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Supports, teaches, and treats women who are going through an early pregnancy loss.
For women who have a confirmed pregnancy loss at less than 20 weeks.
Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Wheel chair access available.
Parking stalls, ramps, and elevators.
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
1100 Youville Drive Edmonton Alberta T6L 5X8
780-735-9712
780-735-7712
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Public transportation available
Service include:
Adults, aged 18 to 65.
Services provided include:
waitlist are triaged according to urgency in care
Offers anesthesia to people having surgery. People are assessed before their surgery in the Pre-Admission Clinic. People with health problems may require an anesthetic consult and a consult with an internal medicine specialist.
Explains to patient the various options for anesthesia and pain management post surgery.
A doctor referral is needed.
Service offers:
After leaving a newborn baby:
The program supports the rights of children to know their parental history, and this program is a preventative measure that gives the child a chance to know its history and be reunited if the parent(s) comes forward later. Parents are encouraged to leave health and medical information about the mother, father, and baby.
Service targeted to:
Services offered include:
Appointments can usually be scheduled within a few days.
Offers arterial blood gas tests and assessments.
You need to be referred by a doctor or have a Community Care Oxygen Requisition (CCR). Referral by a doctor which includes a signed prescription / order for arterial blood gases and / or co-oximetry including on room air, or oxygen if applicable. The doctor’s order is then faxed to the department and the patient is booked for an appointment to have the test done.
Closed for lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Telephone lines are closed from 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM.
Offers care for mothers and babies who are having breastfeeding issues due to:
Mothers and babies are seen by a nurse-lactation consultant at each visit. Care may include:
Letters may be sent to doctor and local health units to ensure continuity of care.
Follow-up appointments are made as needed.
Mothers and babies experiencing breastfeeding challenges.
Please contact the clinic directly, restriction in place due to Covid 19.
Monday-Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm
A procedure that looks directly at the airways into the lungs.
Varies depending on severity.
Cafeteria services offer food and beverages at Alberta Health Services facilities. Catering services and vending machines are available at some sites. Each cafeteria services site team is dedicated to creating great food, inspiring healthy eating, and providing outstanding customer service to support the health of Albertans.
**Please note hours of operation may vary from site to site.
Food is available for purchase.
Closed on Statutory holidays
Provides support services for people with various cardiac devices that may include pacemakers, ICDs and implanted / explanting loop recorders (ILR). The service provided may consist of implantation, replacement of cardiac devices, remote home monitoring, patient education, management, and follow-up care.
Dependent on triage requirements.
Open weekdays
Provides care and coordinates treatment plans for cardiac patients.
You need to be referred by a doctor. The referral must include client medical history with information about the suspected heart problem.
Closed statutory holidays.
Offers education to clients and their families about heart disease and how people can manage it in their daily lives. Services include a hospital-based monitored exercise program for clients living in the community.
Referrals are accepted based on patient's cardiovascular history and requirement for secondary prevention rehabilitation.
No including Statutory holidays.
This service provides comprehensive diagnostic, assessment, treatment and follow-up services within cardiology subspecialties. Services include cardiotilts, cardioversions, and drug studies.
Can arrange for professional translation services with advance notice
Closed Statutory Holidays
All Cardiology referrals should go directly to Cardiologist not the Chest Pain Clinic
The referral from the Grey Nuns Emergency Department must include the rationale and functional capacity of the patient to determine for an Exercise Treadmill Test or a MIBI stress test.
1-2 weeks
This colposcopy clinic offers:
Professional referral required
Operating hours and service availability may be impacted due to the COVID-19 situation. Please call for information on service hours.
Services include:
This service does not provide, adjust, or sell hearing aids. Information about where to obtain hearing aids is provided post hearing assessment.
Eligibility includes:
Patient services include:
Healthcare provider services include:
Community services include:
Service offerings may differ depending on location. Please call the specific location for details.
On-call after hours.
Computed tomography, also known as "CT Scan" or "CAT Scan", is when pictures of the body are taken using radiation and computer-enhanced imaging.
A language line is available, but requests need to be made before tests are scheduled.
Offers close monitoring, assessment, and care for inpatients who are very sick. May provide intubation and ventilation (treatments to help people breathe) and give life-supporting medicine.
Open weekdays.
Provides pre-and post-operative care for patients having minor surgeries, including:
People having day surgery are expected to be able to leave the hospital the same day as the surgery.
A doctor's referral is needed.
Waiting period is dependent on individual surgeons' wait list.
Fees may be charged for specific pieces of equipment, e.g. slings, crutches, etc.
Provides day surgery for common procedures below:
Wait times are dependant on individual surgeons wait list.
Provides ear, nose, and throat surgeries, including:
Professional referral required.
After the birth of your baby, a health care provider will offer to have your baby's hearing screened.
