Share this Story: Alberta doctors raise alarm on specialist staff shortages in intensive care wardsAlberta doctors raise alarm on specialist staff shortages in intensive care wardsArticle content EDMONTON — The Alberta Medical Association says the province’s high COVID-19 numbers are behind a desperate shortage of specialized staff to care for critical care patients. Try refreshing your browser, or Alberta doctors raise alarm on specialist staff shortages in intensive care wards Back to video “This reduction in staffing ratio is well below our normal standard of care. Article content The letter was signed by members of the group’s intensive care section. Alberta’s hospitals and intensive care wards are overwhelmed by critical care patients, most of them stricken with COVID-19. Each hub includes one or two trained intensive care nurses and two to four registered nurses.

Source: National Post September 27, 2021 18:25 UTC