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“It’s comforting to have Sage sit on my lap and be surrounded by all his toys while he’s getting treatment

– Calgary mom Hilary Daum

easy care Calgary oncology nurse Shelaine Semmens gives Sage Amor, age three, a chemotherapy treatment in the comfort of his own home as mom Hilary Daum holds him close. The service is part of a pilot project called Janet Mezzarobba photo | at Home. PAGE 3 inspired technology we love the nightlife helps preemies – all across Researchers at have What to do on a long winter’s night? Get outside, that’s developed a state-of-the-art device that allows what! There’s no better way to kick off those New newly-born premature babies to get critical medical Year’s resolutions than by getting active when the stars attention while remaining connected to are out. Here are our suggestions for their umbilical cords. PAGE 4 some great winter workouts. PAGE 6 START HEALTHY. STAY HEALTHY.

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Donna Sharman, who after her stroke spent time recovering in Room 1033 of the Foothills Hospital stroke unit, now regularly visits patients on the unit as a volunteer peer supporter. DR. francois belanger BRENDA HUBAND Calgary Zone executive leadership team Stroke patient resolving grateful to be healthy for ‘miracle’ or many, the holiday season is a time of celebration with families and Ffriends – it’s also a time when many of research make New Year’s resolutions related to AHS provincial strategy integrates personal health and wellness. There’s no doubt eating healthy food and research, innovation in health system exercising lowers your risk for heart attack, Story and photo by Greg Harris | diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer, among other conditions. o one has to tell Donna Sharman how “The five priorities and 13 actions we’ve However, starting a resolution and important it is to have a health care developed will help us create, acquire and use sticking to it are two very different things. Nsystem that supports research and knowledge to improve the delivery of health Staying active is a habit, so starting and innovation. and care across the province,” Todd says. “And maintaining a new, healthy habit takes The 59-year-old was at home with her as part of the strategy, we’ll ensure patients, practise and patience. But a new habit husband Andy two years ago when she suffered clients and families have access to high-quality is possible if you start small and build on a life-threatening stroke and was rushed to research studies and innovations that are successes. Foothills Medical Centre. important to them.” Set realistic goals and put things in place Shortly after arrival, doctors met with Andy Championing the patient experience is to help support your goals – teaming up and explained how grave the situation was. They something dear to Marlyn Gill, who has been with an exercise or ‘resolution’ partner is also told him about a research study Donna extensively involved with the Patient and a great place to start. Also, add variety to was eligible to participate in, which used a Community Engagement Research program your routine, changing the place, activity revolutionary surgical procedure to try to remove (PACER) at AHS. PACER enlists patients and time. the blood clot in her brain. Minutes later, she as researchers to better understand their And remember: you don’t have to be an was in surgery. perspective on specific health care issues. athlete to stay fit. It can be as simple as “There were many miracles associated with “Patients need to be heard,” Gill says. “They walking at a moderate pace for as little as the whole day, but having an opportunity to have an important role to play as researchers 30 minutes a day. take part in the research trial was probably the and as people who are experts on their own When it comes to eating a healthy diet, a biggest,” says Sharman, who was in hospital for illnesses.” few helpful first steps include planning your five days and made a full recovery. At the same time, patients who take part in meals, eating more fruits and vegetables, “If not for that study, I would not be here, or I research studies also want to hear the results of packing healthy snacks and cooking at would have a significant disability. I shudder to those studies – something that doesn’t always home. Like starting an exercise program, think what might have happened.” happen, Gill says. its best to start small and build on your Sharman took part in the ESCAPE trial, a Sharman, since her stroke, has also become successes. Calgary-led international study that tested a clot an intern with PACER doing patient-engagement We’re all in charge of our own health retrieval procedure for acute ischemic stroke. research, as well as a volunteer peer supporter and well-being. Make sure all your The procedure reduced mortality rates by 50 on the acute Stroke Unit at Foothills Medical immunizations – and those of your children per cent and increased positive outcomes from Centre. – are up to date. (If you don’t know, call 30 to 55 per cent, compared to conventional “I had a phenomenal patient experience – and Health Link at 811). treatment. research was part of that,” Sharman says. Maintaining a healthy diet and active Now, (AHS) has AHS will next engage staff and external lifestyle brings many benefits. You’ll feel developed a provincial strategy to ensure that partners to develop an action plan to guide great and start to sleep better even after a the type of research and innovation exemplified decisions associated with the research and few days. by ESCAPE flourishes in the health care system. innovation strategy. The action plan will identify We invite you to find out for yourself in “With this strategy, we want to make it easier milestones, deliverables, accountabilities and 2016. For more information, visit www. for our health professionals, physicians, support measures. Work associated with goals and myhealth.alberta.ca. staff and partners to initiate research studies,” action items in the strategy is underway. Happy New Year. n says Dr. Kathryn Todd, AHS Vice-President, To download the strategy and learn more Research, Innovation and Analytics. about it, visit ahs.ca/ResearchInnovation. n