With your consent, your baby's hearing screening will happen before your baby leaves the hospital. The results of your baby's hearing screening and any follow up needed will be shared with you.
Hearing screening is the best way to find out if your baby has hearing loss.
Hearing screening is quick, safe, and will not hurt your baby. Your baby's hearing is important for many areas of child and brain development. Hearing loss can delay your child's speech, learning and social skills.
For more information, visit our website.
All babies born or living in Alberta are offered screening for permanent hearing loss within 90 days of birth. It's best to have your baby's hearing screened before they are 1 month old. Newborn hearing screening is free. Additional eligibility requirements are based on your baby's age and health status. If your baby is born with bilateral aural atresia or presents with meningitis, they will be referred to Audiology Services for a diagnostic ABR assessment.
Your baby will be referred to Community Hearing Screening if:
For more information on screening in the community, see the service type Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Program - Community Hearing Screening.
Provides:
Offers ECG (electrodiagnostics) tests to assess heart rhythms and electrical activity in the heart for in-patient and outpatients. Other services include stress tests, in-patient and outpatient holter monitoring.
Echocardiography uses ultrasound to study the structure and function of the heart, including blood flow through the heart and its valves.
Closed weekends and Satutory holidays
Provides electroencephalographs (EEGs) that record the electrical activity of the brain in adults, children, and infants. EEGs help diagnose diseases, injuries, and other issues that can affect the brain.
If you have an emergency, call 911.
Emergency departments:
Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options
This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted. Visit https://ahs.ca/covid for up-to-date information.
We can’t predict how long you will need to wait in the emergency department. Patients are assessed (triaged) using a standard scoring system called the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to see how urgent their health needs are.
Open weekdays. 24 hours Evenings, weekends and STATS
This services provides inpatient and outpatient endoscopy procedures including:
Other services offered at the GNCH are:
View patient education videos, visit ahs.ca/colonoscopy.
The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program supports implementation of standardized patient care related to nutrition, mobility after surgery, pain and nausea control, and fluid intake management. We engage patients and make them part of the team by involving them in preparation for their surgery and post-operative recovery. By helping patients stay strong, we can improve outcomes, reduce complications and create a better patient experience.
Before surgery:
During surgery:
After surgery:
For more information, visit the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) website.
This clinic offers pre-operative consultations, assessment of urgent cases, post-operative follow up and minor procedures within Otolaryngology subspecialties.
Dependent on surgeon's wait list and triaging.
Fluoroscopy is a real time x-ray like a video, which is used by physicians and staff to assist imaging throughout the body during exams.
Service available, but must be arranged ahead of time
General Radiography uses x-rays to produce images of the structures inside the body, particularly bones. X-ray beams can pass through the body, but they are absorbed in different amounts depending on the density of the material they pass through.
Open weekdays for Day Surgery and open 24/7 for inpatient surgery.
Day surgeries provided:
Inpatient surgeries provided:
Can be arranged with prior notice.
A doctor’s referral is needed.
This outpatient service provides in-depth assessment, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations to adults over 65.
Service is targeted to:
The Flower Shop is currently closed.
Closed on Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day.
A gift shop available for clients, families, and staff. All proceeds from the sales are donated back to the hospital in support of patient care, comfort and education.
Call individual site to confirm their accepted forms of payment.
Emotional regulation group therapyTuesday, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM.Psychiatric outpatient programTuesday - Friday, 8:00 AM. - 4:15 PM.
Programs:Emotional regulation group therapyWe offer an outpatient group therapy program to help you understand your emotions and learn how to regulate them. While you are in the program, you will have a group therapist who will guide you to develop and achieve your personal goals. The group runs for 12 weeks. Each session is 90 minutes long.
Psychiatric outpatient programWe provide an intensive 12-week program of psychodynamic group therapy for adults with mental health concerns.
Adults only
Provides surgery for women including bladder repairs, vaginal and abdominal hysterectomies (taking out the uterus).
Inpatient Surgery is offered for:
You need to be referred by your doctor or an Emergency Room doctor. Include test results with the referral.
Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.
There is a fee for copies of health records.
Every 2nd Wednesday 8:00AM - 3:00PM
Services this program provides include:
Closed statutory holidays
Offers portable heart rhythm monitors to help assess heart rhythms. Clients wear a portable monitor for about 24 hours while doing everyday activities. The monitor is then returned to the clinic and the heart rhythm is assessed.
Helps people of all ages who live at home and need medical support, which may include:
An AHS case manager and registered nurse meet with clients and help decide which services they need. This service also assesses applications for long-term care, supportive living, and facility respite care. The Continuing Care Access Line is available for new patients and their family to call if they have questions or inquiries about accessing Home Care services in their community (during and after regular business hours).
Most services are covered for people with Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage, but there may be charges for services not covered by Alberta Health Care Insurance. Out of province clients looking for home care services in Alberta should inquire on any potential charges prior to obtaining services.
