Acute Care Alberta (ACA) conducts Quality Assurance Reviews for specific, serious, patient incidents. The focus of these reviews is to identify areas where improvements could be made to address systemic factors that may have contributed to the incident. ACA is committed to sharing the findings from these reviews.
January 14, 2026
A patient came to an emergency department with chest pain. They received care though a nurse-initiated protocol. After waiting approximately eight hours, the patient was moved to a treatment space to be assessed by a physician. Shortly after, the patient had a critical cardiovascular event.
