The head of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association says major components of triage have already begun in Alberta. Dr. Paul Parks said that in recent days some critically ill COVID-19 patients who should be on ventilators are not getting them. Triage protocol not in effect, AHS saysA 52-page critical care triage protocol developed by Alberta Health Services (AHS) describes how the health-care system will cope if intensive care units no longer have the resources to care for every critically ill patient. While Parks said components of triage are being used, a spokesperson for Alberta Health Services said Friday the official protocol has not been brought into effect. "The critical care triage has not been implemented, and our hope is that we will not have to implement it," AHS spokesperson Kerry Williamson said in a statement.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2021 17:46 UTC