Canmore General Hospital
General
Org groupAlberta Health Services
RegionCanmore
StateAlberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates51°05′01″N 115°22′05″W
HealthcareMedicare
Helipad[1]
EmergencyYes
Beds25 acute, 23 long term care
Founded1984
Websitehttp://www.albertahealthservices.ca/facilities.asp?pid=facility&rid=1000951

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]

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]

References

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  2. ^ "Canmore General Hospital | Hospitals & Facilities | Alberta Health Services". Alberta Health Services. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Canmore General Hospital >> Healthy Canmore". www.healthycanmore.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Canmore Area Health Foundation". Canmore Area Health Foundation. Archived 11 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ Nagai, Tracy (25 April 2017). "Alberta government announces upgrades to Canmore hospital | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Archived 2017-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  6. ^ DiManno, Corrie (15 January 2013). "Rallying for Banff's obstetrics". www.thecragandcanyon.ca. Archived 30 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 September 2021.