๐งต*NEW* AHS ICU Numbers Updated! Currently 188 (+3) admitted into AHS ICU Beds. With 223 "OPEN" Beds - 38 Remaining Available - Capacity: 85%. Let's get this thread going! 1/
Alberta Released COVID-19 numbers today, which sadly reported another 39 deaths in the last week. Admissions are down 30 to 1,077, but ICU Admitting is up 6 to 46 over the last week. #CovidIsntOver#COVIDisAirborne#MaskUp 2/
EPSB saw a slight drop in absence numbers, compared to the last few days. They reported an Absentee rate of 4.96% or 5,443 students. CBE reported an Absentee rate of 7.11% or 9.125 students. 1 CBE School had an absence rate of 18.6%. #MaskUp#RSV#influenza /3
Bassano Hospital ER Department's night time closure, has been extended until further notice. The ER will remain closed from 5pm to 8am Monday thru Thursday. Closest ER Departments are Brooks (51KM), Strathmore (91KM) or South Health Campus (118KM). 4/
I've received a few DM's advising that 'Screening at the Doors' of some Facilities / Clinics seems to be dropping off. Some sites are now screening, when you arrive at the clinic which leaves nurses having to deal with Symptomatic folks in the waiting area's. ๐คฆโโ๏ธ5/
An Update on the COVID Outbreaks in the Edmonton Area - To note Sadly 2 deaths have been reported, from the Leduc Community Hospital outbreak. #CovidIsntOver#COVIDisAirborne#MaskUp /6
A look at at the ER times, within Calgary & South Zone. Reminder - These wait times do NOT include EMS Crews that maybe waiting with patients on site. Times can change quicky, depending on High Acuity patients arriving etc. #MaskUp#RSVirus#influenza#COVID19 8/
A look at Red Deer & Edmonton ER Wait times - Reminder - These wait times do NOT include EMS Crews that maybe waiting with patients on site. Times can change quicky, depending on High Acuity patients arriving etc. #MaskUp#RSVirus#influenza#COVID19 9/
๐งต*NEW* AHS ICU Numbers Updated! Currently 194 (+6) admitted into AHS ICU Beds. With 223 "OPEN" Beds - 29 Remaining Available - Capacity: 87%. Let's get this thread going! 1/
*NEW* Tofield Hospital's ER Department will close nightly, starting tonight from 8pm to 8am. The ER Department will remain open, from 8am to 8pm. Closest ER/EMS Diversion during closure is Camrose (54KM), Grey Nuns (59KM) or Strathcona (64KM). No End date provided. 2/
*EXTENDED* Boyle Hospital's ER Closure has been further extended, along with the full closure of the Acute Care department. The ER Remains closed nightly from 8pm to 9am. Closest Emergency/EMS Diversion during this time is Athabasca (46KM) 3/
๐งต*NEW* AHS ICU Numbers Updated Finally! Currently 185 (-10) admitted into AHS ICU Beds. With 223 "OPEN" Beds - 38 Remaining Available - Capacity: 83%. Let's get this shit show started! 1/
Well.. Thing's have taken a turn with EPSB Absences this week! After a downturn of numbers, things have climbed back up significantly. On Friday 4.9% of Students (5,358) were out of class and on Monday 5.06% were absent for 5,546 total students. #MaskUp#RSVirus#RSV 2/
CBE Had no school on Friday, so there was no numbers released. CBE for Monday reported an absence rate of 8.0% for 10,259 students out of school. 2 Schools both had absence rates of 18%, while the others varied between 5 and 17%. #MaskUp#RSVirus#RSV#influenza 3/
๐งต*NEW* AHS ICU Numbers updated! Currently 194 (+2) admitted into AHS ICU Beds. With 221 (-2) "OPEN" Beds - 27 Remaining Available - Capacity: 88%. 2 ICU beds have been taken offline, which I'm going to make a safe guess is due to staffing. Lets get this started! 1/
Rimbey Hospital OB Closure, has now been extended until February 2023 as of Friday! The area has been without OB services since September 20th 2021. Sundre, Lac La Biche, Westlock, Three Hills & Whitecourt are among others that remain closed as well. 2/
A Reminder that Cold Lake's Emergency Department, will close tomorrow (Nov 21) from 11pm to 7am November 22nd and again at 11pm on November 23rd until 7am November 24th. Physician shortages in the area are behind the multiple closures this month. 3/
๐งต*NEW* AHS ICU Numbers updated! Currently 192 (-2) admitted into AHS ICU Beds. With 223 (+3) "OPEN" Beds - 31 Remaining Available - Capacity: 86%. Apparently 3 ICU beds have come back online, after going 'offline' a couple of weeks ago! Lets get this show started! 1/
As reported on the AHS Influenza dashboard, there's currently 2,082 confirmed cases. Influenza A has the biggest jump going from 885 to 2093 cases in a week (+1191) and Influenza B going from 6 to 9 cases (+3) Hospitalizations jumped from 146 to 355 (+209) & ICU to 34 (+21) 2/
The sad news coming out of this, is a 4yr old has died from an Influenza infection along with 5 others in the province. From the ICU Stats Under 1 has 1 admission, 1-4yr old has 6, 5-9yr old has 3 & 10-19yr old has 4. 14 Under 1 & 47 children 1-4 have been hospitalized in AB. 3/
๐งต*NEW* AHS ICU Numbers updated! Currently 182 (+4) admitted into AHS ICU Beds. With 220 "OPEN" Beds - 38 Remaining Available - Capacity: 83%. What a Monday this has been! Let's get through some of the news 1/
AHC (Alberta Children's Hospital) was SLAMMED on Sunday.. According to those who messaged - At one point on Sunday there was 133 in the ER + a huge line outside.. So bad beds were being put in a shower room, in order to get kids into the ER to be seen. 2/
While the AHS website showed a wait time of 3 1/2 hrs - 4+hrs it was taking up to 4hrs at some points just to get TRIAGED! Verbal abuse was being thrown at staff, staff were doing their best while pulling staff from anywhere possible in the hospital. 3/
๐งต*NEW* AHS ICU Numbers.. What goes down must go up? Currently 189 (+21) admitted into AHS ICU Beds. With 220 (-3 Suddenly?) "OPEN" Beds - 31 Remaining Available - Capacity: 86%. LOTS of news on the Hospital front.. Buckle up! 1/
Beaverlodge Hospital ER Department, was closed at 7am this morning and will remain closed until 8am tomorrow (November 8th). AHS was unable to find an available physician to cover. Closest Emergency Department: Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (42KM). 2/
Cold Lake ER will face nightly closures throughout November, due to no physician coverage being available. ER will be closed the following dates - November 9, 11th & 13th from 11pm to 7am daily, November 15th 11pm to 3pm November 16th, November 17th & 18th 7am to 3pm each day. 3/