“The number of unexplained deaths didn’t increase by 350%; it actually rose by 3328%.” This statistic is according to the Alberta Health Services in Canada.
Who We Are
- Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories.
- AHS has more than 111,100 direct AHS employees (excluding Covenant Health and other contracted service providers) and more than 13,100 staff working in AHS’ wholly-owned subsidiaries such as Alberta Precision Laboratories, Carewest and CapitalCare Group. AHS is also supported by approximately 9,100 volunteers and more than 11,100 physicians practicing in Alberta, approximately 8,850 of whom are members of the AHS medical staff (including active, temporary and community appointments).
- Students from Alberta’s universities and colleges, as well as from universities and colleges outside of Alberta, receive clinical education in AHS facilities and community locations.
- AHS has 106 acute care hospitals, five stand-alone psychiatric facilities, 8,605 acute care beds, 29,124 continuing care beds/spaces and 3,176 addiction and mental health beds/spaces, plus equity partnership in 40 primary care networks.
- Programs and services are offered at more than 900 facilities throughout the province, including hospitals, clinics, continuing care facilities, cancer centres, mental health facilities and community health sites.
- The province also has an extensive network of community-based services designed to assist Albertans in maintaining and improving their overall health status.
