Real Human EDOC Cases in AB continued, Case 5🧵 :
- let's talk about "TWA" = transfer waiting admission = very sick pt in the ED and STRANDED for days waiting to become an EIP (Emerg in-pt = OFFICIALLY stranded in the ED)
1/14 - TWA and EIP - we have offical acronyms to dehumanize and normalize absolutely deviant care of HUMAN BEINGS
- these are ABs in their time of need, our loved ones, who get reported to govt as aggregated stats with the suffering hidden behind acronyms that confuse govt
2/14

Hey Alberta, let's talk about this 👇
Honestly? Has the govt lost what it means to provide the CARE in Health Care?🧵
We are currently starving many of our stranded ED hallway pts, but maybe ABs will rise up when they see we are denying kids w cancer?

1/8buff.ly/yWj5FYr A challenge to every UCP MLA:
Can you look yourself in the mirror and tell yourself you feel confident that your govt is on the right track on HC?
Can you explain to your consituents why you are cutting 500M from frontline HC while overspending on secret contracts?
2/8

With the latest action by govt - having AHS leads file in court an attempt to further discredit the fired CEO - all ABs should be very concerned that HCWs and leaders are actively being silenced and feel threatened.

Why all ABs should care: THE GOVT COVERUP IS CHILLING 🧵
1/17 Let's take a quick look at the 6 seperate and unconnected investigations, where none of them can look at the full picture.
Ever heard the analogy of the 6 blind men and the elephant? Govt is intentionally doing this, blinding each investigation to the other parts!
2/17

Let's highlight why this is yet another blatantly obvious attempt to ensure ABs never find out what is really happening in our HC system 🧵 :
Let's ignore for a second what might be in these emails
Regarding AHS internal review...
1/11
buff.ly/ZIyWVSq Don't worry everyone, we've been assured by the Premier that AHS is going to do an "internal review", and that there will be a "legal conflicts wall", because let us not forget the acting CEO and the MoH were both named in the allegations.
So how's that working out???
2/11

Real Human EDOC Cases in AB continued🧵 :

Case 3
Pt in their 90s with a fall and found to have a devestating brain bleed from their fall.
Mandatory offload to a hallway stretcher by the minor treatment area for 8 hours before initial care
1/6 There were no quiet acute care spaces to place the pt after they got their CT and diagnosis.
The best temporary measure was a stretcher in the hallway next to the minor area - a loud chaotic busy hallway that EMS uses to get to the critical care areas in the ED
2/6

What are we doing here Alberta?
We already barely have any food left in our EDs for those in need - EDs left with some toast and juice at the best of times
Where's the "care" in Health Care in AB?
What's next? Save on electrical bills and turn off the blanket warmers?
🧵 These cuts lie directly at the feet of our govt demanding AHS cut 400M from its budget, all while being wantonly profligate with taxayer dollars in other areas:
- 600M (billions?) in inflated sole-source contracts
- 50M undelivered Tylenot
- 2M covid essays
- trips to Florida

In the leg. the Premier acknowledged that govt is directly operating our hospitals now
She bragged that EMS times are on target, but forgot to mention how the rest of acute care system is in chaos, and what forcing EMS mandatory offload to hit targets looks like to the pt 🧵
1/7 We need to put a human face on what mandatory EMS offload looks like for real pts.

I'm going to share real cases shared with me from various AB EDs to show what kind of suffering our severe ED overcrowding is causing

Govt has the stats, but doesn't see the suffering!
2/7

Can confirm that violence - verbal and physical - is escalating in our EDs. As untenable overcrowding and Access Block worsens, frustrated pts/family are taking out their anger on HCWs
This is a puncture device found on an aggressive pt in my care 🧵
1/8
buff.ly/PwdeL4V In this particular case the pt's violence escalated to the point where he pulled a hatchet out and threatened me and our ED staff. Thankfully security assisted and the police came quickly to deescalate and unarm the pt before anyone was harmed.
2/8

Some key takeaways 🧵(do read the full statement!)
- govt has taken over direct operational control of HC
- if premier/MoH tells any HC leader to do something they CANNOT say no - consequence of doing so is loss of their job and livelihood (& maybe even a permanent ban from AB!) - if current environment persists AB will never be able to recruit skilled and experienced HC leaders.
- Who would ever want to work in this environment? You must follow orders from govt even if you know they are counter to good care, or may even be criminal.

