Tag Archives: Duckett

Who do you trust? Premier Redford or Alberta’s Doctors?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by susanonthesoapbox

“How can you trust a man who wears both a belt and suspenders?  The man can’t even trust his own pants.”—a line from the spaghetti western Once Upon a Time in the West. If the government’s attacks on Alberta’s doctors … Continue reading →

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Can Mr Merali Play Moneyball?

Posted on August 12, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

When asked why senior executives at Alberta Health Services are so generously compensated, the government’s response is either: I have no idea, those over-the-top supplemental pensions and extravagant expense accounts were before my time (Minister Horne) or the AHS has … Continue reading →

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What’s Next…Unmarked Bills in a Plain Brown Envelope?

Posted on June 12, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Queue jumping? “ Go-to- guys” who adjust waiting lists for prominent Albertans?  Are you kidding me? Just when Mr Zwozdesky thought he’d stared down the Alberta Medical Association, the opposition parties and Albertans who were demanding a public inquiry into healthcare, … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Got It Right

Posted on January 8, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Dr Duckett may be gone but he won’t soon be forgotten.  In his farewell speech to senior AHS staffers he set the record straight with a number of provocative comments.  The most significant of which was this:  “Alberta spends more … Continue reading →

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How Do You Spell Accountability?

Posted on November 26, 2010 by susanonthesoapbox

It’s all over the news.  Dr Duckett has been fired over the cookie incident.  This was a decision of his employer, the AHS Board, not the Health Minister, even though: the AHS Board reports to the Health Minister the Board … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Present?

Posted on November 23, 2010 by susanonthesoapbox

What a bizarre week!  Dr Sherman, the junior health minister, fired off an incendiary email to his fellow MLAs blasting the Premier and Cabinet for their inept management of the ER wait time crisis—and was kicked out of caucus.  Dr … Continue reading →

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Dr. Duckett’s Bad Hair Day

Posted on November 14, 2010 by susanonthesoapbox

This has been a bad week for the AHS and Dr. Duckett.  On Wednesday the AHS posted its actual performance against target performance for ER benchmark wait times.  You’ll recall that the benchmark wait time is 4 hours for treatment/discharge … Continue reading →

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