Premier Danielle Smith says she’s concerned Alberta’s health-care delivery agency is being pulled in too many directions.
Smith says she has asked Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to revamp the structure of Alberta Health Services, better known as AHS, to make it more responsive to regional needs.
“Let’s get Alberta Health Services focused on doing what we all expect them to do, which is delivering the very best hospital care and then see if there’s other management structures that will work for some of those other areas,” Smith said Thursday.
“Alberta Health Services should be absolutely expert in providing acute care.…
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Senators propose oversight of NIL, athlete health care
RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press
A bipartisan group of senators announced Thursday they are working on a college sports bill that would create national regulations for name, image and likeness compensation for players, establish an entity to oversee the enforcement of those rules and fund long-term health care for athletes.
“Our goal is to stabilize college athletics and make sure that our athletes are fairly treated,” said Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) during a conference call with reporters.
Moran and Democrats Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Cory Booker (NJ) are proposing the College Athletes Protection & Compensation Act. It is only a discussion…
BC promises $3-million to expand programs that partner police with health care workers
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BC Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Jennifer Whiteside did not provide a specific timeline for when the new programs would be running, but said she anticipated them in a ‘fairly short order.’DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press
British Columbia is spending $3-million to expand a program that partners health-care workers with police in mobile teams to respond to mental health-related calls.
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Monday that the program aims to connect people in crisis to the appropriate services in their community, while taking pressure off stretched police resources.
“Currently, police have been the…
No-Churn Keto Ice Cream – Maria Mind Body Health
Many of you know I love my keto ice cream!
I’ve made keto ice cream in many different ways and my no-churn keto ice cream is awesome for those of you who don’t have an ice cream maker!
HOW TO MAKE NO-CHURN KETO ICE CREAM
To make my no-churn keto ice cream, I used Further Food gelatin. Gelatin helps make a soft keto ice cream with a great texture!
I always stock my pantry with Further Food gelatin and collagen! They have so many different flavors of collagen that really make my recipes extra delicious! I seriously use Further Food…
MVP Health Care introduces DualAccess Complete Plan for dual-enrolled Medicare & Medicaid beneficiaries
SCHENECTADY- MVP Health Care is proud to announce the launch of its DualAccess Complete Plan, a customer-centric Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) that is specifically tailored to improve the health care experience of dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid customers (IB-Dual) in New York. Most of the US Medicare and Medicaid population suffers from three or more chronic conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis and depression, while also facing a higher burden from social determinants of health (SDOH), including access to safe housing, transportation and more. This innovative D-SNP plan is designed to break down traditional silos of care by empowering care managers…
More than 300 Filipino health-care workers to fill Manitoba vacancies, province says – Winnipeg
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The Manitoba government says it’s giving a boost to the province’s health-care system by bringing in more than 300 internationally educated professional workers to fill vacant positions.
Health minister Audrey Gordon said Tuesday that almost 90 per cent of the 348 candidates offered for positions during the province’s recent recruitment mission to the Philippines have accepted the gigs.
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“It is so gratifying to see such a high acceptance rate,” Gordon said.
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“But it’s also humbling to…
Patient care delayed at Vancouver clinic embroiled in legal battle
Patients continue to flock to the City Center urgent and primary care facility in downtown Vancouver, even though it’s hobbled by complex legal sparring is likely to drag on in the absence of decisive government intervention.
The chief medical officer for Seymour Health says at least 50 patients a day are sent to hospitals or other diagnostic facilities for X-rays, ultrasounds and lab work – services they used to be able to get on site – amid a legal battle with the Vancouver Coastal Health.
“What we’re hoping for is a resolution that will allow us to apply our full…
I Am Not an Object or Incompetent – PHE America
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People with physical disabilities hold limited positions as scholars, teachers, or leaders in physical education, recreation, and sports. Perhaps the reason is that the field is flooded with able-bodied people who think they know best. But do they? Michael Oliver, imminent writer, and scholar argued that people with physical disabilities should be the only ones in the field of disability studies because they have a bodily experience with disabilities. The following five-part article series shares the perspective of a scholar in the field of sports disability who has his own physical limitations. In…