Tag Archives: AHS
Stollery Hospital closing some ORs due to staffing
The Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton is cutting Operating Rooms this month. The hospital which also serves children throughout Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo is cutting a total of 42 operating roo...
Feb 14, 2024
Federal government injecting over $1 billion in funding for Alberta healthcare
Physician and patient. Image via https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/page13253.aspx The Federal Government is handing out $1.06 billion for healthcare in Alberta. The money is intended to help s...
Dec 21, 2023
AHS warns of dangers of button batteries
Button Batteries. CC license, Wikimedia Commons. With Christmas fast approaching, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding Albertans about the dangers of button batteries. These small circular batte...
Dec 20, 2023
Province hands EMS dispatch back to RMWB
RMWB Ambulance. Image from RMWB Medial Release May 1, 2023 Responsibility for Emergency Medical Dispatch is being handed back to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo after nearly four years. &nbs...
Nov 28, 2023
AHS is back with Toys for Tickets program
Christmas Gifts under Tree. Image by Kelvin Kay under Wikimedia Creative Commons. AHS is back with its Toys for Tickets program. If you've received a parking ticket from Alberta Health Services betwee...
Nov 21, 2023
Panel issues report on Alberta's COVID-19 response
Preston Manning. Image from Manning Centre c/o: Jake Wright - Flickr A panel examining Alberta's response to the COVID-19 pandemic is out with its final report. The Emergency Review Panel was convened...
Nov 16, 2023
AHS holding virtual meeting to discuss local health service issues
AHS Logo - photo via AHS Alberta Health Services (AHS) is holding a virtual Health Advisory Council meeting to discuss local healthcare services and delivery. The public is invited to join the meeting...
Nov 07, 2023
Fort McMurray Community Health receives national award
Fort McMurray Public Health team members Melissa Crozier, left, Kathi Lee Volk and Danelle Mandeville show their Baby-Friendly designation plaque. -image via AHS media release Fort McMurray's Communit...
Oct 11, 2023
Alberta Health bringing international nurses to work in North Zone
Nurse in training, image via Wikimedia Commons Alberta Health Services (AHS) is adding 70 newly recruited nurses from various international backgrounds to their staff. Approximately 50 of them ...
Oct 10, 2023
Regional Emergency Services revisits EMS delivery in Wood Buffalo
Inside of ambulance - RMWB Emergency Services Facebook Regional Emergency Services (RES) made a presentation to Council to discuss Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delivery in the Wood Buffalo region....
Sep 26, 2023