COVID-19 pandemic.”In a letter sent to Calgary Zone adult acute care sites on Friday, Alberta Health Services said: “we need to reduce the demand on the bulk oxygen system.”The health authority said the hospitals most impacted are the Rocky View General Hospital, Peter Lougheed Centre and Foothills Medical Centre — all of which have active COVID-19 outbreaks.
The directive does not apply to patients in ICU, neonatal or pediatric care.“Clinical measures require everyone to engage in oxygen conservation measures immediately,” the notice reads.