2006 Archive

This page lists all news releases issued by Capital Health for the current year with the most recent displayed first.

Dec 20, 2006
Primary Care Networks increase access to family physicians “after hours”
Dec 20, 2006
Capital Health program reduces blood transfusions, helps patients recover faster after surgery
Dec 15, 2006
Capital Health congratulates new health minister
Dec 12, 2006
Capital Health helps gamblers take control
Dec 8, 2006
Protect yourself and your family from the spread of norovirus and influenza this holiday season
Dec 1, 2006
Capital Health launches interim food inspection disclosure process
Nov 28, 2006
Walt Disney World renowned customer service excellence being presented by Capital Health in partnership with McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business Health Leadership Institute
Nov 24, 2006
Capital Health urges residents to bundle up in cold weather
Nov 24, 2006
Capital Health advises residents to practise safe snow removal
Nov 22, 2006
Capital Health and Caritas Health Group open new Health Services Centre at the Misericordia Community Hospital
Nov 14, 2006
Capital Health contacts restaurant owners on food inspection disclosures
Nov 6, 2006
Capital Health seeks seniors for extended COLD-fX® trial
Nov 2, 2006
Regional campaign urges motorists to “Drive to Live”
Nov 1, 2006
Capital Health’s Leduc Community Hospital celebrates expansion
Oct 27, 2006
Capital Health offers tips for safe trick-or-treating
Oct 25, 2006
Capital Health helps people living with mental illness butt out
Oct 24, 2006
Capital Health announces one-stop service for adults with complex rehabilitation needs
Oct 24, 2006
Capital Health and Caritas Health Group host conference on end-of-life issues and trends
Oct 19, 2006
Capital Health's Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital and the Glenrose Foundation present the first Award of Courage
Oct 3, 2006
Capital Health becomes North America’s first “reference centre” for the world’s most successful pediatric mechanical heart
Sep 28, 2006
Capital Health and Northern Lights Health Region sign MOU to enhance patient services
Sep 26, 2006
Capital Health and University of Alberta announce official opening of Canada’s most advanced heart and stroke research facility
Sep 25, 2006
Capital Health partners in reckless-driving documentary
Sep 7, 2006
Heart attack patients benefit from cardiac rehabilitation within 30 days, says national study by researchers at Capital Health in Edmonton
Sep 6, 2006
Health agreement will improve care for Yukoners who are referred out of region
Aug 21, 2006
Capital Health brings heart procedure to Western Canada
Aug 18, 2006
Water pipe break forces relocation of ICU patients at Royal Alexandra Hospital
Aug 11, 2006
Capital Health’s Medical Officer of Health receives national Heart & Stroke Leadership Award
Aug 10, 2006
Capital Health… part of the Aboriginal medicine wheel
Aug 9, 2006
Capital Health first health region in Canada to dial into emergency communication system
Aug 4, 2006
Capital Health reminds residents to take precautions when using Lake Wabamun
Aug 3, 2006
Capital Health urges you to stay safe this August long weekend
Aug 3, 2006
Premier Klein celebrates Stollery Children’s Hospital’s 5th Birthday
Jul 26, 2006
Western Canada’s first dialysis bus to roll into Hinton and Whitecourt
Jul 25, 2006
Capital Health selects Epic to develop Canada’s largest electronic medical record system
Jul 17, 2006
Capital Health calls for review of body checking in hockey
Jul 14, 2006
Capital Health warns of unusual summer outbreak of Norovirus
Jul 6, 2006
Capital Health advises precautions due to poor air quality
Jul 6, 2006
Capital Health’s Reduce My Risk program helps patients butt out
Jun 30, 2006
Life-saving devices now deployed across City
Jun 28, 2006
Capital Health recommends minimal use of pesticides on lawns
Jun 27, 2006
Capital Health offers tips on keeping safe during heat wave
Jun 23, 2006
Capital Health launches “Weight Wise - In It for the Long Haul” campaign to promote healthy choices, reduce obesity
Jun 21, 2006
Capital Health and University of Alberta appoint renowned cardiac experts to lead the new Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute
Jun 16, 2006
Capital Health provides cleanup advice for flooded basements
