Pastoor, Bridget Brennan (L, Lethbridge-East)
Aboriginal people - Health
Outreach programs re STDs ... HE129 Public input from, re research ethics ... HE231
Access to health information by patient - Patient portals
Correction of information in ... HE186 Features and operation of ... HE186
Adult Guardianship Act (British Columbia)
Specific decision-making under ... HE92
Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (Bill 24, 2008)
Accountability under ... HE62, 67, 76 Compatibility with MHA ... HE9 Public input re ... HE11
Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (Bill 24, 2008)-Regulations
For capacity assessments ... HE94 For capacity assessors ... HE94 For definition: Designated health care providers for emergency medical decisions ... HE23 For specific decision-making time periods ... HE92 Time for preparation of ... HE94
Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (Bill 24, 2008)--Review
Consultation in prior MLA review, impact of ... HE11 Public input re ... HE3, 11
Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (Bill 24, 2008)--Review (Communications)
Advertising re: Motion to approve (Passed) ... HE12 Advertising re: Rural areas ... HE12 Stakeholder list: Draft list, preparation of ... HE11, 36
Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (Bill 24, 2008)--Review (Final report on)
Observations and comments in: Re regulations ... HE94
Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (Bill 24, 2008)--Review (Oral/written submissions on)
Presentation by Dept. of Health re AGTA, proposal for ... HE9
Advocate for represented adults under AGTA
Comparison with MHPA ... HE87 Proposal for ... HE87
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
Government restructuring re addictions and mental illness treatments ... HE161
Alberta Cancer Research Institute
Funding from charities for ... HE242
Alberta Disabilities Forum
Appearance before committee of, proposal for ... HE96
Alberta Health Services Board
Government restructuring: Addictions and mental illness treatments ... HE161 Public health delivery role of ... HE41-42 Stakeholder list re AGTA review, proposal to add to ... HE36
Alberta Netcare (Electronic health system)
Auditor General's recommendation for improvement to IT security for government departments ... HE190 Duplicate tests, elimination of ... HE182-83 Minimum data set in ... HE182-83 Negative impact on patient care of ... HE229 Other jurisdictions: Application of PATRIOT Act ... HE185 Other jurisdictions: Federal recommendations for privacy ... HE231 Other jurisdictions: Public vs. privately funded services ... HE231 Paper-based systems: Comparison with ... HE206 Public contracts for IT services re ... HE185
Alberta Netcare (Electronic health system) - Masking of information and audit log of access
Accountability ... HE191 Accountability: Electronic vs. paper-based systems ... HE206
Alzheimer's patients
Overlap of AGTA and MHA re, proposal for clarification re ... HE65
Auditor General
Recommendation re improvement to IT security of government departments ... HE190
Bank accounts for represented adults under AGTA
Liability for, proposal for clarity in AGTA re ... HE84
Breast cancer
Funding for research re ... HE242
Canadian Mental Health Association
Services from, re addictions and mental illness ... HE161
Cancer - Prevention/Treatment
Marketing re fundraising for ... HE242
Capacity assessments
For patients under MHA ... HE95 Regulations re standards for, under AGTA ... HE94 Standards for, under AGTA ... HE94
Capacity assessments - Rural areas
Accessibility to, proposal for increase in ... HE49, 93
Capacity assessors
Designation of: Under AGTA ... HE23, 49, 93-94 Designation of: Under MHA ... HE95 Presentation by AMA re AGTA ... HE93 Regulations in AGTA re identification of ... HE94
CGI Group Inc.
