Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering
| Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering | |
|---|---|
| Rouge Valley Health System | |
  Location in Ontario | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ajax, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°50′13″N 79°01′01″W / 43.8369°N 79.0169°WCoordinates: 43°50′13″N 79°01′01″W / 43.8369°N 79.0169°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP) |
| Hospital type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Helipad | TC LID: CPE2 |
| Beds | 144 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.rougevalley.ca |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering is a hospital in Ajax, Ontario. It is part of the Rouge Valley Health System.
History
The hospital was founded in 1954 as the Ajax and Pickering General Hospital with 38 patient beds. New four-storey wings were added in 1964 and 1994.
A major $80 million redevelopment project was completed in 2010.[1] Almost 25 percent of the hospital was renovated.[2]
Services
The hospital has a capacity of 144 beds, and is raising $5 million to procure a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine to support the large population growth in the area.[3]
The Emergency Department was originally designed to accommodate 20,000 visits a year, but now routinely handles 45,000. It is equipped with a helipad for medical evacuations.[4]
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Markham Stouffville Hospital | |
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| Rouge Valley Centenary |  |
Lakeridge Health Oshawa | ||
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References
- ↑ Rouge Valley construction projects address needs of growing patient community
- ↑ Stantec designs expansion of Rouge Valley Health centre
- ↑ Roar of donation to Ajax-Pickering hospital
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
External links
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