Alberta contracts out some orthopedic surgeries in effort to cut wait times in Calgary

Alberta contracts out some orthopedic surgeries in effort to cut wait times in Calgary yyc abhealth ableg abpoli

The procedures will be done at Canadian Surgery Solutions’ two Calgary facilities: one at Riley Park Health Centre and one at Rockyview General Hospital. The spaces are operated by Clearpoint Health Network, a company that provides surgeries for public-health authorities across Canada.Article content

Copping rejected criticisms on privatization, saying surgeries in public hospital operating rooms and independent facilities are both funded with public dollars, with patients assessed and wait-listed through the same process.Article content Cowell said AHS has a strict contract with independent surgery providers on costs and deliverables, and said the facilities and their surgeons are fully accredited and licensed.Article content

“ 68,000 is still way too high . . . we’re not going to get everything within its recommended wait times by this spring, but we’re still targeting and driving at that within another 12 or 18 months from now.”

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