Ten years ago, after some careful questions from Isabelle (Greg’s Mother) and I, Greg told us about the potential diagnosis of Testicular Cancer. Previously we had thought it was a muscle injury in his back. We didn’t not know how
10 years ago…
The Covid Pandemic Challenge
The tension between the choice to ensure the highest level of safety for citizens against Covid-19 infection and the desire to keep the people and the economy able to function as much as possible is a challenge for all leaders
To promote and improve patient safety and health service quality.
Andrew Neuner, CEO of the Health Quality Council of Alberta leaves his position this week after tendering his resignation a number of months ago. At some point in time, we will learn from him what was behind this for we
8 Years
Eight years ago on May 19. 2012 Greg Price passed away prematurely while attempting to get the care he needed from Alberta’s health non-system. The events we were part of leading up to his death remain sharp and hard with
Looking at recent decisions through a safety lens
Recently the Alberta government announced its partnership with Telus to make the Babylon app available to Albertans. Babylon provides a means to connect virtually with contracted physicians in order to get medical advice. It comes at a time when the system
Alberta’s Health Care, Where are we going?
Yesterday, March 17th, Minister Shandro announced that the government was not going to change the payments to doctors on March 31st as previously announced. His announcement coincided with Premier Kenney declaring a Public Health Emergency in Alberta due to the
Full transparency required for system improvement
2020 brings with it the opportunity for substantial positive and needed change in Alberta’s health “system”. An opportunity if pursued properly, will show the rest of the country how it can be done well. Much has been said and indeed
6 years later, and the start of something new
6 years ago this morning, we lost Greg to a series of gaps and breaks in the health system. Many things have happened since then. We have got to know and appreciate a number of great people who are working
April 5th, Greg’s Birthday
Today Greg would have been 37. By now, his plans were to have a family of his own starting to grow. He would be well on his way to accomplishing his vision to change the way water is recovered and
Patients must be Partners
Patient Centred Care a well used and much written about descriptor but what is it? In practice, does it really mean full patient involvement and engagement in choices in their care? Early on, our family chose to use different terminology