Quality council set in Alberta.EDMONTON Edmonton (ĕd`məntən), city (1991 pop. 616,741), provincial capital, central Alta., Canada, on the North Saskatchewan River. The center of the largest metropolitan area in Alberta, Edmonton, known as the "Gateway to the North," is located -- Quality health care and improved patient safety are the focus of an expanded mandate for the Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract Utilization and Outcomes Commission. The commission will be renamed the Health Quality Council of Alberta Alberta (ălbûr`tə), province (2001 pop. 2,974,807), 255,285 sq mi (661,188 sq km), including 6,485 sq mi (16,796 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. to reflect its new role. The council will report directly to the patient safety and satisfaction committee, and the quality and performance of Alberta's health care system. It will continue to provide input to the minister about system wide quality improvements. A 2003 survey conducted by the Health Care Utilization and Outcomes Commission found that three out of 10 Albertans are concerned about patient safety. Fourteen per cent reported they or a family member have experienced a medical mistake. The council will work with the newly formed National Health Council and work closely with the Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. Patient Safety Institute. Dr. Lorne Tyrrell, dean of medicine and dentistry dentistry, treatment and care of the teeth and associated oral structures. Dentistry is mainly concerned with tooth decay, disease of the supporting structures, such as the gums, and faulty positioning of the teeth. at the University of Alberta, will chair the new council which will have a budget of $3 million. 780-427-7164 |
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