Red Deer Regional Hospital
| Red Deer Regional Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Alberta Health Services | |
 Red Deer Regional Hospital in the fall of 2015 | |
  Location in Alberta | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 52°15′37.75″N 113°49′4.75″W / 52.2604861°N 113.8179861°WCoordinates: 52°15′37.75″N 113°49′4.75″W / 52.2604861°N 113.8179861°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare |
| Hospital type | General, Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Helipad | TC LID: CRD3[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/facilities.asp?pid=facility&rid=1000342 |
Red Deer Regional Hospital is a medical facility located in Red Deer, Alberta. Alberta Health Services is responsible for the operations of the hospital.[2]
Services
- Cardiac rehab
- Diabetes clinic
- Diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI and Ultrasound)
- Emergency
- General Surgery
- Intensive Care
- Mental health
- Pediatric mental health[3]
- Obstetrics
- Medical Oncology
- Orthopedic surgery
- Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
- Palliative care
- Pediatrics
- Plastic surgery
- Radiation Oncology
- Respiratory Therapy
- Urology
Transport
The hospital is located within a 1-hour service radius of the STARS air ambulance service from both the Calgary and Edmonton base sites.[4]
Education
The hospital serves as a training center for multiple professions. The University of Alberta trains residents in their Rural Alberta North family medicine program and rotate medical students on elective.[5] It is also a site for pharmacy resident training[6] and nursing student training from the Red Deer College.[7]
Funding
Philanthropic funding is directed by the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation.[8]
History
Red Deer Memorial Hospital
The Red Deer Memorial Hospital was constructed in 1904 as a memorial to three local men who had participated in the Boer War. Financial assistance was provided to purchase property at Red Deer Regional Hospital's current location. At the time it was the only hospital between Calgary and Edmonton. The original hospital was torn down for an auxiliary hospital in 1961.[9]
Name changes
- Red Deer Memorial
- Red Deer Municipal
- Red Deer General
- Red Deer Regional Hospital[9]
References
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
- 1 2 "Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre | Hospitals & Facilities | Alberta Health Services". Albertahealthservices.ca. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ "Child and Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Services - Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre | Programs & Services | Alberta Health Services". Albertahealthservices.ca. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ "Where we serve - STARS Air Ambulance". Stars.ca. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ "Rural Alberta North Residency Program - Alberta Rural Family Medicine Network". Arfmn.ab.ca. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ "CSHP: Programs - Residency Training - CHPRB Accredited Programs - David Thompson Health Region, Red Deer Regional Hospital". Cshp.ca. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ "> Academic Departments > Nursing". RDC. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ "Red Deer Regional Health Foundation | Hospitals & Facilities | Alberta Health Services". Albertahealthservices.ca. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- 1 2 "Red Deer Memorial Hospital, 1904 - The City of Red Deer". Reddeer.ca. 1904-05-26. Retrieved 2013-04-27.