Canmore General Hospital

Canmore General Hospital
Alberta Health Services
Canmore General Hospital
Location in Alberta
Geography
Location	Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates	51°05′01″N 115°22′05″W / 51.08361°N 115.36806°WCoordinates: 51°05′01″N 115°22′05″W / 51.08361°N 115.36806°W
Organization
Care system	Medicare
Hospital type	General
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Helipad	TC LID: CCH3[1]
Beds	25 acute, 23 long term care
History
Founded	1984
Links
Website	http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/facilities.asp?pid=facility&rid=1000951

Canmore General Hospital is a medical facility located in Canmore, Alberta.^[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]

Services

• Emergency
• Diagnostic imaging (CT, Xray, Ultrasound)
• Endoscopy
• General surgery
• Inpatient medical care
• Laboratory
• Physical therapy
• Plastic surgery
• Respiratory therapy

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.^[5]

References

1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
2. http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/facilities.asp?pid=facility&rid=1000951
3. http://www.healthycanmore.com/listing/canmore-general-hospital/
4. http://canmorehealthfoundation.com/
5. http://www.canmoreleader.com/2013/01/15/rallying-for-banffs-obstetrics