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Albertans who call 911 for help could be diverted to a registered nurse at 811 instead of being sent an ambulance, in an effort to speed up EMS response times. It's part of Alberta Health Services' new EMS-811 Shared Response program.
Additional studies should focus on long-term outcomes of virtual care as its popularity grows, according to researchers.
Staff at Calgary's adult hospitals say their facilities are still under strain as they deal with a combination of staffing shortages, very sick patients and a particularly bad respiratory virus season.
Alberta Health Services is hoping to ease the strain on emergency departments by helping provide Albertans with guidance to manage respiratory illnesses.
TORONTO - A plea by health officials to resume masking in Ontario and Quebec is a tall order that is unlikely to take hold without a significant culture shift, say observers who point to pandemic fatigue, mixed messages and divisive politics as likely hurdles.