Fewer staff, more patients placing strain on Alberta health system
A rapid surge in COVID-19 infections due to the ultra-contagious Omicron variant has the health-care system under significant pressure.
Source: calgaryherald.com
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A rapid surge in COVID-19 infections due to the ultra-contagious Omicron variant has the health-care system under significant pressure.
With provider burnout looming as a key challenge post-pandemic, the impetus is increasingly on hospitals to explore measures to improve the working environment. Open core, an innovative hospital layout which distributes care team work areas along corridors within patient wings, is one approach that can benefit caregiver wellbeing and performance as well as the patient experience.