Alberta Health Services refused to spend $240,000 more per year to keep elective hip and knee replacements continuing at Edmonton’s RAH OSC, resulting in postponement of an estimated 1,000 surgeries so far www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbHealth #Ableg — by @taylorlambert.ca - ThreadSky

jantafrench.bsky.social • 137 days ago

Alberta Health Services refused to spend $240,000 more per year to keep elective hip and knee replacements continuing at Edmonton’s RAH OSC, resulting in postponement of an estimated 1,000 surgeries so far https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-orthopedic-surgery-doctor-dispute-1.7411614 #AbHealth #Ableg — by @taylorlambert.ca

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selek437.bsky.social•137 days ago

More proof of their plan to dismantle healthcare.

jantafrench.bsky.social•137 days ago

(Disclosure: I had surgery + overnight stay at RAH OSC in 2023. Facility and care there are A+ and now I’m a cyborg). 🤖 🦵

cheryldambrose.bsky.social•137 days ago

Why are these surgeries considered elective?

jantafrench.bsky.social•137 days ago

Health law expert Lorian Hardcastle says decisions that delay surgery are not “revenue neutral” because patients waiting in pain may not be able to work, could become sicker and need emergency care.
#AbLeg #AbHealth

jantafrench.bsky.social•137 days ago

Although some private surgical facilities do hip and knee replacements, most do not stay open for overnight stays. Some patients waiting for hip and knee replacement are complex enough that they do not qualify for day surgery. #Ableg #AbHealth

ziadfazel.bsky.social•137 days ago

Bot :-)

jantafrench.bsky.social•137 days ago

C’est moi beep boop

nintarii.bsky.social•137 days ago

Albertans keep voting for this so what do you want? At a certain point they need to stop the self-infliction, no?

justlikemyeyes.bsky.social•136 days ago

History says not likely.

rshmi.bsky.social•136 days ago

This is tragic. I have many people in my circle that require joint replacements, for pain and function. This is overall a small amount for all those quality years of life.

knominow2.bsky.social•136 days ago

Why your healthcare should Not be on the NYSE

mintiefresh.bsky.social•137 days ago

This is so painful to watch.

melistress.bsky.social•137 days ago

Well this is close to home. Damnit, Alberta!

patrodgers.bsky.social•137 days ago

But put money into the border to suck up to Trump!

mysakt.bsky.social•137 days ago

AH controls AHS’s purse strings and has been tightening them. “Live within your means” and funding at less than inflation and population growth are a real-word cut. Budgets being trimmed across the org.

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