Overview
- Health Minister Matt Jones directed Acute Care Alberta and Covenant Health to conduct a joint review of the circumstances surrounding Prashanth Sreekumar’s death.
- The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has launched an independent investigation into the case.
- Family accounts say Sreekumar reported severe chest pain, waited nearly eight hours before being called to treatment, and then suffered an apparent cardiac arrest, with initial tests reportedly normal as his blood pressure rose.
- Covenant Health said it cannot discuss specific care details due to privacy rules, while Acute Care Alberta pledged to participate in the review and implement any recommendations.
- Sreekumar’s family is seeking accountability and financial support through a GoFundMe campaign, as political leaders offered condolences and opposition figures urged action on hospital staffing.