Alberta Health Services Winter Update

Dear Fellow Albertans,

Welcome to the Winter edition of Check-up.

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We have reached a turning point in the history of health care in Alberta. A watershed moment.

Today, we are poised to move decisively from strategy to action on access and quality: to reduce wait times and implement the innovations that are making Alberta a national leader in health care.

Action on Surgery

The enhanced funding Alberta Health & Wellness will provide Alberta Health Services over the first three years of the five-year funding agreement is directly tied to strategic goals, including a dramatic reduction in surgery wait times.

Last week, we jointly announced a six-week, $8M drive to reduce wait times by immediately increasing the number of surgeries in high priority areas.

Action on Emergency

Reducing Emergency Department wait times is a key strategic priority for Alberta Health Services.
Projects are underway in Emergency Departments across the province, designed to provide patients with quicker diagnosis and treatment.

Measuring to Improve

The Alberta Health Services Board recently approved its new “dashboard” of measurements designed to gauge performance and drive improvement throughout the health system.