Summary of Govt's statement of defense 🧵 :
- we handpicked a highly competent life long public servant, with an impeccable record, for the ceo role
- turns out she was incompetent
- Why? She wouldn't blindly allow Govt interference
1/9
cbc.ca/news/canada/ed… - the height of her incompetence was an "infatuation" w doing her job competently
- when she became aware that the contracts were inflated, had significant conflicts of interest, and would impare the ability to deliver life-saving care in hosps, she insisted on investigating 2/9

CorruptCare Scandal simplified (got feedback its too complicated for ABs to understand)🧵 :
Surgery: all cases can be done in hospitals, select lower risk cases can be done in for-profit centers
Govt: thinks endless workforce, so they can add for-profits and not affect hosp care Govt: hand picks CEO to push their for-profit mandate
CEO: we have to follow procurement processes (checks and balances for contracts)
G: just sign the secret deals we already agreed to
CEO: but some seem to be inflated and cost too much
G: just sign

Why DISASTROUS Acces Block is NOT simply an Emerg problem🧵 :
The same overcrowding and dangerous environment is happening on the wards.
In EDM Zone:
- FM hospital units at 151% funded capacity = for every 100 pts they have staff funded for, they have 151pts in hospitals
1/6 - GIM (sicker pts under INT Med) is at 139% capacity = for every 100 pts they have funded staff for they have 139pts

not only are pt's in HALLWAYS, but there simply are NOT enough funded staff for the volumes in our hospitals right now, care suffers
2/6

RED ALERT! this is the new every day status of our Emerg Departments in Edm Zone.

UofA - 58 EIPs out of 64 beds (58 admitted pts stuck in the ED as no beds in hospital)

Some more context🧵 :
- 13 CTAS 1 pts in the ED - sickest of the sickest taking tons of resources
1/6 - 58 out 64 beds blocked, means funcitonally one of Canada's largest EDs is functionally working out of 6 beds... but those beds have sick pts in them that may need admission too
- right now "12 pending consults" (likely 80-90% admission rate on those)
2/6

If these numbers aren't enough to make EVERY ALBERTAN pause, look them over, and immediately say we need a PUBLIC INQUIRY to understand what's going on here, I don't know what will.
Some points to consider a 🧵 :
1/7

For some reason our Premier stood in front of Albertan's on Wednesday and intentionally decided NOT to quote the AHS costs for the same surgeries - comparing apples to apples - but chose to confuse with CIHI numbers that are NOT comparable
2/7buff.ly/435N8iW

I'd encourage everyone to read the whole Statement
Meanwhile here is my PERSONAL interpretation of the allegations in SoC and the events around it:
1-Athana aggressively recruited to CEO role by govt: they know she's highly competent and can be trusted
buff.ly/3QmG6ie 2-Given 4yr contract - to guide FULL "refocusing" and possibly promoted from there
3-AHS has duty to do due diligence on procurement of contracts for HC service delivery - CEO and team take job seriously

I was working directly w Athana when the Premier handpicked her to take over the CEO role at AHS (taking her from her new job at the AMA). I met directly with the Minister of Health who told me "they had to have Athana... 1/4

buff.ly/4hzHuKx "as the plan was that she would guide the refocusing and then ultimately head the new Acute Care Org"!
The Minister offered this long term plan as an apology for taking Athana from the AMA while we were trying to develop a working relationship with govt...
2/4

“The October Directive also set out specific rates for CSFs that ... would lead to significantly increased costs to AHS – and potentially hundreds of millions in profits for the CSFs owners,” the letter alleges.
1/6

buff.ly/4hTNzRO Let’s simplify allegations in 5 points:

1 - AHS follows due diligence and finds major red flags, tells govt, and gets told to stop all due diligence
2/6

Some key points here:
1 - glad the Premier is concerned and wants anwers, public deserves them
2 - AG should be involved, but won't be enough (not resourced and findings go to the Premier not public)
1/5 3 - AHS's INT Rev will be insufficient - that review triggered whistleblowing! top leader was fired for it. Who would feel safe to continue? + the acting CEO/Board = GOVT anything revealed goes direct to Premier before review complete -as for governence this setup is a joke! 2/5

Exactly ONE YEAR ago I signed an MOU with the Minister @AdrianaLaGrange to expeditiously work on the new FM funding model.
I looked her in the eye and said we have to get this done expeditiously.
She said that she is a person of her word, and "this is her promise to deliver"
1/6
In the MOU it was expressly written that this work was to inform the 2024 budget - as time was of the essence.
It was a new govt, and a new relationship, and I fully believed the promise given.

Now: I don't even believe the MOU was worth the paper it was written on.
2/6

Some quick thoughts on this new PC Org announcement🧵:
- I wish Dr. Simmonds success, and will gladly work with her if the intent is to truly create a robust foundation of Primary Care Access for our HC system
- short of announcing the CEO - there were NO actual specifics here
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https://twitter.com/AdrianaLaGrange/status/1846215707513495975

maybe that's good... maybe the govt intends to give the new CEO carte blanche to actually succeed

but, how can you set up an entire new org and not even have a clue as to how you are going to fund it???

feels like the emperor has no clothes on here
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I feel this thread needs more detail.

The Premier’s office releasing stats they KNOW don’t paint the true picture is a clear sign of how they think of FM docs in AB.

A list:

1 as an aggregated COST that they think accomplishes HC delivery goals

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https://twitter.com/pfparks/status/1844599906876448945

2 they don’t get that the > 5000 FM docs can provide care that isn’t longitudinal FM. FM docs working in EDs or Hospital can make a viable living, while those in private community offices cannot. Govt has been told this for 15mnths… they don’t care.
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