Canmore General Hospital
Hospital in Canmore, Alberta, Canada
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Canmore General Hospital is a community hospital opened in 1984 and located in Canmore, Alberta, Canada.[2] Alberta Health Services is responsible for the operations of the hospital. It is a referral centre for surgical services within the province of Alberta. It contains 25 acute care and 23 long-term care beds. The hospital employs 350 staff with 93 physicians having staff privileges.[3] The hospital primarily refers to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. Nonprofit funding is provided by the Canmore and Area Health Care Foundation.[4]
| Canmore General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Alberta Health Services | |
| |
  Location in Alberta | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Canmore, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°05′01″N 115°22′05″W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 25 acute, 23 long term care |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | TC LID: CCH3[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/facilities.asp?pid=facility&rid=1000951 |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
History
On 25 April 2017, the government of Alberta announced that $1.8 million worth of renovations were being conducted at the hospital.[5]
Services
- Emergency[2]
- Diagnostic imaging[2] (CT, Xray, Ultrasound[citation needed])
- Endoscopy[2]
- General surgery[2]
- Inpatient medical care[citation needed]
- Laboratory[2]
- Physical therapy[2]
- Plastic surgery[2]
- Respiratory therapy[2]
Obstetrics
The only hospital in the Bow Valley with maternity ward after Banff - Mineral Springs Hospital closed its obstetrics department on March 25, 2013, along with the vascular and plastic surgery services.[6]
