Community service

Summary of lab updates for two tests that mean expected delays for urea breath testing.

Tracked Prescription Program (TPP) pads can now be re-ordered online from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta.

New resources are available to help physicians and teams enrolled in the PCPCM address panel conflicts.

APL has updated its measles specimen collection pathway to include zone-specific contacts, among other things.

The July issue of Community Health Connect shared information with the public about our Patient Advisory Council, Mental Health Program, pelvic health, and the Rehabilitation Advice Line.

Collaboration is critical, so our PCN helps connect members to Specialist Link and stay on top of updates about the service that improves communication and collaboration.

Pelvic health physiotherapy webinars offer people the opportunity to learn about pelvic health and wellness from AHS community physiotherapists and ask questions.

The hematology tele-advice line offered through Specialist Link is now called Hematology (adult) to reflect that the service is intended only for adult patients.

This fall, Alberta will provide COVID-19 vaccinations free of charge to three high-risk groups, while there will be a cost to all other Albertans.

A summary of lab changes for CBC and differential, ordering stool kits, and routine C. diphtheriae toxin testing.