Alberta’s health minister announced earlier this week the new hospital agency will be operational next spring, a multi-month delay.
Adriana LaGrange announced Monday that hospitals now run by Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health would answer to the new agency, Acute Care Alberta, once it’s running.
LaGrange says the new agency would solely be an oversight and Alberta Health Services alongside Covenant Health would keep their executive teams and staff.
The United Conservative Party government is breaking apart Alberta Health Services as part of a major overhaul. It had originally aimed to have all four new organizations operating before 2025.
LaGrange says the delay for acute care is needed to ensure the project succeeds.
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