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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis as a notifiable disease. Topics... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : hepatitis E

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of hepatitis E as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition and reporting... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of hepatitis E as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition and reporting requirements for the disease. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : pneumococcal disease, invasive (IPD)

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of invasive Pneumococcal disease (IPD) as a notifiable disease. Topics... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of invasive Pneumococcal disease (IPD) as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan : schedule of oral and maxillofacial surgery benefits [2019]

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This document is established pursuant to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Benefits Regulation. The provisions within this schedule are subject to, and should be read together with, the relevant... More ≫

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This document is established pursuant to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Benefits Regulation. The provisions within this schedule are subject to, and should be read together with, the relevant provisions of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act and regulations, including the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Benefits Regulation, the Claims for Benefits Regulation and the Alberta Health Care Insurance Regulation. If there is an inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of this Schedule and the provisions of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act and regulations, the latter prevails. Rates for anesthetic services listed in the schedule are claimable by physicians and are not claimable by oral and maxillofacial surgeons or dentists.

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Adverse events following immunization messaging specification. Version 1.5

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2018 messaging standard for provincial Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) HL7 message specifications using HL7 2.x and HL7 v3 to enable a patient's adverse event data to be stored in the... More ≫

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2018 messaging standard for provincial Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) HL7 message specifications using HL7 2.x and HL7 v3 to enable a patient's adverse event data to be stored in the health record available to clinicians within Netcare. The summary document outlines all materials in the message specifications which are included in the documentation set file.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : haemophilus influenzae non-serotype b, invasive

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of haemophilus Influenzae, non-serotype b, Invasive as a notifiable... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of haemophilus Influenzae, non-serotype b, Invasive as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta congenital anomalies surveillance system annual report

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These reports provide updated data on congenital anomalies ascertained in Alberta.

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NACRS and CACS data standard. Version 1.0

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2012 data standard for the collection of ambulatory care reporting in Alberta. This data is reported to the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System program for reporting on Canadian health... More ≫

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2012 data standard for the collection of ambulatory care reporting in Alberta. This data is reported to the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System program for reporting on Canadian health systems. The data includes information on the treatment received and the location it was administered.

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Review of deaths occurring in Alberta during the 2009 influenza pandemic

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In 2009, the World Health Organization declared the first influenza pandemic in 41 years. The new strain was named influenza A(H1N1)pdm09. In 2010, the Minister of Alberta Health and Wellness... More ≫

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In 2009, the World Health Organization declared the first influenza pandemic in 41 years. The new strain was named influenza A(H1N1)pdm09. In 2010, the Minister of Alberta Health and Wellness (AHW) asked the Health Quality Council of Alberta to conduct a comprehensive review of the Alberta response to A(H1N1)pdm09. As part of this review, it was noted that Alberta had a higher mortality rate for than other provinces, but provincial differences in surveillance methods made inter-provincial comparisons difficult to interpret. In response to questions raised through the review, AHW committed to undertake a review of reported deaths to determine the role A(H1N1)pdm09 played in the death. This report presents the findings of the review.

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Ministerial Order 148/2014 [Clinical ARP program parameters]

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Sets out the program parameters for Clinical Alternative Relationship Plans, including duties, functions, roles and responsibilities of participating physicians, Alberta Health Services and... More ≫

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Sets out the program parameters for Clinical Alternative Relationship Plans, including duties, functions, roles and responsibilities of participating physicians, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness with respect to the provision of and compensation for providing program services under any Clinical Alternative Relationship Plans established by the Minister.

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