Chilliwack General Hospital
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| Chilliwack General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Fraser Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 45600 Menholm Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°10′0″N 121°57′49″W / 49.16667°N 121.96361°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 169 |
| History | |
| Opened | February 28, 1912 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
Chilliwack General Hospital is a community hospital facility located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, which is operated by the Fraser Health Authority (FHA).
Opened on February 28, 1912,[1] the original building was replaced by a new hospital building, opened on June 19, 1940.[2][3]
In 1993, Chilliwack General Hospital was the first hospital in British Columbia to adopt Patient Focused Care (PFC), a consultant driven approach to providing healthcare services. Both St. Boniface General Hospital and the Winnipeg Health Science Centre had previously adopted the solution in Canada.[4]
A $35 million expansion to the hospital's healthcare facilities was opened in 2011.[5]
Chilliwack General Hospital is an affiliated hospital with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. Classified as an Affiliated Region Center,[6] the hospital is a training facility for the Family Medicine Residency Program.[7]