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Backgrounder- Overcapacity Triggers- Edmonton Zone
What triggers the overcapacity protocols?
Overcapacity protocols may be activated when one or a combination of triggers have been met based
on clinical and administrative assessment of current site risk and ability of the site to respond to the
current situation.
The triggers are:
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Percentage of blocked emergency department care spaces (due to patients awaiting admission,
diagnostics or consults) exceeds 35 per cent.
AND/OR
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No emergency department spaces to accommodate incoming patients with conditions that are
threats to life or limb (or imminent risk of deterioration) requiring immediate, aggressive
interventions; conditions that are a potential threat to life limb or function, requiring rapid
medical intervention; or conditions that could potentially progress to a serious problemrequiring emergency intervention.
AND/OR
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Percentage of emergency department occupancy exceeds 110 per cent.
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Percentage of inpatient occupancy exceeds 100 per cent.
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Seven or fewer EMS units available in Calgary or Edmonton; trigger number might be lower in
smaller centres.
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More than five patients who dont have an owner (number dependent on facility size).
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More than five patients who have been waiting eight hours or longer for a hospital bed since the
decision was made to admit them (number dependent on facility size).
Alberta Health Services- Overcapacity Protocols Backgrounder- Dec 17, 2010
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/rls/ns-rls-2010-12-17-ocp-backgrounder.pdf
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