Contracts with, for Netcare services, re requirement for health data to remain in Alberta ... HE185
Chief Medical Officer of Health
Duties of ... HE41 Provincial coordination of services for First Nations/Inuit people ... HE129 Public health officers, resignation of four ... HE126
Child and family services authorities
Contracted services re: Funding for staff ... HE137 Contracted services re: Profit vs. nonprofit ... HE137
Chiropractors
Scope of HIA to include, under HIAA ... HE183
Co decision-making under AGTA
Complaints process re ... HE21 Dispute resolutions re ... HE21 Investigations initiated by co decision-makers ... HE21 Judicial review of ... HE21
Committee on Government Services, Standing
Review of Conflicts of Interest Act and Lobbyists Act by ... HE11
Committee on Health, Standing
Adjournment of meeting on July 9, motion to approve (Passed) ... HE37
Committee on Health, Standing - Public meetings and inquiries
Committee procedures re: Subcommittee to coordinate inquiries, motion to approve (Withdrawn) ... HE98 Public input: Presentations to committee ... HE3 Public meetings ... HE3, 96 Public meetings: Requests to present ... HE96
Committees, Policy field (all-party)
Bills: Review of bills and regulations by ... HE11
Communicable diseases
Universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of spread of ... HE131-32, 220, 223
Community treatment orders
Compatibility with AGTA ... HE9 Regulations for ... HE9
Compensation for co decision-makers under AGTA
Existing provisions under AGTA re reimbursement of expenses as ... HE83
Compensation for guardians under AGTA
Existing provisions under AGTA re ... HE83
Complaints process under AGTA
For co decision-making orders ... HE21 For complaints about PGO or PTO ... HE87 Existing provisions under DAA re ... HE33 Frivolous and vexatious complaints ... HE32 For guardianship orders ... HE33 Initiation of complaints ... HE32-33 Remedies for founded complaints ... HE87 For trusteeships ... HE33 Written complaints in, requirement for ... HE32
Complaints process under AGTA - Refusal to refer complaints to investigators
Frivolous and vexatious complaints ... HE32
Conflicts of Interest Act (2007)
Review of, by Standing Committee on Government Services ... HE11
Congenital syphilis
Public education campaign re, cancellation of ... HE129
Correction of health information
Patient portals, patient's future access through ... HE186
Court of Queen's Bench
Audit of trust funds under AGTA ... HE30
Criminal matters
Investigations by police of complaints under AGTA of ... HE32, 67
Custodians of health information under HIA and HIAA
Commercial entities as, under HIAA ... HE183
Death certificates
Revision to obituary information, proposal for addition to HIAA re ... HE213
Definitions in AGTA
Definition: Health care providers for emergency medical treatments ... HE23
Definitions in AGTA - Personal representative
Definition of, proposal for ... HE86
Dentists
Scope of HIA re, under HIAA ... HE183
Dependent Adults Act
Complaints process under ... HE33
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Appearance before committee of minister re public health officials resignations, motion for (Amended) ... HE41-42 Auditor General's recommendation for improvement to IT security for government departments ... HE190 Government restructuring re addictions and mental illness treatment ... HE161 Mandate re Netcare and PIN ... HE185 Presentation to committee re AGTA, proposal for ... HE9 Public contracts for Netcare services ... HE185
Diagnostic laboratories
X-ray facilities in, for disabled people ... HE96
Disclosure of health information by custodians under HIA and HIAA
Access by levels, proposal for ... HE235 Access by staff for inappropriate reasons ... HE220 Mental health information ... HE220
East Central Health Region
Bacterial infection in St. Joseph's hospital, Vegreville, HQC investigation re ... HE201
Economic decline
Impact on fundraising of ... HE242
Education - Curricula
Career and life management program, STD awareness in ... HE130
El Emam, Khaled
Research by, re security of EHRs ... HE231
Elder abuse
Co decision-making orders and ... HE21 Complaints process under AGTA re ... HE32
Elder Advocates of Alberta Society
Appreciation for ... HE62
Employers
Consent from potential employees re access by, to personal information ... HE206
English as a second language
Supported decision-making for speakers of ... HE21
Fair information principles in HIA (most anonymity/least information/need to know)
Application of, by custodians ... HE220 Least amount of information ... HE206 Need to know ... HE220, 222
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Application of AGTA to persons with ... HE65
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Other jurisdictions: Impact of PATRIOT Act ... HE185
Globalization
Impact on public health of ... HE41
Guardianship orders under AGTA
Application process for ... HE81
Guardianship orders under AGTA - Application for minors one year under age of majority
Applications for minors, proposal for ... HE79, 80
Guardianship orders under AGTA - Guardianship plans
