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Updates from Alberta Health Services
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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.
Serum/plasma aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and total protein menu changes at multiple rural laboratoriesEffective September 17, 2024, all rural laboratories will remove serum/plasma aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and total protein from their onsite test menu. These tests will still be available to order and will be sent to an alternate APL laboratory (e.g. Edmonton BaseLab or Calgary Diagnostic and Scientific Centre). CRP will be added to the onsite test menu of 25 rural laboratories. Implementation timeline varies depending on staffing and instrumentation. Read the bulletin.
Change in Respiratory Pathogen Panel TestingEffective Monday, September 23, 2024, ProvLab North and South sites are introducing an updated Respiratory Pathogens Panel (RPP), now including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Rapid PCR tests for COVID-19 and influenza/RSV remain available for eligible patients. Testing criteria, ordering mechanisms, result formats (except for added SARS-CoV-2) and locations remain unchanged. Read the bulletin.
For Calgary Zone
Specialist Link: Pediatric palliative care and suspected child abuse and neglect (SCAN)
Two new services have been added to the pediatrics category under Specialist Link’s tele-advice roster. Pediatric palliative care and suspected child abuse and neglect (SCAN).
Pediatric palliative medicine is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays).
Suspected child abuse and neglect (SCAN) is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays).
Visit the website for more information.
You can call 403-910-2551 and press 3, 6 for pediatric palliative care and 3, 7 for suspected child abuse and neglect.
Watch a Q&A Video about Recovery AlbertaAHS Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter Jamieson and Recovery Alberta Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nicholas Mitchell joined each other via Zoom on September 11, to talk about Recovery Alberta and answer some common questions from medical staff. You can watch the video on YouTube and navigate to a topic of interest using the chapter function, found in the video description.
Connect Care access not required for referrals to AHSYou may be receiving referral communications and summative notes from AHS asking you to view information on Connect Care. AHS understands this is a problem because most community providers do not have access to Connect Care. Community providers should not be asked to view documents in Connect Care and access is not required to make referrals to AHS. If you receive this kind of communication, contact ccproviderbridge@ahs.ca. Print or download the pdf with more information.
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