Emergency Care Alberta (ECA) is a provincial program within Acute Care Alberta (ACA) that provides provincial leadership to advance timely, high-quality emergency care for Albertans through evidence-based practice, collaboration, and system improvement.

What We Do

Emergency Care Alberta brings together specialized emergency care providers from across the province to support fast, efficient, and compassionate care. The program promotes the adoption of evidence-based practices and works with healthcare partners to strengthen emergency services and support a sustainable healthcare system for Albertans.

Priorities

Emergency Care Alberta is focused on improving access, quality, and sustainability across Alberta's emergency care system by:

• Providing Albertans with the right care in the right setting while supporting appropriate follow-up care and reducing pressures on emergency departments.
• Growing and supporting the emergency care workforce through recruitment, retention, and ensuring healthcare professionals are available where they are needed most.
• Strengthening partnerships with rural and Indigenous communities to improve access to high-quality emergency care that meets the diverse needs of Albertans.
• Leading initiatives that improve the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, and accountability of Acute Care Alberta and the broader acute care system.

Projects & Initiatives

Communication Strategy

ECA develops practical, evidence-informed strategies that improve communication, strengthen patient-centred care, and help patients and families better understand their emergency department journey. These initiatives support clinicians while enhancing the overall emergency care experience across Alberta.

• Patient Centred Communication Strategy

Clinical Governance Documents

ECA is committed to the creation of provincially harmonized policies, protocols, and procedures for use within Alberta’s ED/UCC environments.

• Clinical Policies & Procedures
  Choose Emergency Departments & Urgent Care Centres from the Filter by Professions drop down list to view documents created by our program.