Application process for ... HE81 Existing provisions re ... HE81 Overview of ... HE81
Health Canada
Provincial coordination of services for First Nations/Inuit people with ... HE129
Health care patients
Communication with providers ... HE203 Definition of "care" vs. "treatment" ... HE201 Disclosure of harm framework by HQC for ... HE201 HQC health service quality dimensions for ... HE201 Statistics re acute-care vs. wellness-type cases ... HE190
Health care patients - Manitoba
Sexual orientation and access to care for ... HE229
Health foundations - Alberta - Fundraising using patient contact information
Economic decline, impact of ... HE242 History of ... HE145 Other jurisdictions ... HE145 Proposal for ... HE145
Health Information Act
Breach of: Frequency of ... HE220 Breach of: Negative consequences for patients from ... HE191 Compatibility with AGTA ... HE9 Legal actions, lack of right to sue under ... HE191 OIPC role re oversight of ... HE191 OIPC role re oversight of: Complaint-driven system ... HE190 OIPC role re oversight of: Prosecutions under ... HE191 Other jurisdictions ... HE145 Other jurisdictions: Impact of PATRIOT Act and NAFTA ... HE185
Health Information Amendment Act (Bill 52, 2008)
Other jurisdictions: Impact of NAFTA and PATRIOT Act ... HE185
Health Information Amendment Act (Bill 52, 2008)-Regulations
Broad powers in, as public concern ... HE206
Health Information Amendment Act (Bill 52, 2008) Review (Communications)
Advertisement, motion to authorize chair and deputy chair to approve and place draft (Passed) ... HE198 Website: Notice re public input ... HE198
Health Information Amendment Act (Bill 52, 2008)-Scope to include privately funded providers
Existing provisions under HIA re ... HE183 Overview of ... HE183
Health information legislation - Manitoba
Health data repository under ... HE231
Health information - Security aspects
Auditor General's recommendation re IT security ... HE190
Health professionals
As capacity assessors under AGTA ... HE45, 93-94 Communicable diseases, universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of spread of ... HE131-32, 220, 223 Communication with patients, public education re ... HE203 Disclosure of harm framework by HQC for ... HE201
Health Quality Council of Alberta
Disclosure of harm framework ... HE201 Inquiries by ... HE201 Public education by: Medication safety ... HE203 Public education by: Patients' communications with health care providers ... HE203
HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) - Prevention/treatment
Spread of, universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of ... HE220, 223
Hospitals
Cleaning staff, impact of reduction in ... HE131-32 Cleanliness standards, proposal for ... HE132 Communicable diseases in, universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of spread of ... HE131-32, 220, 223 Handwashing stations in ... HE131 Infection control in ... HE41-42, 131 Intensive care units ... HE220 Relationships of patients and caregivers in ... HE242 Standardized protocols re life/death situations in ... HE220 Sterilization procedures in ... HE132
Hospitals - Lethbridge
Infection control in neonatal ward in ... HE41-42
IBM Corp.
Contracts with, for Netcare services ... HE185 Contracts with, for Netcare services: Requirement for health data to remain in Alberta ... HE185
Immigrant communities
Public input from, re AGTA ... HE21 Use of supported decision-making by ... HE21
Immunization
Privacy of health information re ... HE222
Infant mortality - Lethbridge
Incidents with unknown causes in ... HE41-42
Information and communication technology
Auditor General's recommendation on IT security for government departments re Netcare provisions ... HE190
Information and Privacy Commissioner
Oversight re HIA: Prosecutions for violations ... HE191 Recommendation re application of US PATRIOT Act to health information of Albertans ... HE185
Insurance industry
Application of fair information principles to disclosure of health information to ... HE206 Application of PIPA to disclosure of health information by ... HE183 Use of consent forms by, re health information ... HE206 Use of health information by, under HIA ... HE183 Use of health information by, under HIAA ... HE183 Use of nonidentifying health information by ... HE183
Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
Electronic health records of ... HE202
Investigations of complaints under AGTA
Criminal matters re ... HE32, 67 Frivolous and vexatious complaints re ... HE32 Initiation of investigations by written complaint ... HE32 Initiation of investigations by written complaint, proposal for additional methods for ... HE32 Remedies for founded complaints ... HE87
Investigations of complaints under HIA
OIPC role re complaint-driven system ... HE190
It's Okay to Ask (Health Quality Council pamphlet)
Public education re health literacy of patients ... HE203
Lobbyists Act (2007)
Review of, by Standing Committee on Government Services ... HE11
MacDonald, R. vs. (Legal citation)
Violation of HIA prohibitions re disclosure of health information ... HE191
Medical emergencies, Temporary (under AGTA)
