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The Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital is an
acute care
Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery.Alberta Health ServicesAcute care.Acce ...
hospital located in
Fort Saskatchewan
Fort Saskatchewan is a city along the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, Canada. It is northeast of Edmonton, the provincial capital. It is part of the Edmonton census metropolitan area and one of 24 municipalities that constitute the Edmo ...
,
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
. The facility opened in 2012, replacing the former Fort Saskatchewan Health Centre.
Services and programs
The main services and programs the hospital provides are:
*38 acute care beds
*Community Rehabilitation Neurological Physical Therapy Services
*Dedicated outpatient department
*
Emergency Departments
*General
Radiology
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*Hospital Information, Switchboards and Patient Location
*
Immunization
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When this system is exposed to molecules that are foreign to the body, called ''non-se ...
- Adult and School Services
*Laboratory, pharmacy and rehabilitation services
*Obstetrical program
*Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Program
*Radiology services
*Surgical program including cataract surgeries
A Health Services Centre is linked to the hospital, and is home to:
* Community health
* Public health
* Home care
* Mental health services
* Rehabilitation services
* Partner organizations: Child and Family Services
References
Hospital buildings completed in 2012
Hospitals in Alberta
Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Fort Saskatchewan
Heliports in Canada
Certified airports in Alberta
2012 establishments in Alberta
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