The Alberta government sets strategic direction for the health system through:
- Policy, legislation and standards;
- Allocating resources;
- Helping develop and support the health system; and
- Administering provincial programs such as the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, ambulance services and communicable disease control expertise
The Office of the Provincial Health Officer provides direction and guidelines on public health policy to regional health authorities, and gives information to the public about communicable diseases and public health programs.
Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for health service delivery. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Its mandate is to ensure that quality health supports and services are coordinated across the province.
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The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is a public Foundation (April, 1992) dedicated to the enhancement of patient care by acting as the fundraising agency for Battlefords Union Hospital. The BUH Foundation, operating independently of other health care organizations, supports funding for the purchase of capital equipment and staff education, thus enhancing patient care services at Battlefords Union Hospital.
The BUH Foundation accomplishes its mission by fostering goodwill within the community. This in turn generates financial contributions in the form of sponsorships, donations and planned giving to enhance the care offered to BUH patients.
Why? We all benefit from quality healthcare. To family, friends and neighbors this means modern and efficient diagnosis and treatment available close to home.
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Alberta Health Services - Capital Health is one of the largest integrated health regions in Canada, and we’re proud to be one of the country’s top-rated health systems, known internationally for groundbreaking innovations and advances in medicine. Community Report. Corporate Brochure & Maps. (PDF)
In 2004 Alberta Venture Magazine recognized Alberta Health Services - Capital Health as one of Alberta’s top five most innovative organizations in its survey “Alberta’s Most Respected Corporations.” Alberta Health Services - Capital Health was the only public sector organization on the list. Alberta Venture magazine has ranked Alberta Health Services - Capital Health number one in its Top 50 Public Sector organizations in Alberta, based on revenue, assets, number of employees and clients served.
As an academic-based health system, we work closely with the University of Alberta and other post-secondary institutions to train and prepare the next generation of health professionals. As one of Alberta’s nine Regional Health Authorities, Alberta Health Services - Capital Health is funded by the Government of Alberta.
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In 1978, The Northern Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation was established to advocate for a children’s hospital in Edmonton. In 1992, the name was changed to the Children’s Health Foundation of Northern Alberta to more accurately reflect the role of the Foundation in raising funds to support the regional Child Health Program. For the next seven years the work of the Foundation became far-reaching, with children from across Canada benefiting from specialized services provided through the Child Health Program. Subsequently, the name was abridged to Children’s Health Foundation in 1999.
With the generous support of the community, the Children’s Health Foundation launched a successful capital campaign that raised more than $10 million dollars towards the construction of a children’s hospital in Edmonton. It was determined that the concept for a free-standing children’s hospital could not be rationalized, therefore, the facility would be constructed within the existing walls of the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre.
The space would be shared with the University of Alberta Hospital, in turn, minimizing the significant overhead costs associated with the operation and maintenance of a free-standing hospital. In 2001, the Stollery Children’s Health Centre became the Stollery Children’s Hospital, reflecting the fact that the facility is a separate, independently operated hospital. At the time, the Stollery Children’s Hospital was the only hospital in Edmonton that did not have a foundation specifically dedicated to supporting its needs.
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