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www.albertahealthservices.ca There are plenty of health care options available. Learn yours by visiting the AHS website. i n y o u r z o n e PAGE 3 Bringing the hospital to your door When young Sage Amor was diagnosed with a brain tumour, the news was shattering to his family. Moreso was the news he would need 70 weeks of chemotherapy. That’s where Hospital at Home, a new program out of the Alberta Children’s Hospital, was able to help by administering Sage’s chemo treatments right in the family home. ‘Not having to go to the hospital is huge,’ says his mom Hilary. Story and photo by Janet Mezzarobba | ilary Daum will never forget March 15, approximately three patients a day which has 2015. That was the day her son, Sage Kids and their added up to over 1,700 home visits to 138 HAmor, then just two-and-a-half, was parents are much children within the Calgary Zone. diagnosed with a brain tumour. more comfortable Shelaine Semmens, a nurse who’s been with Within two days, Sage was in surgery at the program since its inception, has seen the at home instead of a Alberta Children’s Hospital with a team of neuro- “ impact the program has on families. surgeons who worked to remove the growth hospital setting. the “Kids and their parents are much more from his delicate brain stem. decrease in stress ... comfortable at home instead of a hospital This was just the beginning of the Amor setting,” Semmens says. “The decrease in stress family’s journey. Daum found out after the is invaluable they experience, the time they save not having to surgery that Sage would have to undergo 70 – Shelaine Semmens, travel, and the normalcy it helps establish in the weeks of chemotherapy to shrink part of the Hospital at Home nurse lives of these people who have had their world tumour that was not able to be removed. turned upside down is invaluable.” “It was devastating,” says Daum. “Seventy with the nurse and the parent before being given Daum agrees. weeks was over half his life and I couldn’t to the patient. “I can’t express the impact this program imagine what that kind of treatment would do to The nurse performs a complete physical has had on our entire family, and especially on him,” she says. exam on each patient at each visit, including Sage. Being so young, having the least amount Now, a pilot program at Alberta Children’s blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, of stress possible by not having to go to the Hospital has taken some of the stress out of and heart rate. The patient is then given the hospital is huge, not only for today, but his future chemotherapy treatments for families like the chemotherapy through a medication pump into development as well.” Amor’s. Hospital at Home is a program where an intravenous line placed into the chest. Patients of the oncology program at Alberta registered nurses (RNs) from the oncology The entire process takes approximately 45 Children’s Hospital who live in Calgary and are program administer chemotherapy and other minutes. interested in having their treatments at home treatments such as intravenous hydration and Travel time, and the need to find child care or learning more about the Hospital at Home antibiotics, and provide education and teaching for siblings during hospital appointments is program can talk to their oncology nurse or to parents and families in the comfort of the eliminated, helping bring back a sense of physician. Treatment options for patients are family’s own home. normalcy to a family’s schedule. decided in conjunction with families and the For busy families like the Amors, who are in “The nurse comes by, he gets his treatment entire care team and based on the needs of Week 28 of treatment, the program has meant and then we can go to the park,” says Daum. each individual patient. the world. “It’s much faster and so much less stressful.” Hospital at Home is a pilot project funded by “This program has had a huge impact on our Nurses are available to stay after appointments donations through the Alberta Children’s Hospital lives and the ability to lead a more regular life,” to ensure both the patient and family are Foundation. n Daum says. “It’s comforting to have Sage sit on comfortable and to address any questions or my lap and be surrounded by all his toys while concerns. he’s getting treatment.” Hospital at Home began providing nurse When the Hospital at Home nurse arrives for assessments, treatments and supportive care to an appointment, the process for administering just a few patients when it began in 2012. Today, chemotherapy is the same process followed the two Hospital in the hospital. The chemotherapy medication at Home goes through a rigorous checking process within nurses visit the hospital and is the transported to the family home by the nurse to each appointment. The chemotherapy is then verified again in the home this progr“am has had a huge impact on our lives and the ability to lead a more regular life – Hilary Daum, on the Hospital At Home program

Hilary Daum holds her three-year-old son Sage Amor as oncology nurse Shelaine Semmens gives him a chemotherapy treatment. Sage is one of 138 children in the Calgary Zone who have received chemotherapy treatments at home through the Hospital at Home program.

