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The AHS review provided recommendations to AHS workforce, including front-line staff, management and physicians.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada's largest health care delivery organization and Alberta's largest employer with 102,000 employees. 90% are unionized staff from 5 different unions.
More than 8,600 physicians across a range of specialities work in AHS facilities. While most physicians are paid by the Alberta government, AHS does have a considerable operating budget for physician services.
AHS spends 70% of its annual budget on employee compensation. This includes contracted health service providers and other contracted services such as Covenant Health.
Hospital care costs more in Alberta than other provinces, but it’s not because we pay executives more or have more managers than other health systems. The AHS performance report found Alberta’s clinicians and health professionals are paid more and have premium pay incentives, which increases the costs of care.
The AHS performance review report made 13 recommendations (numbers 1-13 of 57) related to workforce, management review and physician optimization, including:
See the other AHS performance review recommendations:
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