The emergency in Alberta's acute care system
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The emergency in Alberta's acute care system
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In this episode of The Line: Alberta podcast, host Rob Breakenridge takes a closer look at the growing concern over the state of acute care in Alberta and what many doctors are describing as a crisis in the province's emergency rooms.
Calls have been mounting for the Alberta government to declare a state of emergency in acute care, and those calls have grown louder following the high-profile death of a 44-year-old man in an Edmonton ER in lace December. The man's family said he was suffering from chest pains, but died in the ER after waiting eight hours for case. The province has launched a fatality inquiry into the case.
Our guest this week is Dr. Warren Thirsk, president of the Alberta Medical Association's emergency section. Dr. Thirsk shares with us his firsthand experience and what he's witnesses on the front lines of emergency care, and get his assessment on what's led to the current pressure on the system and the persistent problem of acute care running at near- or overcapacity. We'll also get his reaction to some of the steps the Alberta government has announced - including a pilot project using so-called triage liaison physicians - and what needs to be done longer term to stabilize and strengthen the system.