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Dr. Sumesh Thomas demonstrates the new state-of-the-art INSPIRE (Integrated Neonatal Support with Placental Transfusion and Resuscitation) device that helped give preemie Anastasia (pictured inset, with mom Jasmina Stewart), the best possible start in life. Technology allows preterm inspired device babies to get crucial medical interventions while connected helps preemies to their umbilical cords

Story and photo by Colin Zak | Travel Health Service If you’re planning on travelling hen Jasmina and David Stewart’s However, infants born prematurely – before 32 this winter, start preparing now by daughter was born 10 weeks early at weeks – often need urgent additional care, which booking a consultation with AHS Travel Wjust 30 weeks gestation, they wanted to requires immediate clamping of the umbilical cord Health Services. This service provides give little Anastasia the best possible start in life. so they can be transported to a resuscitation information on health risks according They were relieved to be offered the option of a station. to country or region, required travel state-of-the-art device that allows preterm infants “INSPIRE gives preterm infants the best immunizations, and information about to receive resuscitation and other interventions possible start in life,” says Dr. Sumesh Thomas, how to prevent travel-related illness. immediately after birth while remaining connected Medical Director of Neonatology at the Foothills, Contact your local community health to their umbilical cord. who developed the device with his colleague, centre two to three months before you “There were no risks so we had nothing to neonatal nurse practitioner Leigh Irvine. expect to depart. Call Health Link at 811 lose,” says Jasmina, whose daughter had to “By staying connected to their cord, these for the location nearest you. spend nearly six weeks in the neonatal intensive infants receive their blood from the placenta, care unit (NICU) after being born in July 2015. along with stem cells, which improves transition “For babies, especially premature babies like to life outside their mom along with other lifelong Healthy Eating Anastasia, remaining connected for as long positive outcomes.” Starts Here as possible was the best possible option. It’s The battery-powered device includes a scale, Understand what it means to eat healthy wonderful that this option was available.” oxygen tanks, resuscitation equipment and blood and how to make personal changes in Developed by researchers at Foothills Medical oxygen monitors, and has been used to help your eating habits where you live, work, Centre, INSPIRE (Integrated Neonatal Support resuscitate and offer delayed cord clamping to at learn or play. Nutrition with Placental Transfusion and Resuscitation) is least six preterm infants since it was first used in info is based on the first device of its kind in North America. The May. Alberta Nutrition device is a portable resuscitation station and Thomas and Irvine have plans for a large-scale Guidelines for can be placed right beside a delivering mom. study to further evaluate the benefits of the Adults, Alberta Preterm infants can be placed on its stainless INSPIRE device. Nutrition steel platform immediately after birth to receive “Developing this device which potentially Guidelines resuscitative care while still connected to the improves care and outcomes for infants has been for Children placenta via the umbilical cord. a truly collaborative exercise and an inspirational and Youth and The standard of care for healthy newborns is to journey,” Thomas says. other provincial and wait at least one minute after birth, when safe to “This project would not be possible without national guidelines. For do so, before severing the umbilical cord. Studies neonatology staff and the relentless dedication more information, visit www. show remaining connected to the umbilical cord of the study team, local obstetric and midwifery albertahealthservices.ca/nutrition/ for one to three minutes after birth reduces the staff, administrators, engineers and AHS Page12600.aspx. risk of bleeding in the brain by 50 per cent. audiovisual experts.” n

