Strathcona Community Hospital

Strathcona Community Hospital
Alberta Health Services
Geography
Location 9000 Emerald Drive
Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates 53°34′05″N 113°16′35″W / 53.56806°N 113.27639°WCoordinates: 53°34′05″N 113°16′35″W / 53.56806°N 113.27639°W
Organization
Care system Medicare
Hospital type Acute
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 108
History
Founded 2009
Links
Website Strathcona Community Hospital
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The Strathcona Community Hospital is located in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada and provides 72 acute care with sufficient infrastructure capacity for 36 additional beds in the future. The hospital opened to its first patient on May 21, 2014.

The hospital development was an issue in the Strathcona County municipal election, 2010: incumbent mayor, Cathy Olesen, was defeated by Linda Osinchuk who ran a campaign attacking contemporary plans for the hospital which involved no overnight beds.[1] Post election, the Alberta government announced revised plans to add beds to the hospital.

The project broke ground in 2007 and was expected to be completed in late 2009,[2] but was put on hold due to the down turn in the economy. The construction of the facility resumed in spring 2010 and is hoped to be completed by 2012.[3]

Main services

The hospital will provide a variety of services.[4]

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