Alberta Health Services
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| Formed | April 1, 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Alberta |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Motto | Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together. |
| Employees | 103,000 (2019) |
| Annual budget | $15.365 billion (2019-20 fiscal) |
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| Parent department | Government of Alberta |
| Parent Health care | Alberta Health |
| Website | albertahealthservices |
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is the single health authority for the Canadian province of Alberta and the "largest integrated provincial health care system" in Canada. Headquartered in Edmonton, AHS delivers medical care on behalf of the Government of Alberta's Ministry of Health. It operates 850 facilities throughout the province, including hospitals, clinics, continuing care facilities, mental health facilities and community health sites, that provide a variety of programs and services. AHS is the largest employer in the province of Alberta. In 2019, AHS served 4.3 million Albertans with a staff of 125,000 staff and 10,000 physicians, and an annual budget of $15.365 billion. Deputy Minister of Health Andre Tremblay is the interim President and CEO as well as Official Administrator. The Official Administrator is accountable to the Minister of Health and the Premier.