Admissions and consent procedures re ... HE23 Definition: Designated health care providers ... HE23 Regulations for designated health care providers ... HE23
Medical records, Electronic (local office records, physician office system in clinics)
Mental health privacy issues re ... HE220 Minimum data set ... HE182-83 Paper-based systems: Comparison with ... HE206
Medical records, Electronic (local office records, physician office system in clinics) - United States
Medical research
Aboriginal input re research ethics ... HE231 Obituary information, proposal for addition to HIAA re ... HE213
Mental Health Act
Compatibility with AGTA of ... HE9 MHPA under ... HE87
Mental Health Act - Overlap with AGTA provisions
Coordination with AGTA ... HE9, 95 Coordination with AGTA: Complaints process ... HE95
Mental Health Amendment Act, 2007
Capacity assessors under ... HE95 Compatibility with AGTA ... HE9
Mental Health Patient Advocate
Duties and powers of ... HE67, 87 Jurisdiction of ... HE67 Remedies of, re founded complaints ... HE67, 87
Mental health patients
Discrimination and stigma related to ... HE161
Mental health services
Funding for ... HE161 Government restructuring re addictions and mental illness treatment ... HE161
Mental illness
Discrimination and stigma related to ... HE161
Mentally ill
Discrimination and stigma experienced by ... HE161
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (Bacteria)
Spread of, universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of ... HE131-32, 223
Neonatal infections - Lethbridge
North American Free Trade Agreement
Impact of, re privacy of health information of Albertans ... HE185
Nurse practitioners
As capacity assessors, proposal for ... HE49, 93-94
Nurses
As capacity assessors, proposal for ... HE49, 93 As emergency medical decision-makers ... HE23
Occupational therapists
As emergency medical decision-makers ... HE23
PATRIOT Act (United States)
Application to health information of Albertans ... HE185
Personal directives
Conflict resolution re ... HE50-51 Overview of ... HE222 Preparation and updating of, value of ... HE50-51, 69
Personal Information Protection Act
Application to insurance industry re personal health information ... HE183 Right to sue under ... HE191
Physicians
As capacity assessors under AGTA ... HE93 As capacity assessors under MHAA ... HE95 As emergency medical decision-makers ... HE23
Police services
Investigation of complaints under AGTA ... HE32
Privacy legislation
Other jurisdictions ... HE145
Prostitutes
Outreach campaigns re STDs ... HE129
Protection of Persons in Care Act
Complaints process under ... HE32
Psychiatric nurses
As capacity assessors, proposal for ... HE49
Psychologists
As capacity assessors ... HE93
Public contracts
For Netcare services ... HE185
Public education on health issues
On medication safety, by HQC ... HE203 On patients' communications with health care providers, by HQC ... HE203
Public Guardian's Office
Complaints process: Complaints about PGO ... HE87
Public health
Impact of globalization on ... HE41
Public health officials
Salaries of, comparison with other jurisdictions ... HE126
Public health officials - Resignations
Appearance before committee of minister, former deputy minister, and public health officials who resigned, motion for (Amended) ... HE41-42 Committee inquiry: Proposal for ... HE37 Committee mandate re ... HE41-42 Possible causes for ... HE126
Public Trustee's Office
Complaints process: Complaints about PTO ... HE87
R. vs. MacDonald (Legal citation)
Violation of HIA prohibitions re disclosure of health information ... HE191
Regional health authorities
Disclosure of harm framework by HQC ... HE201 Use of contact information for fundraising, prohibition on ... HE145
Repositories of health information - Manitoba
Repositories of health information under HIAA
Other jurisdictions: Public vs. privately funded services ... HE231 As stimulus for more health research ... HE229
Represented adults under AGTA - Service of orders on
Dispensing of service of notice if court approval, proposal for ... HE82
Research ethics boards/committees - Health
Public input from aboriginal community, re research ethics ... HE231
Review officers under AGTA
Duties of: Screening of court-ordered decision-makers ... HE21
St. Joseph's General Hospital, Vegreville
Bacterial infection in, HQC investigation of ... HE201
Sexual orientation
Other jurisdictions: Access to health care ... HE229
Sexually transmitted diseases
Incidence of ... HE129 Outreach programs re prevention and treatment of ... HE129 Public education campaign re, cancellation of ... HE126, 129 Spread of, universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of ... HE220, 223
Specific decision-making nonorders under AGTA
Conflict resolution re ... HE50 Existing provisions re ... HE92 Judicial review re ... HE50 Time limits for ... HE92
Substance abuse
Government restructuring re addictions and mental illness treatment ... HE161
Syphilis outbreak
Outreach programs re ... HE129 Public awareness campaign re, cancellation of ... HE126, 129 Public health officials' resignations, relationship to ... HE126
Syphilis outbreak - Edmonton
Trust funds under AGTA
