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flag Alberta issues 16 reforms after man died waiting 8 hours in Edmonton ER, but key staff roles remain unfilled.

flag A review of the death of 44-year-old Prashant Sreekumar, who died after an eight-hour wait in an Edmonton ER, has led Alberta to issue 16 recommendations to address systemic issues including overcrowding, long wait times, and weak clinical decision support. flag Key measures include adding triage liaisons, expanding ER capacity, increasing internal medicine staffing, and creating an accountability framework, though many depend on funding. flag Despite promises to reinstate triage physician roles in six major ERs, positions remain unfilled. flag A fatality inquiry is planned, while critics blame the government for delays and underfunding, stressing urgent need for reform to prevent future tragedies.

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