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Yesterday, AHS released an RFP for expanded orthopedic procedures in chartered surgical facilities. Privatization of our health care has become par for the course from the AB government, but let’s break this down again anyways🧵1/21
alberta.ca/release.cfm?xI…
alberta.ca/release.cfm?xI…
As per the Alberta Surgical Initiative, the gov't plans to reduce wait times by contracting out all sorts of surgical services to private facilities. It's modeled after the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative which the gov't has repeatedly praised, but which ultimately failed! 2/21
The SK gov’t spent $176M on private surgical facilities in 2009-2014, +$60.5M on operating costs. While wait times initially lowered, since gov't funding slowed, wait times have steadily climbed. By 2018, some of SK’s waits were again worse than AB’s. 3/21
globalnews.ca/news/4151204/1…
globalnews.ca/news/4151204/1…
A thread: my recent #Healthcare story.
About 25 hours ago, my 14-year-old son was struck with some severe pain. He texted me that he was in a bad way at 4:50pm, and I was fortunately already on my way home. I got there about 20 minutes later. (1/25)
About 25 hours ago, my 14-year-old son was struck with some severe pain. He texted me that he was in a bad way at 4:50pm, and I was fortunately already on my way home. I got there about 20 minutes later. (1/25)
Checking on him, it was clear that he needed a doctor. Called his pediatrician as I've got the number saved in my phone. They're only ~5 miles away, but were gone for the day. Loaded him in my truck, and we headed to the @ChildrensPgh express care about 20 mins. away. (2/25)
He was trying to be brave, but was really hurting. Asked if he wanted to hold my hand, and he did. When we got to @ChildrensPgh express care, they checked us in very quickly, pulled all his info thanks to EMR, and got us back to a treatment room in under 5 minutes. (3/25)
