Parksy
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Emergency Physician. HC advocate. Got to kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight.
Another recent case AB: Pt collapses and is unresponsive in their home. Spouse calls EMS and >90mins for an ambulance to arrive ("no EMS available to respond") Pt unstable and witnessed cardiac arrest for EMS Pt transported to ED w resuscitation ongoing Pt does NOT survive 1/2
As EDs get more overcrowded and blocked up, our EMS crews can't get back out to the community for the new emergencies. Current govt solution: don't fix flow downstream in the hospital, just add more EMS Hallway spaces outside of the ED There's no coordinated plan...
AB - this is how we treat our seniors! Pt in late 60s, confused/delirious from an infection. Needs admission. INT med says admit to Fam Med bed, except no beds in hosp. Pt waiting >48hrs in a recliner CHAIR in the ED for transfer - no dignity, privacy, very little care. 1/2
Take a look at this EIP (admitted pts in ED) data for the MIS ED before and after opening up their brand new ED! This is perfect constipation illustration: building a bigger rectum doesn't help fix constipation (and yes the ED has become the bunged-up rectum of our HC system) 1/2
Danielle Smith and the UCP are experimenting with HC - fragmenting the system, neglecting workforce and capacity, and adding private care delivery and private pay options... The data is very clear the experiment is a failure...
Calgary: you aren't going to escape the UCP Mount Everest of ED overcrowding either. EIP = admitted sick pt stranded in the ED = new emergency pts can't be seen = EMS can't drop off their pts to be available for new emergencies = delayed care for ALL threadreaderapp.com/... 1/2
Again no money for healthcare but money for separatist. 🤦🏻
Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 2w agoAB: Here is the EIP data (for ALL major EDs in the province) Indexed to Population growth. Obviously increased pop plays a role... but workforce, hospital and LTC capacity, complexity, technology, and GOVT POLICY make a massive impact. UCP GOVT POLICY has only made this worse! 1/2
#Alberta BACKWARDS #DanielleSmith #abpoli #ableg Alberta’s population grew about 20% since 2016 While Emergency-department overcrowding grew more than 100%. Population growth matters but policy, staffing, hospital beds and continuing-care capacity matter far more More People are going to DIE
Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 2w agoAB: Here is the EIP data (for ALL major EDs in the province) Indexed to Population growth. Obviously increased pop plays a role... but workforce, hospital and LTC capacity, complexity, technology, and GOVT POLICY make a massive impact. UCP GOVT POLICY has only made this worse! 1/2
AB: Here is the EIP data (for ALL major EDs in the province) Indexed to Population growth. Obviously increased pop plays a role... but workforce, hospital and LTC capacity, complexity, technology, and GOVT POLICY make a massive impact. UCP GOVT POLICY has only made this worse! 1/2
Here's what these INSANE EIP (sick pts stranded in the ED) mean and why you should care: 4625 = the Equivalent of the UAH + RAH + Stollery EDs being permanently CLOSED to new emerg pts the ENTIRE MONTH Please share widely. Talk about this. It's a crisis and govt is MIA threadreaderapp.com/...
Jeezus, how the hell can a government in this country ignore this!?!?!?
Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 2w agoPlease HELP Alberta! This is real data from EDM EDs It shows the worsening trend of completely blocked EDs Share widely and talk about this! Help bring this to the Premier/govt's attention (maybe call into her radio show, as that seems to inform govt policy!!!) 1/4
Premier and HC ministers talk big, act small and just watch the system collapse and kill. #abhealth #ahs #abpoli #ableg #ucpfail
Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 2w agoPlease HELP Alberta! This is real data from EDM EDs It shows the worsening trend of completely blocked EDs Share widely and talk about this! Help bring this to the Premier/govt's attention (maybe call into her radio show, as that seems to inform govt policy!!!) 1/4
All the distractions like bike lanes is so we don't talk about this.👇 #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 2w agoPlease HELP Alberta! This is real data from EDM EDs It shows the worsening trend of completely blocked EDs Share widely and talk about this! Help bring this to the Premier/govt's attention (maybe call into her radio show, as that seems to inform govt policy!!!) 1/4
New political distraction in Alberta? Check the ED stats—they're probably spiking again. #abpoli
Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 2w agoPlease HELP Alberta! This is real data from EDM EDs It shows the worsening trend of completely blocked EDs Share widely and talk about this! Help bring this to the Premier/govt's attention (maybe call into her radio show, as that seems to inform govt policy!!!) 1/4
How much evidence do we need before people demand real change? Premiers don’t think they will ever loose (their job) jurisdiction on healthcare, maybe that’s true and why what is continuing to occur
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Please HELP Alberta! This is real data from EDM EDs It shows the worsening trend of completely blocked EDs Share widely and talk about this! Help bring this to the Premier/govt's attention (maybe call into her radio show, as that seems to inform govt policy!!!) 1/4
Hot off the press care of Lisa Johnson @reportrix.bsky.social www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/alber...
Alberta auditor expects to complete health-contract investigation by end of year
EDMONTON - Alberta's new auditor general, Phil Peters, says he expects his investigation into a health-care contracting scandal to be complete by the end of this year.
thecanadianpressnews.ca
Excellent but devastating 🧵from Dr Parks on the continued overwhelm in AB ERs. I wrote about the damage these policies are wreaking on our healthcare system during my hours in the waiting room with my child, who was experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. www.parklandinstitute.ca/patient_or_n...
A Patient or Just Another Number? How UCP Policies Exacerbate the Crises in Health Care
In a healthcare emergency, wait times can be a matter of life or death. A recent visit to the emergency room highlighted the degree to which the Alberta government's policies - meant to fix health car...
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Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 3w agoHey AB: Our functional ED capacity in the Edmonton area has been devastated We have NEVER had overcrowding in our EDs that looks like this in our summer (typically we see admitted volumes decrease in the summer) > 6mnths since Mr. Sreekumar's tragic death, NOTHING is better 1/2
This 👇 #abpoli
Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 3w agoHey AB: Our functional ED capacity in the Edmonton area has been devastated We have NEVER had overcrowding in our EDs that looks like this in our summer (typically we see admitted volumes decrease in the summer) > 6mnths since Mr. Sreekumar's tragic death, NOTHING is better 1/2
Yikes! Where are the health ministers? They are ignoring Albertans. #abpoli
Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 3w agoHey AB: Our functional ED capacity in the Edmonton area has been devastated We have NEVER had overcrowding in our EDs that looks like this in our summer (typically we see admitted volumes decrease in the summer) > 6mnths since Mr. Sreekumar's tragic death, NOTHING is better 1/2
Thread from Parksy. It's getting worse. Can't wait for flu and COVID season.
Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 3w ago> 6 months since the tragic WR death of Mr. Sreekumar Govt has forgotten him. Public promises were made, but no progress has been made. No ACCOUNTABILITY. The Premier and Ministers have moved on... 1/6
> 6 months since the tragic WR death of Mr. Sreekumar Govt has forgotten him. Public promises were made, but no progress has been made. No ACCOUNTABILITY. The Premier and Ministers have moved on... 1/6
Hey AB: Our functional ED capacity in the Edmonton area has been devastated We have NEVER had overcrowding in our EDs that looks like this in our summer (typically we see admitted volumes decrease in the summer) > 6mnths since Mr. Sreekumar's tragic death, NOTHING is better 1/2
urldefense.com/v3/__...$ Collective expert opinion on a path forward to addressing HC Access Block... When will the Fed/Prov govts listen?
www.thecanadianpress... Albertan's deserve to know what is happening with their tax dollars... AND their Health Care!
Alberta auditor expects to complete health-contract investigation by end of year
EDMONTON - Alberta's new auditor general, Phil Peters, says he expects his investigation into a health-care contracting scandal to be complete by the end of this year.
thecanadianpressnews.ca
