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County of Minburn Council to Address Emergency Medical Services Concerns with Health Minister
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He also pointed out that if physicians don’t have access to equipment they can’t diagnose or test patients who then have to be transferred to other hospitals. For example, Williams said local residents who require a CT scan have to travel to Camrose in order to have one. On Jan. 17 members of council were given an overview of EMS resources that are currently available in Vegreville. Tony Pasich, Associate Executive Directive of EMS Operations in AHS Central Zone, made an online presentation to council which included statistics. Pasich said there is one basic life support ambulance available seven days a week, one advanced life support ambulance available seven days a week, and one basic life support ambulance peak unit that is available Monday AHS Ambulance Station in Vegreville. through Friday. (Town of Vegreville/Submitted Photo) Support systems that are Williams said the larger issue driving available include: St. Joseph’s General those things are hospital transfers, and Hospital, Medical First Response, Air they want to know what the government’s Ambulance Response, (STARS) and 12 plan is to address that, and what short- registered Automated External term and long-term solutions will be put in Defibrillators, (AED) in Vegreville. place to deal with the ongoing situation. Between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021 While health care is a complex issue, there were a total of 1,983 responses by Williams said council sees its role as one EMS. Of those, 1,203 were in Vegreville, of advocacy for residents who live within 176 were in Camrose, 133 responses in their borders. Edmonton, 76 responses in Mundare and Health services can be limited or sparse 63 responses in Minburn County. in rural communities. Williams said In regards to response times, the median needs are increasing and capacity is not response time was 10 minutes in half of there. all events, and longer than 10 minutes in Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Mounting concerns over emergency medical services has prompted the County of Minburn to voice their concerns directly to Alberta’s Health Minister. County of Minburn Chief Administrative Officer Brent Williams said they are writing a letter to Health Minister Jason Copping regarding the availability of ambulances and the timeliness of response.
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the other half of all events. Of all the calls, 90 percent were responded to within 15 minutes. The other 10 percent took longer than 15 minutes. Increased call volume, prolonged hospital waits, and hours of work were identified as challenges EMS is facing currently. Pasich said AHS is reviewing a number of mitigation strategies to address these challenges. On Jan. 24 Health Minister Jason Copping announced the government would be launching a provincial emergency medical services advisory committee to provide immediate and long-term recommendations that will inform a new provincial EMS service plan. Meanwhile, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is immediately rolling out a 10-point plan to
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quickly add capacity to EMS. “Alberta’s government has been supportive of EMS throughout the pandemic. As we approach the peak of Omicron cases, we know the EMS system is seeing significant strain, which impacts service. We recognize this is a challenge and are taking immediate steps to improve emergency care access while we explore longer-term solutions,” stated Copping.
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AHS hosting Pediatric COVID-19 Clinics in Tofield Michelle Pinon News Advertiser A spokesperson with Alberta Health Services, (AHS) says pediatric (Pfizer) COVID-19 clinics have been offered in the Town of Tofield, and more clinic are scheduled in the coming weeks. Heather Kipling, AHS Communications Director for Central Zone, stated that, “AHS Public Health has been offering pediatric Pfizer clinics in Tofield on a rotating basis.” Kipling said the clinics are held at the Community Health Centre. The clinic on January 26 is fully booked, and another clinic is slated for February 3. “If the February 3 clinic fills up, AHS Public Health will offer additional clinics later in the month based on demand. Currently, there are clinics scheduled for March 3 and March 30 which are
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intended to provide second doses. Kipling said availability of appointments changes quickly. Appointments can be booked online through the Alberta Vaccine Booking System or by calling Health Link at 811.
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