Accounting requirements for ... HE30 Compensation for guardians and co decision-makers from ... HE83
Trustees under AGTA
Eligibility as: Screening of ... HE21
Trusteeships under AGTA
Complaints process ... HE33
Tuberculosis
Spread of, universal preventive measures used by health care workers re prevention of ... HE223
University of Manitoba
Health research data repository at ... HE231
Uses of health information - Alberta
Access by staff for inappropriate uses ... HE220
Uses of health information - Alberta - Secondary uses
By commercial entities, under HIAA ... HE183 Governance structure, proposal for ... HE206
Wills under AGTA
Preparation and updating of, value of ... HE50-51
Predy, Dr. Gerry (Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health)
Aboriginal people - Health
Outreach programs re STDs ... HE129
Alberta Health Services Board
Public health delivery role of ... HE131
Avian influenza
Plan for emergency response to ... HE130
Chief Medical Officer of Health
Appearance of acting chief (Dr. Predy) before committee ... HE126-33 Cross-ministry approaches to public health ... HE133 Performance measures re ... HE129 Provincial coordination of services for First Nations/Inuit people ... HE129 Reporting relationships of ... HE127, 131 Role of ... HE127, 131 Standards enforcement by ... HE132
Communicable diseases
Universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of spread of ... HE131-32
Congenital syphilis
Incidence of ... HE127-31 Letter from specialist in infectious disease (Dr. Houston) re increase in ... HE127-28, 131 Prenatal care screening for ... HE127-28
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Preventive medical services ... HE128-29 Public health policy role of ... HE131 Reporting relationship with chief medical officer of health ... HE127, 131 Traffic safety initiative ... HE133
Dept. of Transportation
Traffic safety initiative of ... HE133
East Central Health Region
Infection prevention re reuse of syringes in ... HE132-33
Epidemic response services
Health Canada
Provincial coordination of services for First Nations/Inuit people with ... HE129
Health care
Preventive medical services ... HE128-29
Health professionals
Communicable diseases, universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of spread of ... HE131-32 Education re syphilis outbreak ... HE130-31 Personal protection equipment for ... HE130
Health sciences personnel
Personal protection equipment for ... HE130
High school completion
Impact on health of ... HE129
Hospitals
Cleaning staff, impact of reduction in ... HE131-32 Cleanliness standards, proposal for ... HE132 Communicable diseases in, universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of spread of ... HE131-32 Handwashing stations in ... HE130-32 Infection control in ... HE131-32 Infection prevention and control strategy ... HE132
Hospitals - High Prairie
Reuse of syringes in, history of ... HE133
Hospitals - Vermilion/Lloydminster
Infection prevention re reuse of syringes ... HE132-33
Houston, Dr. Stan
Comments by, re public health officials' resignation ... HE131 Letter re increase in congenital syphilis ... HE127-28, 131
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (Bacteria)
Spread of, universal measures used by health care workers re prevention of ... HE131-32
National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases
Recognition of syphilis outbreak program as best practice ... HE127
Predy, Dr. Gerry
Appearance before committee of ... HE126-33
Preventive medical services
Public health
Cross-ministry approaches re ... HE133 Letter from Dr. Houston re increase in congenital syphilis ... HE127-28, 131
Seniors - Health
Public health initiatives re ... HE133
Sexually transmitted diseases
Incidence of ... HE126-31 Letter from Dr. Houston re increase in congenital syphilis ... HE127-28, 131 Outreach programs re prevention and treatment of ... HE126-31 Public education campaign re, cancellation of ... HE129-31
Syphilis outbreak
Incidence of ... HE126-31 Letter from specialist in infectious disease (Dr. Houston) re increase in ... HE127-28, 131 Outreach programs re ... HE126-31 Program re, as best practice ... HE127 Public awareness campaign re, cancellation of ... HE129-31 Symptoms of disease ... HE126
Syphilis outbreak - Edmonton
Traffic safety initiative
General remarks ... HE133
Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability
Impact on public health of ... HE133
Whistle-blowers in health system
On reuse of syringes ... HE132
Purcell, Dr. Ted (Chair, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation)
Council of Foundations, Edmonton and area
Mandate of ... HE142-43 Use of hospital patients' contact information for fundraising, proposal for ... HE142-43
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation
Health foundations - Alberta - Fundraising using patient contact information
Regional health authorities
Use of contact information for fundraising, prohibition on ... HE143-44
W. W. Cross Cancer Institute
Consent by patients for use of contact information for fundraising, proposal for ... HE145
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