Critical Care

Sad reality: COVID deaths keeping Alberta hospitals from being overrun says Dr. Verna Yiu
Dr. Verna Yiu, president and CEO of Alberta Health Services, said hospitals have admitted two dozen or more critically ill COVID-19 patients on average each day since Sunday.
FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high risk
The FDA authorized booster doses for Americans who are 65 and older, younger adults with underlying health conditions and those in jobs that put them at high risk for COVID-19.

What I learned from the pandemic?

Vaccines, masks and mental health—the power and importance of those three things, says Ontario family physician Dr. Carlos Yu.
Saskatoon children's hospital opens intensive care unit to adults with COVID-19
Sources say Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to replace Shandro as health minister

Sources have told The Canadian Press that Premier Jason Kenney is expected to replace Shandro with Labour Minister Jason Copping as the new health minister at a ceremony later today.
What should be done about protestors at hospitals across the country?

Dr. Hussein Kanji says the drop in morale was palpable inside Vancouver General Hospital as demonstrators protested COVID-19 public health measures outside its doors Sept. 13.
British Columbia won't take COVID 19 patients from Alberta: Dix

Alberta is facing a COVID-19 crisis that is threatening to collapse its health system, with 269 patients in an intensive care system set up for 173.
Alberta introduces new rules, passport as COVID puts health system days from collapse

The United Conservative government declared Wednesday a state of public health emergency.
Saskatchewan gets flak for 'wrongheaded decision' to redeploy healthcare workers to COVID hotspots

With a new record of 506 cases a day, the province needs to pair its latest order with the appropriate public health measures, say Saskatchewan physicians and nurses
Nurses optimistic about AHS changes in negotiations

The government is also still asking for more control over nurses' scheduling, which currently allows for nurses' flexible and predictable schedules

Sad reality: COVID deaths keeping Alberta hospitals from being overrun says Dr. Verna Yiu

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high risk

What I learned from the pandemic?

Saskatoon children's hospital opens intensive care unit to adults with COVID-19

Sources say Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to replace Shandro as health minister

What should be done about protestors at hospitals across the country?

British Columbia won't take COVID 19 patients from Alberta: Dix

Alberta introduces new rules, passport as COVID puts health system days from collapse

Saskatchewan gets flak for 'wrongheaded decision' to redeploy healthcare workers to COVID hotspots

Nurses optimistic about AHS changes in negotiations