Alberta health care worker speaks out on changes to health system

A front-line worker in the province’s health care system is sharing her concerns about proposed changes to Alberta Health Services (AHS). Elizabeth isn’t her real name, but Global News has agreed to hide her identity out of fear she could lose her job for speaking out. She believes the dismantling of AHS and creation of four provincial health agencies, primary care, acute care, continuing care and Recovery Alberta, will negatively impact patient care. “Once you silo it (health care), it creates more red tape,” says Elizabeth. “And it’s more difficult to actually have continuity of care.” Last year Alberta’s United Conservative government announced it would be restructuring health care in the province with the goal to improve access and reduce wait times for surgeries and emergency rooms. But Elizabeth worries it will be difficult for both patients and health care providers to navigate the system when patients need care delivered from multiple agencies, pointing to pre and post care of a hospital stay. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10887937/health-worker-ahs-changes/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #alberta #healthcare