| Org group | Alberta Health Services |
|---|---|
| Region | Canmore |
| State | Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°05′01″N 115°22′05″W |
| Healthcare | Medicare |
| Helipad | [1] |
| Emergency | Yes |
| Beds | 25 acute, 23 long term care |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Website | http://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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- ^ "Canmore General Hospital | Hospitals & Facilities | Alberta Health Services". Alberta Health Services. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Canmore General Hospital >> Healthy Canmore". www.healthycanmore.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Canmore Area Health Foundation". Canmore Area Health Foundation. Archived 11 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.