Database of Health Workforce Innovations

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Title

COVID-19 Physician Registry

Brief Description of Challenge

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s critical that Alberta Health Services (AHS) Medical Affairs can effectively track the availability of the physician group, to allocate physician resources to the areas most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Non-nominal information will also be provided to Alberta Health as needed. This information is extremely important for critical workforce management throughout this pandemic.

Brief Description of Innovation

To do our part to support the response to COVID-19, CPSA was asked by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health to organize a central registry for physicians to self-report their ability to provide clinical services during the pandemic. Physicians are asked to update their response if their status changes throughout the pandemic.

Innovation – Increase Numbers

Return of retirees
Cross-sector staff deployments

Innovation – Increase Flexibility

New roles
Cross-sector deployment
Expanded roles

Innovation – Increase Availability

Other

Worker

Physicians - Emergency
Physicians - Intensive Care
Physicians - Primary/Family
Physicians - Specialists

Task/Skill

Training / Retraining

Brief Description of Setting

The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) regulates the practice of medicine in Alberta. The privilege of profession-led regulation is granted through Alberta’s Health Professions Act (HPA).

Setting - Organization

Community Health Services
Critical Care
Diagnostic Services
Emergency Medical Services
Home Care Services
Hospitals
Indigenous Health Services
Long-Term Care
Mental Health Services
Primary Health Care
Public Health
Other

Setting - Geography

Facilitators

CPSA is in the unique position of having a database with contact and specialty information for all physicians in the province.

Barriers

Impact / Evaluation

Link

http://www.cpsa.ca/covid-19-physician-registry-faqs/?highlight=COVID

Contact

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Organization

College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta

Phone Number

780-423-4764

Country

Expert Assessment – Impact

Assessed Risk - Workers

Assessed Risk - System

Assessed Risk – Patients

Expert Assessment – Confidence

Language

English

Type

Grey Literature

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