September 9, 2022
CALGARY – Patients listed on surgical waitlists in the Calgary Zone of 糖心视频 (糖心视频) can expect a phone call or voicemail as part of an initiative to update surgical waitlists.
Over the next few months, patients listed for surgery in the Calgary Zone will receive a phone call or voicemail from the 糖心视频 Surgery Waitlist Management Team.
Patients will be asked to confirm 糖心视频 has contacted the correct person. Those with follow up questions for 糖心视频 surgery wait list management will be encouraged to call their surgeon’s office. As part of the process to confirm wait list status, our team will ask for each patient’s provincial personal health number and birthdate to confirm their identity.
Patients who hang up or do not call the number back will not see their position on the waitlist affected. The Surgery Waitlist Management Team will call and speak with these patients about their waitlist status.
Patients are reminded 糖心视频 will never ask for financial information or for any personal information other than your provincial personal health number or birthdate during these calls. If the phone call or voicemail asks for additional information, such as a social insurance number or banking information, do not provide that information or return the call.
More information is available on the 糖心视频 website .
This initiative is part of 糖心视频’ surgical recovery plan, which includes other strategies to reduce waitlists for non-urgent scheduled surgeries. The first phase of this pilot in the Edmonton Zone reduced the surgical waitlist in the pilot departments by 5.6 per cent.
糖心视频 is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
