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Achieving accountability in Alberta's health system

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Improvement in the quality of Alberta’s health system requires a continued focus on accountability. The purpose of this document is to describe the structure and processes supporting... More ≫

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Improvement in the quality of Alberta’s health system requires a continued focus on accountability. The purpose of this document is to describe the structure and processes supporting accountability in Alberta’s health system. The document discusses the concept of accountability within Alberta’s health system, outlines the broad roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships of various organizations and stakeholders in the health system and describes the overall process and some specific mechanisms supporting health system accountability. It is intended primarily for those currently leading or working within Alberta’s health system.

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Health care aides competency profile

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This document provides a comprehensive inventory of the skills, knowledge, behaviours and attitudes required by health care aides in Alberta. It consists of 37 modules covering client safety,... More ≫

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This document provides a comprehensive inventory of the skills, knowledge, behaviours and attitudes required by health care aides in Alberta. It consists of 37 modules covering client safety, assisting with medical delivery, positioning lifts and transfers, working with clients with a diagnosis of dementia, and more. The curriculum is primarily designed for training people working as a health care aide.

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Alberta reproductive health, pregnancy outcomes

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Provides a statistical view of various topics related to pregnancies and births in the province of Alberta.

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Alberta aboriginal HIV strategy, 2001-2004

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Aboriginal people are over-represented with the risk factors that lead to HIV infection and data suggest that the level of infection is rising. The HIV issues for the Aboriginal people are... More ≫

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Aboriginal people are over-represented with the risk factors that lead to HIV infection and data suggest that the level of infection is rising. The HIV issues for the Aboriginal people are serious, adding to an already complex and long-standing array of health and social challenges that face Aboriginal people and their communities. The Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy presents a culturally-appropriate approach to the prevention of HIV and for the care and support of Aboriginal people with HIV/AIDS.

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The Alberta Oil Sands Community Exposure and Health Effects Assessment Program : methods report

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The Alberta Oil Sands Community Exposure and Health Effects Assessment Program was designed to assess exposure and associated health effects by direct measurement of personal exposure, direct... More ≫

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The Alberta Oil Sands Community Exposure and Health Effects Assessment Program was designed to assess exposure and associated health effects by direct measurement of personal exposure, direct measurement of biomarkers, and daily logs of a participant's activities. The study was modeled after the Total Exposure Assessment Method (TEAM) approach developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The TEAM approach is based on four fundamental characteristics: direct measurement of all routes of exposure (breathing, ingestion, and skin contact), direct measurement of biomarkers, daily logs of a participant’s activities, and a representative probability sample.

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Report on the Alberta-Wide Diabetes Forum : putting evidence into practice

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The Alberta-Wide Diabetes Forum, held November 4 to 6, 1999, offered stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the issues, challenges and barriers they face concerning diabetes management and care.... More ≫

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The Alberta-Wide Diabetes Forum, held November 4 to 6, 1999, offered stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the issues, challenges and barriers they face concerning diabetes management and care. The Forum also provided the participants with the opportunity to make some recommendations for changes needed in Alberta to address diabetes as a major public health concern. This report presents a summary of the forum proceedings and lists the six recommendations that were put forward to government as a result of the forum’s discussions.

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A summary of views and changes to the draft health care protection regulation

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Provides an overview of the Health Care Protection Regulation, key comments and suggestions received as part of the consultations, and the major changes made to the proposed regulation.

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STD teaching outline and resource guide. 3rd edition.

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This guide has been developed to assist educators involved in the presentation of basic STD information to students and similar groups. It is inteneded to be a comprehensive resource that can be... More ≫

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This guide has been developed to assist educators involved in the presentation of basic STD information to students and similar groups. It is inteneded to be a comprehensive resource that can be adapted for use with a variety of learners.

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The Alberta Oil Sands Community Exposure and Health Effects Assessment Program : technical report

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Over the past few decades, emphasis has been placed on environmental toxicology and modeling of pollutant fate and transport in the environment to deal with human health concerns. Sources of... More ≫

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Over the past few decades, emphasis has been placed on environmental toxicology and modeling of pollutant fate and transport in the environment to deal with human health concerns. Sources of pollution such as stack emissions, industrial effluents, and toxic wastes are being monitored and are reasonably well understood. However, at the time of this report human exposure to contaminants from all pathways (air, food, drinking water, and direct skin contact) is largely unknown. Several countries, as well as the World Health Organization, are implementing exposure and health effects assessment approaches to address human health concerns related to environmental and other factors. This document describes an application of the approach in Alberta to assess human exposure to contaminants from oil sands industrial activity.

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Generic screening minimum data standard. Version 0.4

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2000 Draft data standard for the definition of the minimum data set intended to be used as a starting point for the definition of information requirements of all health screening programs in... More ≫

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2000 Draft data standard for the definition of the minimum data set intended to be used as a starting point for the definition of information requirements of all health screening programs in Alberta. The elements defined include demographics, events, program eligibility and health service providers.

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