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10 days away.. 5 of it in #Oklahoma #Tulsa.. What a great place.. But back to the grind, and what a mess AHS/Primary Care Alberta/Acute Care Alberta is.. Here's your Weekly round up of.. Do we know who's open anymore? /1

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Well AHS Update V010 was so much fun.. AHS Update V011 said Buckle up butter cup! Here's your Long weekend round up + some FOIP details for your reading pleasure! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...

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*opens the door*
Immmmmmm baaaaaaaaack.... Buckle up folks.. AHS Update V010 is online and what a cluster#$(*@&@(*...
FOIP's denied.. 1 redacted.. Good ole politics I tell ya!
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AHS Update V007 of 2026! *NEW* AHS Update V007 (Of 2026!) - ICU - 192 of 224 Beds In Use (-26) 87% of beds occupied- It’s been 1,195 Days since Danielle Smith said, “HEALTHCARE FIXED IN 90 DAYS!!” ED/OBGYN/OR Closures/Diversi...

Aaaaaaaand here we GO! AHS Report V007 of 2026! Same ole dumpster fire, new locations added.. 1,195 days later and the inferno keeps going! #UCPCorruption #ABHealth #ableg #MedBluesky open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... Buckle up folks!

AHS Update V005 of 2026! 2026-01-18 Weekend roundup of What closed, Respiratory Dashboard updates, more measles cases & more!

Well Alberta.. Rocky Mountain House, Hardisty, Lacombe ED's are all closed.. Hinton closes again tomorrow along with Coronation.. OR's Closed. OBGYN downgrades.. This and much more on tonight's AHS V005 of 2026! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...

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AHS V004.1 is now live! A child has died in Alberta from COVID-19, More ED Closures, OB & OR Diversions and.. They won't reopen the RAH Ortho Surg.. But they'll make tax payers cover $135 for Valet parking for LaGrange!! This and more! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...

AHS Update V003 of 2026! 2026-01-06 Significant update on Measles/ILI/COVID/RSV Numbers from last week, New ER, OBGYN & Surgical Closures and much much more!

Well.. AHS V003 of 2026 is LIVE.. Dashboard is a bit of a cluster, so not everything is updated.. BIG update on the ILI/Respiratory/Measles stats on Thursday.. And the usual fuckery courtesy of the UCP! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...

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Buckle Up Alberta.. #ABHealth Crisis is only getting worse. ICU Capacity at 97%! First time since Dec 2023! This and MUCH more, on the AHS Update V002! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @pfparks.bsky.social #UCPCorruption #ableg open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...

AHS Update V001 of 2026! 2026-01-04 Sundre OBGYN Hits 2,100 days of being closed, Rimbey OBGYN Closed 1,570 Days, Three Hills OBGYN Closed 1,470 days, Boyle ER 1,280 days of being closed, Consort Hospital closed for 1,236 days!

Well.. 2026.. V001 of AHS Edmonton Zone Surgical Stipend contracts canceled, Royal Alex Ortho OR won't be re-opened... and much much more.. Buckle up! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social @alannasmith.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social #ABHealth

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AHS Update V268 of 2025! 2025-12-30 End of 2025 update of Closures, Diversions, ILI/COVID/RSV & Breaking news about the Royal Alex Ortho situation and much much more! Buckle up!!

I was hoping I wouldn't have to do a year end closeout post.. But alas here we are.. Update on Royal Alex Ortho Closures, ER Closures, Gridlock in the ED's and much much more.. Happy New years to everyone.. I'm back on nights!
open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... /1

AHS Update V267 of 2025! 2025-12-28 A Mid-Holidays update of closures & more!

Well.. Even past Christmas.. We're still in a Bed Lock/ER Grid Lock situation.. Never a dull moment with the UCP.. #UCPCorruption #abhealth #ableg #alberta #HealthCareCrisis
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Yep.. Covenant Health Site.. from what I've read from witnesses, it was horrific.

Bloody hell, it just keeps going and going and going.
Delivering a baby? CHECK AHEAD
Might need surgery? CHECK AHEAD
Need ER in rural AB? CHECK AHEAD
In slightly less awful news, the wait time at the Mis is down from nearly 12 hours to just over 6. For now.
STAY SAFE
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AHS Update V266 of 2025! 2025-12-24 Mandatory Mask Mandate for YEG Hospitals, 14 OBGYN Closures/Diversions, 13 ED Closures, 8 Surgical Closures & much much more!

Well.. Guess I shouldn't have jinxed myself yesterday... 37+ CLOSURES & DIVERSIONS.. OBGYN, ER, Surgical/OR's and some with no specialists! Wonder how Dani is enjoying panama/mar-a-lago while AB's suffer. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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Opinion: Why I chose Alberta; and what went wrong Calgary doctor and medical professor says the Alberta that attracted him to move here no longer exists.

I wrote this in @calgaryherald.com two years ago.

Things are even worse now:

Our healthcare system has no regular hospital beds available in Calgary as per AHS. Trans kids have been dehumanized by our government. The Govt makes vaccinations difficult to get.

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AHS Update V265 of 2025! 2025-12-22 13 OBGYN Closures/Diversions/Downgrades, 12 ER Closures, 8 New Measles Cases, 7 Acute Care Sites with Bed Closures, 6 Operating Rooms Closed and much much more.. Buckle up!

Welcome to another... "I didn't think it could get ANY Worse" AHS report - Measles Alerts for Stollery Children's Hospital & Grande Prairie Hospital Pediatrics Unit. Another Kaboom of Influenza Cases, 32 Closures & MORE! Buckle up! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social

AHS Update V264 of 2025! 2025-12-16 13 OBGYN Closures/Diversions, Just under a dozen ER Closures, 6 Sites with Acute care bed closures, 7 Operating/Surgical Closures.. Just another day in the Alberta Healthcare crisis!

Uhm.. There are no words.. AHS report is a mess.. 13 OBGYN Closures/Diversions, GROWING list of COVID/Influenza Outbreaks.. 6 Sites with Acute care bed closures...8 ER's closed.. 7 OR's closed.. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social Sorry!
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Well.. Influenza cases are up 120%-240% Depending where you are in Alberta.. ER's are bogged down.. Acute Care units are blocked.. EMS Stuck in Hallways.. Buckle up because.. This is a reeeeally bad AHS weekend report! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social /1

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Another day of.. How bad can this get? ICU up to 205 beds occupied out of 224.. Measles spiking upwards after a lull.. + Long waits & Bed lock in Alberta Hospitals.. Buckle up and hold on! @alannasmith.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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AHS Update V261 of 2025! 2025-12-07 Rural ED Closures, OBGYN Diversions, OR's Closed, COVID, ILI & RSV Spikes, Measles alert for Stollery Edmonton & much much more! Buckle up folks!

Likely one of the WORST updates in awhile.. Outbreaks sky high, ER Wait times peaking around 11hrs tonight in YEG.. ER Closures, OBGYN Diversions.. COVID, ILI & RSV Peaking towards the moon.. Hold on tight folks.. This is UGLY. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...