentanyl and carfentanil are …

https://www.apha.ab.ca/issues-at-a-glance

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Understanding the crisis in Indigenous health Alberta Doctors' …

(Just Now) WEBThe crisis in Indigenous health has been in the spotlight in recent months, with many media stories reporting on systemic racism in our health care system. The AMA has created a …

https://add.albertadoctors.org/issues/november-december-2023/understanding-crisis-indigenous-health/

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Alberta Spotlight: Split over health care restructuring, most …

(1 days ago) WEBmost blame lack of resources for current challenges Health care and cost of living dominate top issues for Albertans; UCP rated poorly on each December 7, 2023 – …

https://angusreid.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023.12.07_Alberta.pdf

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Alberta Innovates Launches Digital4Health Program to Address …

(6 days ago) WEBWe are announcing the Disrupting Benefits Challenge, offered in partnership with Alberta Blue Cross, as the first challenge in the D4H program. This challenge is …

https://albertainnovates.ca/news/alberta-innovates-launches-digital4health-program-to-address-health-and-wellness-needs-in-the-province/

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Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health In Alberta

(5 days ago) WEBAlberta grapples with a significant burden of mental health issues despite it being a beautiful place to live and its other benefits. Mental health is a serious yet often …

https://www.ruralcrimewatch.ab.ca/news/articles/breaking-stigma-mental-health-alberta

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Alberta review of COVID-19 led by doctors who challenged …

(7 days ago) WEBAlberta COVID-19 panel calls for consideration of ‘alternative scientific narratives’ for future health emergencies. In November, 2022, AHS completed an …

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-review-of-covid-19-led-by-doctor-accused-of-spreading/

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Health-care workers on edge as number of Albertans hospitalized …

(9 days ago) WEBInternal Alberta Health Services data obtained by CBC News shows the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has surpassed 900 and has roughly …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-health-care-workers-covid-patients-doubles-1.7000171

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Alberta is the 4th-happiest province in Canada: study - MSN

(2 days ago) WEBWhile challenges persist, including issues like air quality and mental health, Alberta's overall happiness score stands at 4.73, placing it in the top five provinces, but far from …

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/alberta-is-the-4th-happiest-province-in-canada-study/ar-AA1nxI3F

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Journal of Medical Internet Research - Exploring the Impact of In

(4 days ago) WEBBackground: Health care organizations implement electronic health record (EHR) systems with the expectation of improved patient care and enhanced provider …

https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e53122/citations

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Americans are getting less sleep. The biggest burden falls on

(9 days ago) WEBThe biggest burden falls on women : Shots - Health News A recent survey found that Americans' sleep patterns have been getting worse. Adult women under 50 …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/26/1247501573/women-sleep-sleepless-study-research-insomnia

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Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

(1 days ago) WEBClimate change is already having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers in all regions of the world. Workers are among those most exposed to climate …

https://www.ilo.org/publications/ensuring-safety-and-health-work-changing-climate

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Americans wouldn't want to live long if it meant having health issues

(5 days ago) WEBIn a poll of 2,200 American adults, Medtronic and Morning Consult asked participants if they would prefer to live a shorter, healthier life or a longer life with health …

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/03/americans-wouldnt-want-to-live-long-if-it-meant-having-health-issues.html

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A deeply personal narrative wins NPR's College Podcast Challenge …

(3 days ago) WEBA deeply personal narrative wins NPR's College Podcast Challenge This year's winning entry is an emotional account of living College student explores rare …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/02/1247530855/npr-college-podcast-challenge-2023-winner

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Record-high health spending in Alberta budget doesn't solve main …

(Just Now) WEBDoctors and workers unions in Alberta say record-high health spending in the budget for 2023-24 doesn't solve big issues plaguing the health-care system — …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/health-spending-budget-reaction-1.6763799

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds …

(3 days ago) WEB130 million Americans breathe unhealthy air, State of the Air report finds Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/24/1246729103/unhealthy-dangerous-air-hurts-130-million-americans

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Public Health issues sun safety advice for people in Guernsey - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBThe States of Guernsey says there has already been high levels of UV this year and cases of burned skin.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqqn441159yo

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US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in …

(7 days ago) WEBThe patent challenges are part of a strategy by President Joe Biden to bring down drug prices, including allowing Medicare to negotiate with drugmakers and …

https://apnews.com/article/ftc-drug-patents-prices-fda-6ee880c52028115a83b79553c486ec01

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Alberta government aims to address gaps in women's health care …

(8 days ago) WEB"Women's health issues receive shockingly less funding and attention compared to men's health," a news release from the Calgary Health Foundation said. …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-womens-health-funding-1.7193354

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Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts

(3 days ago) WEBThe Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a …

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-dangerous-heat-prompts-shift-online-classes-power-crunch-2024-04-29/

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HHS Issues Final Rule to Prevent Discrimination in Health and …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Health and Human Services Grants Regulation (HHS Grants Rule) Final Rule protects LGBTQI+ people by clarifying and reaffirming the prohibition on …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/30/hhs-issues-final-rule-prevent-discrimination-health-and-human-services-grant.html

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