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Active health advisories
As part of AHS’ commitment to the health and safety of Albertans, AHS releases health advisories related to air quality, cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), heat, boil water, federal notices, wildfire and flood resources and safety information, food safety news, COVID-19 information, environmental public health orders, public health travel notices, and health enforcement notices.
• View a full list of currently active health advisories.
Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL), Edmonton Hub Lab: phone changes for Central, Edmonton and North zones
Starting Monday, May 13, the APL Edmonton Hub Lab will transition to a new phone system. This migration will result in a significant change for callers as all previous DynaLIFE four-digit extensions will be replaced with either a new 10-digit number or require callers to be transferred by the switchboard.
This change will only impact the four-digit extensions and will not affect any of the existing main numbers used to dial into Edmonton Hub Lab. The following numbers to reach Edmonton Hub Lab remain unchanged: Direct, 780-451-3702, Toll Free: 1-877-868-6848, for the Red Deer community or north.
Measles reminder
AHS.ca/measles offers background on the measles virus, immunization, recommendations and an FAQ for Albertans.
Key Precautions for Healthcare Workers:
Confirm your immunity: Measles is extremely contagious. It is strongly recommended that staff who are involved in direct patient care ensure they are immune to measles. Guidance regarding how you can check your immunity status is provided in the FAQ.
You are considered immune or protected against measles if you have:- Documentation of having received two doses of measles-containing vaccine (for example, MMR) OR
- A documented laboratory-confirmed measles infection OR
- A blood test showing proof of immunity.
Be aware of measles symptoms. These include a fever of 38.3° C or higher; a cough, runny nose or red eyes; and a red blotchy rash appearing three to seven days after fever starts, usually beginning behind the ears and on the face and spreading down to the body and then to the arms and legs. If you are experiencing symptoms of measles, do not come to work. You should stay home, avoid contact with others, and call Health Link at 811 before visiting any health care facility or provider.
Measles specimen collection - viral transport medium reminder
Please ensure that you are using the Puritan UniTranz-RT UTM. Read more information.
Alberta’s Pathway Hub – Pathway of the Week
Provincial Lung Testing Clinical Diagnosis Pathway: A new lung testing pathway is available for use by family physicians to help in selecting the right pulmonary function diagnostic test at the right time. Specifically, it offers practical recommendations to guide testing for diagnosis in those over age six, and for the six most common respiratory presentations to primary care (asthma, chronic cough, COPD, dyspnea NYD, interstitial lung disease, and Post COVID).
FAST launching gynecology in Calgary, Central, North and South Zones on June 10
The Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment (FAST) program will begin accepting gynecology referrals in Calgary, Central, North and South Zones on June 10, 2024. FAST currently accepts referrals for general surgery, orthopedic surgery, urology* and vascular surgery.
Edmonton Zone continues to intake colposcopy referrals and plans to add all gynecology reasons for referral in Fall 2024.
FAST is a provincial central access and intake program. Learn more at AHS.ca/FAST.
*Urology referrals in Edmonton Zone should continue to be submitted through eReferral. |
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