Inside the ICU: Alberta physicians share COVID-19 experiences While they were still visiting patients, Tucker was also now a major stress release for front-line hospital workers in the emergency department who had dealt with months of continued stress.Tucker stepped right in and provided some much-needed four-legged affection.“It’s kind of like having a movie star walk in,” Dr.
Eddy Lang, head of emergency medicine with Alberta Health Services, said with a beaming smile.“To have that hectic environment broken up by a cute little dog coming through — it’s like a breath of fresh air.” Alberta doctors reflect on COVID-19 one year later and what’s next John Paul Hermano works in volunteer resources at the hospital and calls the visits from.