Health Quality Council of Alberta

The Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) is an independent organization legislated under the Health Quality Council of Alberta Act. The HQCA’s mandate is to promote and improve health service quality and patient safety on a provincewide basis and to provide Albertans with an independent assessment of the quality, safety and performance of the province’s health system.

• Read more on the HQCA website

Contact information

Dr. John Cowell, Chief Executive Officer
Website: http://www.hqca.ca
Email: info@hqca.ca
Phone: 403-297-8162
Fax: 403-297-8258

Ground ambulance service report

The Government of Alberta is taking action on the HQCA's report on emergency medical services (EMS). In 2012, the HQCA was asked to review ground ambulance services in Alberta. The report is provided for download in PDF.

• Review of Operations of Ground Emergency Medical Services in Alberta  January 2013 
• Government to improve ground ambulance services based on report  NR: March 4, 2013
  • Read the HQCA EMS report backgrounder