Alberta Health Services has updated its COVID-19 assessment tool to now assess for a wide range of respiratory illnesses. (File photo: LNN)

By Justin Goulet

Updated respiratory assessment tool launched by Alberta Health Services

Dec 15, 2022 | 10:33 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services (AHS) has updated a tool for residents in the province.

The updated respiratory assessment tool provides guidance to manage a wide range of respiratory illnesses, how to care for symptoms at home, and when to seek additional care.

The tool was previously used to analyze COVID-19 symptoms and book PCR testing. AHS says the update will now allow the tool to assess all respiratory illness symptoms.

Dr. Kristin Klein, Medical Officer of Health with AHS says, “Building off the success of our COVID-19 online assessment tool, which has been accessed over 15 million times, we have released an updated version with guidance and advice for a range of respiratory illnesses.”

“This tool is an example of the steps that AHS is taking to ensure that the guidance we provide to adults and parents is reflecting the current reality of the mix of viruses this respiratory illness season.”

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The online tool can be accessed on a computer, mobile device, or hand-held device. Albertans can also continue to call Health Link 811 for further assistance.

AHS is reminding residents that with the updated respiratory tool, all criteria for obtaining a PCR test through AHS remains the same. The organizations says rapid test kits for COVID-19 will continue to be available at participating pharmacies across the province. More details on testing at home is available through the provincial government website.

The updated respiratory assessment tool is available at the AHS website.

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