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

Obstetrics

The only hospital in the Bow Valley with maternity ward after Banff - Mineral Springs Hospital closed obstetrics department on March 25, 2013 along with the vascular and plastic surgery services.[5]

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