Grande Prairie Hospital Resumes Elective Surgeries

0:00Some elective surgeries at Grand Prairie, regional hospital in Alberta got postponed over sterilization problems with surgical tools. Emergency procedures like C-sections, cancer ops, and trauma cases are still going full steam ahead, no delays there. Alberta Health Services made the call Monday to keep things safe. They're shipping and instruments cleaned at their Edmonton facility until the local issue clears up. This move lets the hospital focus on urgent needs, without any risk. Officials say they regret the hassle for patients and families, and teams are reaching out one-on-one to book those make-up dates fast. Expect elective surgeries back online early this week, with everyone getting rescheduled as soon as slots open. The emergency department stays wide open, and nothing else in operations is touched. So far, it's a targeted fix, keeping the hospital humming, where it counts most. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.