Alberta Health Services (AHS) is the provincial health authority that delivers publicly-funded healthcare throughout Alberta. As one of the largest health systems in Canada, AHS operates over 100 hospitals and hundreds of clinics, employing more than 100,000 healthcare workers including doctors, nurses, and support staff. AHS coordinates services ranging from emergency care and surgeries to mental health support and seniors' care. The organization works under the direction of Alberta's Ministry of Health, which sets healthcare policies and determines funding, while AHS focuses on service delivery and operations.