Jun 12, 2006
Capital Health urges vaccinations for travellers to ward off international measles outbreak
Jun 8, 2006
Innovative Capital Health project dramatically reduces falls among frail seniors
Jun 6, 2006
Capital Health launches new early-intervention program for frail seniors
Jun 5, 2006
Capital Health urges landlords and tenants to prevent water woes and promote healthy homes
Jun 2, 2006
Capital Health offers advice to prevent a bad meal from spoiling summer fun
Jun 1, 2006
Capital Health and University of Alberta announce opening of $2-million Zeidler gastroenterology centre
May 30, 2006
Capital Health announces 15 inaugural members of Weight Wise Community Network
May 28, 2006
Capital Health updates Lake Wabamun water use advisory
May 25, 2006
Capital Health’s Comprehensive Tissue Centre receives Medical Device Licence from Health Canada
May 24, 2006
University of Alberta and Capital Health launch Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
May 17, 2006
Capital Health calls on teen drivers to “Practice, Practice, Practice”
May 12, 2006
World-renowned autism expert joins Capital Health and the University of Alberta
May 11, 2006
Capital Health celebrates success during Canada Health Day
May 11, 2006
Capital Health studies way to reduce number of childhood injections
May 8, 2006
Capital Health launches Urgent Care Line
May 5, 2006
New technology filters “bad” cholesterol out of patients’ blood
May 3, 2006
Capital Health conference aims to spark national discussion on safety
Apr 27, 2006
Edmonton EMS and Capital Health find new way to save the lives of heart attack patients
Apr 26, 2006
Capital Health’s annual check-up credits prevention for reducing deaths from heart disease, improving overall health
Apr 24, 2006
Capital Health reminder — roll up your sleeves then dig in the dirt
Apr 24, 2006
Visually impaired musician shares corneal transplant story
Apr 21, 2006
Regional campaign urges motorists to “Drive to Live”
Apr 20, 2006
Capital Health physicians use MRI to improve outcomes of high-risk pregnancies
Apr 18, 2006
The Edmonton Clinic to increase patient accessibility and enhance teaching capability
Apr 13, 2006
Capital Health warns residents about tar balls at Lake Wabamun
Apr 11, 2006
Capital Health recommends booking travel health appointments early
Apr 7, 2006
Capital Health opens four new Primary Care Networks
Mar 27, 2006
Capital Health offers Weight Wise Workshops for parents
Mar 23, 2006
Capital Health appreciates provincial funding increase
Mar 20, 2006
Capital Health champions pandemic preparedness
Mar 16, 2006
Capital Health’s Glenrose School of Golf offers local golfers leading-edge technology
Mar 9, 2006
Capital Health selects Rexall to operate specialized outpatient pharmacy services
Mar 9, 2006
Capital Health and Aspen Regional Health open six-station renal dialysis unit in Slave Lake
Mar 1, 2006
Residents advised to practice safe snow shoveling
Mar 1, 2006
Capital Health opens Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Clinic at Sturgeon Community Hospital
Feb 23, 2006
Capital Health shares netCARE with Northern Lights
Feb 16, 2006
Conference concludes - health systems must make primary health care a priority
Feb 16, 2006
Conference challenges conventional approaches to health care
Feb 15, 2006
Primary care must be transformed to meet demands of next 20 years
Feb 14, 2006
Capital Health’s transplant team gives newborn a new heart
Feb 13, 2006
Protect yourself during cold temperatures
Jan 26, 2006
Groundbreaking clinical trial is first ever to use head-cooling device to treat stroke
Jan 25, 2006
Lessons from tragedy applied to improve long-term care across Capital Health region
Jan 25, 2006
Capital Health brings specialized immunization services to St. Albert
Jan 20, 2006
Capital Health sets a new Canadian heart-transplant record
Jan 20, 2006
Fishing and waterfowl advisory still in place at Wabamun Lake
Jan 18, 2006
Capital Health receives $750,000 donation from Pfizer
Jan 13, 2006
Capital Health encourages advance voting for 2006 Federal Election
Jan 6, 2006
Capital Health commends staff for quick response to incident at University of Alberta Hospital
Jan 3, 2006
Temporary relocation of University of Alberta Hospital and Stollery Children’s Hospital Emergency Department