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www.albertahealthservices.ca Do you have concerns about your health? Visit the AHS website for symptom information. h e a l t h c a r e h e r o e s PAGE 5 First western Canadian Visit Us Online new clinic takes autonomic nervous system disorder clinic drumming up wellness Check out a new Alberta Health Services a shot at pots opens in Calgary Because You Cared video: Drumming Up Wellness. It tells the story Story by Lauren Sharp | Photo by Colin Zak of Julien Lepage and magine waking up every day feeling light- evidence that is currently out there.” Allen Rees, both of headed, nauseous, and the idea of just getting The clinic is able to offer POTS patients whom work within Iout of bed is too difficult to bear. diagnosis and testing, education and help Mental Health This was the norm for Nicole Reeves, who managing symptoms. and Addictions suffers from a debilitating heart condition called POTS affects up to one per cent of the in acute care and postural tachycardia syndrome, or POTS. population – about 4,000 Albertans – and is a have developed But the new Calgary Autonomic Investigation form of dysautonomia – an umbrella term used a program called and Management Clinic at the South Health to describe several medical conditions that Drumming Up Campus launched last month will help give cause a malfunction of areas in the autonomic Wellness that is Reeves – and the thousands of patients in nervous system. It is not a disease; rather, a improving the health of Alberta such as her – the treatment she needs. condition that includes a number of underlying patients, staff, volunteers “Having a clinic such as this one in our illnesses that can result in an increase in heart and community members. Visit www. backyard will have a dramatic effect on so many rate and decrease in blood pressure. youtube.com/watch?v=7HYKO4Aw8Y0&fe lives,” Reeves says. “I think this will really help a This in turn causes symptoms such as gut ature=youtu.be. lot of people and their quality of life.” irritation, joint problems, dizziness, and fatigue. Led by Alberta Health Services (AHS) With rare visible signs of illness, many patients electrophysiologist and POTS specialist Dr. are misdiagnosed with having other conditions Satish Raj, along with specialists from the Libin such as anxiety. FACEBOOK Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, the clinic is “Most patients are young females from their the first clinic of its kind in Western . teens to 30s, whose POTS’ symptoms are Do you have questions about influenza or To date, more than 50 patients have been affecting their daily activities such as going to influenza immunization? Watch our Health treated at the clinic. school, working or caring for a family,” Raj says. Matters videos on AHS’ YouTube channel: “One of the challenges for these patients POTS symptoms are often triggered when http://bit.ly/1OPlhIm. is access to care,” says Raj, also a Libin patients stand up. Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta member and The clinic is staffed by an interdisciplinary team an associate professor in cardiac sciences at the that includes nurses, nurse clinicians, physicians YouTube Cumming School of Medicine. and exercise physiologists and nutritionists. “With our staff and resources, we will have the Patients are referred to the clinic by their family Patients with vascular conditions now have ability to perform high-quality testing, recognize physician or specialist. The clinic will include access to more comprehensive treatment both the common and less common syndromes, a research program that will complete studies than ever before with the opening of the first and deliver care in the way that reflects the best involving POTS and similar conditions. n phase of the redeveloped Vascular Centre of Excellence at in Calgary. Go to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=kw_4CHah5ks.

