Alberta expands hospital capacity and launches triage program for respiratory season
Alberta has increased acute care capacity to over 9,000 spaces, including 221 permanent beds and 194 temporary beds. The province also launched a Provincial Integrated Operations Centre to coordinate resources and a Triage Liaison Physician program to place doctors in emergency waiting areas. Additionally, hospitals are implementing automated daily staffing reports to improve resource management.
You may see triage physicians in emergency waiting areas and use new automated staffing reporting tools to help manage seasonal patient surges.
Official source: Government of Alberta (opens in a new tab)
