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Ambulance safety inspection manual. Volume 5

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A manual describing the requirements for safety inspections on ambulances in Alberta. To be used by certified journeypersons who are registered with the Government of Alberta and approved to... More ≫

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A manual describing the requirements for safety inspections on ambulances in Alberta. To be used by certified journeypersons who are registered with the Government of Alberta and approved to perform safety inspection. Includes reasons an ambulance may be deemed out of service for safety reasons.

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Ministerial Order 613/2021 [Health]

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Establishes the Medical Liability Reimbursement (MLR) Program, which provides partial reimbursement to eligible physicians for medical liability insurance fees. Physicians who meet the eligibility... More ≫

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Establishes the Medical Liability Reimbursement (MLR) Program, which provides partial reimbursement to eligible physicians for medical liability insurance fees. Physicians who meet the eligibility criteria are entitled to a reimbursement for the portion of their liability fees that exceeds the deductible amount set by the Alberta government.

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Ministerial Order 610/2021 [Health]

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This ministerial order, with attachment, is the revised Compensation Plan for Pharmacy Services, effective from April 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022, and repeals Ministerial Order 42/2020.

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Ministerial Order 606/2020 [Health]

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Allows for provincial officers designated under the Public Health Act to undertake non-invasive health assessments and collect completed isolation questionnaires from passengers on arrival at the... More ≫

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Allows for provincial officers designated under the Public Health Act to undertake non-invasive health assessments and collect completed isolation questionnaires from passengers on arrival at the Coutts Provincial Checkpoint after passing through the Coutts Alberta/United States land border port of entry. It also provides for Alberta Health to share information collected via the isolation questionnaire with other government departments for education and enforcement purposes in compliance with the requirement to isolate or quarantine, as required by Record of Decision – CMOH Order 05-2020.

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CMOH order 11-2020 : 2020 COVID-19 response

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Requires the Calgary Airport Authority and the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority to implement public health measures related to cleaning, disinfecting and physical distancing. It further... More ≫

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Requires the Calgary Airport Authority and the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority to implement public health measures related to cleaning, disinfecting and physical distancing. It further requires the airport authorities to enable passenger screening of travellers returning from international locations.

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Ministerial Order 22/2020 [Health]

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This ministerial order modifies the Nursing Homes Operation Regulation to delay the annual accommodation charge increase, which would otherwise take effect on July 1, 2020.

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Ministerial Order 627/2020 [Health]

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Allows for provincial officers designated under the Public Health Act to undertake non-invasive health assessments and collect completed isolation questionnaires from passengers on arrival at the... More ≫

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Allows for provincial officers designated under the Public Health Act to undertake non-invasive health assessments and collect completed isolation questionnaires from passengers on arrival at the Edmonton and Calgary international airports from outside Canada. Also requires the airport authorities to provide the Chief Medical Officer of Health with information upon request regarding the specific measures an airport authority is taking to implement and report on the public health measures set out in the CMOH Order 11-2020.

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CMOH directive D3-2020 : approving commercial accommodations for the purpose of isolation and quarantine under Sections 33(1) and (2) of the Public Health Act

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This directive from the Chief Medical Officer of Health provides direction to Alberta Health Services and medical officers of health for approving commercial accommodations for the purpose of... More ≫

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This directive from the Chief Medical Officer of Health provides direction to Alberta Health Services and medical officers of health for approving commercial accommodations for the purpose of isolation and quarantine.

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Motor vehicle traffic injury : hospitalizations per 100,000 population, by age group, 2000 – 2013

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From 2000 to 2013, motor vehicle traffic collisions were the second leading cause of injury hospitalizations in Alberta. This issue of Health Trends Alberta looks at variance in hospitalization... More ≫

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From 2000 to 2013, motor vehicle traffic collisions were the second leading cause of injury hospitalizations in Alberta. This issue of Health Trends Alberta looks at variance in hospitalization rates for motor vehicle accidents for three age groups, and at the trends in hospitalization rates over time.

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Visits, per 100,000 population, to emergency departments for injuries associated with driving a motorcycle

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An analysis of 2013 data finds that the number of visits to emergency departments for a motorcycle-related injury was 6.3 times higher for males than for females.

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