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Story by Mike Fisher | Photo courtesy Ryan Bray, Parks Canada lberta winters are cool! And the best way to enjoy them is outside on brilliant sunny afternoons or frosty, starry nights. When you find an activity you Aand your family like, you’ll rarely feel the cold and you’ll feel better for spending time outside. Squeeze fun out of winter nights by getting out and having an adventure, even if you only have a few hours. Here are some family-friendly activities across the province. Sledding and sleighing (Feb. 12-21) Silver Skate Festival. The festival’s see some of the 200 billion stars in our galaxy is nighttime programming features live music, It’s a paws-itively perfect way to enjoy the end to get outside your town or city to escape light roaming performers and a lantern walk. of a winter’s day. Canmore-based Mad Dogs & pollution. The less artificial light around you, the Calgary’s Olympic Plaza, across from city hall, Englishmen Sled Dog Expeditions offers a winter more the stars will shine. attracts skaters throughout the winter. Warm up dogsled under the stars experience. Mush! Lethbridge is one of the best places in Canada with a hot chocolate in Arts Commons, just a few Get cosy beneath blankets during the Sunset to view the stars. From September to March – steps from the ice surface, or grab something Sleigh Ride at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise or weather permitting – the Lethbridge Astronomy from the many eateries along Stephen Avenue. take a 45-minute sleigh trip with Discover Banff Society holds public observing sessions on the Tours at Warner Stables. last Saturday evening of each month. In Red Deer, Heritage Ranch’s Sleigh Night Nighttime skiing Around Fort McMurray is one of the best Date offers a private (and romantic) 30-minute Mount Norquay in Banff National Park features places to view the aurora borealis phenomenon. sleigh ride through the ranch, followed by a the only weekly night skiing in Banff-Lake Louise, The area is within the zone of maximum aurora gourmet dinner with wine. Long-stemmed rose including a fully lit terrain park. events during nighttime hours. Alta-Can Aurora and box of chocolates? Check. Lake Louise Ski Resort has torchlight dinners Tours shows visitors the northern lights at a well- and skiing for adults and children; visit skilouise. equipped site. Skating beneath the stars com for details. Wood Buffalo National Park is the world’s Downhill ski, cross-country ski and snowboard Lace up and lighten up at Grande Prairie’s largest dark sky preserve. Restrictions on at night at Calgary’s Canada Olympic Park (COP) skating pond in Muskoseepi Park, Olds’ skating light pollution protect nighttime wildlife and let or Edmonton’s Rabbit Hill Snow Resort. pond in Centennial Park, or at one of Medicine Albertans see the stars and northern lights in Hat’s free, public outdoor skating locations. Sky gazing their full glory. Jasper National Park is the world’s Among Edmonton’s many outdoor skating Just bundle up, grab a mug of hot chocolate second largest dark sky preserve and Parks rinks, William Hawrelak Park features the 10-day and look up, waaaay up. The easiest way to Canada features interpretive programming. n

tobogganing gets a safety update ashing downhill through the snow is a favourite are to the head,” says Valerie Cook of Alberta Health winter pastime for people of all ages. Services’ Provincial Injury Prevention Program. D It endures in Alberta because most people Choose a ski or hockey helmet that’s Canadian practise safe sledding (although every year about 500 Safety Association (CSA) approved. Albertans end up in an emergency department with a Check that the hill you are tobogganing on is free sledding-related injury). of obstacles such as rocks, fences, poles and trees. “The most important thing to do when you toboggan is Use a proper sled and avoid inner tubes, which are to wear a helmet because the majority of serious injuries difficult to control. n

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Randal Bell, a consultant with Alberta Health Services Provincial Addictions & Mental Health, above left, and his ‘mo bro,’ Darren Anquist, with AHS Marketing and Resource Development, raised $2,208 for team ‘AHS Tom Sellecks.’ Far left and far right: Bell’s and Anquist’s finest ‘mo’-ments! Whiskers raise thousands hair’s lookin’ at you! for men’s health Story by Kerri Robins | Photos by Shelly Willsey t was a ‘hairy’ good time in November at Cancer Society estimates that one in eight Services – “UAH Protective Services.” Alberta Health Services (AHS), when 49 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate Teams vied for one of the top three spots Istaff members put the razors away to raise cancer in their lifetime, making it the most that saw “Team CCI” take top honours, raising more than $20,000 in the second annual AHS common cancer in men. $11,894. “Stache Infections” came second, Movember Mojo Network Challenge, supporting Last year, Randal Bell, a consultant with the raising $4,268 and “AHS Tom Sellecks” rounded men’s health through the Movember Foundation. AHS Provincial Addictions & Mental Health out third, raising $2,208. Growing for the gusto, money raised by the team, started the network that pulled the teams “It’s great seeing everybody come together for AHS staffers’ seven teams will fund projects together, raising more than $60,000 since its a cause that we know will make a difference,” involving prostate and testicular cancer research, inception. says Bell. “The fundraisers have been great for mental health and physical inactivity. “We had seven teams participate in this year’s team-building and I think next year will bring And this year, the foundation announced the challenge from around the province, and we more teams, making it our biggest yet.” University of Alberta as recipient of a $200,000 broke it down into three moustache categories – And the ladies participated, as well. grant for prostate cancer biomarker research. the extra bushy, the few and far between and the Sandra Montoya-Logan celebrated being Led by Dr. Roger Zemp, a biomedical engineer pencil thin,” says Bell. cancer-free last June. and professor at the University of Alberta, the Teams included: “I don’t know a lot about men’s cancer, research is intended to help improve ways of • AHS Addictions & Mental Health – “The AHS but I do know how cancer feels,” says the diagnosing prostate cancer by looking at genetic Tom Sellecks.” administrative assistant with AHS Addiction and profiles created by biomarkers – particular • Cross Cancer Institute – “Team CCI.” Mental Health. molecules that indicate the health of a tumour. • Information Technology – “Stache Infections.” “A lot of my hair didn’t grow back after my “We’re excited about this research because • Edmonton Zone (Community and Rural) – radiation and chemo treatment, so I’m not not only will it help with earlier diagnosis, it will “AHS Protective Services.” growing out any hair,” laughs the 47-year-old. “I improve how we diagnose the disease,” Zemp • Nutrition, Food, Linen, and Environmental champion the Movember cause by helping with says. “Our research will provide more information Services – “Stache & Burn.” various events, like selling 50/50 raffle tickets for doctors, and therefore improve treatment • AHS Community & Seniors –“Moustached and helping with bake sales.” decisions by applying different therapies.” Gentleman’s Coalition.” Claire Lamont, National Director for the This is good news because the Canadian • University of Alberta Hospital Protective Movember Foundation, is pleased with the support. “Efforts like this make it possible to fund movember to help cancer research programs like the prostate initiative being led by The Movember Foundation announced the all new cancer cases in men in 2015. Dr. Zemp and his team,” Lamont says. University of Alberta will receive a $200,000 • 4,100 men died from prostate cancer. The Movember Foundation was created in grant for prostate cancer biomarker • On average, 66 Canadian men were 2003 and, since then, more than $677 million research. diagnosed with prostate cancer every day. has been raised for men’s health. The foundation According to the Canadian Cancer Society • On average, 11 Canadian men died from supports more than 1,000 programs. it is estimated that last year: prostate cancer every day. For more information, or to make a gift on • 24,000 men were diagnosed with • 1,050 Canadian men were diagnosed behalf of men’s health, find your local health prostate cancer, representing 24 per cent of with testicular cancer. foundation at www.albertahealthservices.ca/ give. n

