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Alberta Surgical Initiative (ASI): tecnologia_ergonomia_quirofanos…
Alberta Surgical Initiative (ASI): 
Is Alberta really reducing surgical wait times?
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Lack of staffing
Anesthesia
As of 2018, 39% of all anesthesiologists in Canada are 55 or older, reaching the retirement potential, and leaving the workforce (Weeks, 2023)
Canada has fewer anesthesiologists per capita than other countries: 11 anesthesiologists per 100,000 people compared to 23 in Australia, 21 in US and 18 in UK (Weeks, 2023)
:silhouette: Personally, with conversations I have engaged in with anesthesiologists at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, I have seen many depart Alberta and leave for BC. Reasons include: political views, preferable lifestyle and overall better job opportunities in other provinces, I have also heard that anesthesiologists find working at CSFs 'easier' and more predictable hours
Nursing
Nursing retention (Tran, 2023)
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Travel nurses: Temporary fix to an underlying systemic issue of retaining nurses in their roles and units
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Effects of COVID-19
Although ASI was implemented during the beginning of the pandemic, Jason Copping states the surgical capacity needs were an issue before the pandemic (Cable Public Affairs Channel, 2023)
During the pandemic, surgical beds were being taken up by COVID-19 patients
OR and PACU RNs, LPNs and RTs being redeployed to ICU # # #
Legislation in Canada
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Health Facilities Act: Protects publicly funded hospitals and approved surgical facilities by governing provision of (insured and uninsured) surgical services from physicians and dentists (Government of Alberta, n.d.) #
Medicare: Led by Thomas Douglas between 1957-1966, medicare was born under the vision of universal health care in Canada (Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, n.d.)
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