Expanding EMS transport locations to reduce wait times

Albertans requiring emergency medical services (EMS) can now be transported to alternative care locations instead of emergency departments so more ambulances can get back on the road faster.

Transport by ambulance to many health-care facilities, such as hospices or community health centres that assist with urgent but non-life-threatening situations, were not previously allowed under government-sponsored benefit programs. This limited EMS ambulances to only transport patients to emergency departments instead of locations that made the most sense for the care required. Removing this outdated requirement reduces bureaucratic red tape and allows EMS to transport patients by ambulance to alternate locations other than hospital emergency departments.

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