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Giving is healthy: contact your local foundation or Health Advisory Council today. www.albertahealthservices.ca PAGE 8 i n b r i e f RURAL LONG-TERM CARE SITES LAUDED he long-term care units at Oilfields Alberta in collaboration with Alberta Health and so pleased to know that they’re so happy with General Hospital in Black Diamond, Alberta Health Services. the care their loved ones are receiving.” TVulcan Community Health Centre, and “Congratulations to all of the staff and The Long Term Care Family Experience Didsbury District Health Services, rated in the physicians at these three sites who provide Survey polled patients’ families at long-term care top three respectively in the Calgary Zone, top-notch care to some of our most vulnerable facilities in Alberta, in areas including staffing, when it comes to family satisfaction in long- patients,” says Julie Kerr, Senior Operating care of belongings, environment, kindness and term care. Officer, Community, Rural and Mental Health, respect, and providing information. The ratings were based on a survey Calgary Zone. “We rely on families to provide The survey helps assess performance and conducted by the Health Quality Council of input into the care of their loved ones and I’m identifies areas for improvement. n

Calgary Zone calgary executive leadership team: EXCELLENT OPENING Dr. Francois Belanger zone Brenda Huband Calgary’s redeveloped Vascular Centre local leadership of Excellence offers comprehensive care for AHS embraces local leadership and zone-based decision-making. Here in Calgary and area, front-line patients with circulatory system disorders physicians and clinical leaders at every level of the organization have joint planning and decision- making authority with operational leaders, meaning faster decisions closer to where care is provided. alberta: zone by zone calgary zone Population: 1,544,495 • Life expectancy: 83.5 years • : 14

edmonton zone Population: 1,295,164 • Life expectancy: 81.9 years • Hospitals: 14

north zone Population: 478,979 • Life expectancy: 79.7 years • Hospitals: 34

central zone Population: 470,490 • Life expectancy: 80.1 years • Hospitals: 30

SOUTH zone Population: 298,169 • Life expectancy: 79.9 years • Hospitals: 14 Sarah Hoffman, Minister of Health, tours the new Vascular Centre of Excellence at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary with Dr. Paul Petrasek, Section Head for Vascular Surgery with To find the hospitals, services, facilities Alberta Health Services. and programs in your zone, please visit albertahealthservices.ca/FacilitySearch.

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