This program is for patients who need IV (intravenous) therapy for longer than 3 days and who meet the conditions to have it at home rather than in hospital. People who use this service are referred to Home Care for monitoring and see a doctor regularly.
Patients are responsible for medication costs. Please contact the service for more information.
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This service provides consultation regarding management of infectious diseases, wound infections, and difficult to treat infections and infectious diseases.
This clinic offers consults, investigations, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for patients requiring the services of internal medicine physicians.
Provides interpreter services for Covenant Health sites only, to help patients and their families communicate with healthcare providers about their treatment and care. This service can provide access to telephone interpreters for more immediate or emergent needs, video remote interpretation and limited in-person interpreters services for pre-arranged appointments.
Phone Interpreter(s) provide access to over 240 languages, including; Arabic, Chinese, Cree, French, German,Hindi, Inuktitut, Italian, Japanese, Ojibwe, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
Open Weekdays for regular outpatient and inpatient bookings. Emergency procedures available 24/7
Interventional Radiography is a sub-specialty of Diagnostic Imaging (radiology) that uses imag-guided procedures for both therapeutic and diagnostic Purposes. Interventional radiography can be done using x-ray, CT, Ultrasound or MRI images and are done to diagnose and treat disease in almost every organ system.
Angiography, which is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a radio-opaque dye and a specialized x-ray camera to take pictures of the blood flow in specific blood vessels (arteries or veins) or blood flow within the heart itself. Sometimes treatments are done during an angiogram.
Open Monday - Sunday 7days a week
Day time hours: 7:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Evening hours: 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Closed for lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
IV Clinic:
Provides outpatient intravenous antimicrobial therapy to patients who require IV treatment. Patients come to the clinic up to 3 times per day for therapy.
Patients are reassessed regularly by a physician or nurse practitioner, or are referred to other specialties.
Home IV:
The program is for people who need IV therapy for longer than 3 days and who meet the criteria to have it at home rather than in hospital. People who use this service are referred to Home Care for monitoring and see a doctor regularly.
Physician referral required
Patients may be responsible for medicine costs. Please contact the service for more information.
Tours take place on Monday mornings and afternoons
This program is currently on hold due to the pandemic.
The purpose of Kindergarten Tour is as follows:
For children aged 4 to 6 who are in a registered kindergarten program.
At the Misericordia Hospital the tour costs $40.00 for each class. Classroom kits include: a cap, stethoscope, syringe, tongue depressor and a coloring book. The Misericordia kit also includes casting supplies.
At the Grey Nuns Hospital the tour costs $40.00 for each class. Classroom kits include: a cap, stethoscope, syringe, tongue depressor and a coloring book. The Grey Nuns Hospital also offers the tour without a kit for the cost of $25.00.
Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This lab will serve hospital inpatient, Ambulatory Clinic patients, immunocompromised patients and patients requiring special collections, by physician or clinic referral only.
Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:
Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.
Provides care for women who are more than 20 weeks pregnant including:
Women more than 20 weeks pregnant.
Please call the Security Office to see if your item has been found.
MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields and radiowaves to form images of the body. The technique is widely used in hospitals for medical diagnosis, staging of disease and for follow-up without exposure to ionizing radiation.
Used for many exams, including: head, spine, heart, bone / joints, and abdomen.
Offers menopause classes via Zoom and individual clinic appointments in the outpatient department at Grey Nuns Community Hospital. Menopause care is delivered by a specialized team with unique knowledge about women's health, menopause and hormone therapy and other options to manage distressing menopausal symptoms.
Varies on how referral is triaged. 3 - 6 months for urgent referrals and 18 - 24 months for less urgent referrals.
Mental Health psychology offers:
In patient only
There is wait for the assessment ascurrently only 1 psychologists on site
This clinic offers surgical follow-up or assessment of urgent cases for the following services:
Consultation, post procedure follow-up and minor surgical procedures may be performed.
Open Weekdays
This program provides:
Neonatal intensive care unit for babies born at 30 weeks of pregnancy or later. Primary site for out of zone transfers for eligible babies.
Physician to physician referral.
Babies born at 30 weeks of pregnancy up to 1 month after the due date.
Clients swallow, inhale, or are given a needle with a radiotracer before their exam. Radiotracers go to a specific body part so the camera can take pictures. (tests may take a number of hours to complete; patients may be required to return later that day or the next day to complete exam).
Radiotracers are also given to treat diseases like thyroid disease.
Provides services to help people get the nutrition they need while in the hospital. Service is offered to people in many programs, including:
Service can include tube feeding (enteral nutrition) or intravenous (parenteral nutrition).
Care is also provided to people at clinics such as:
You need to be admitted as an inpatient and referred by a doctor or a nurse practitioner (NP).
Call for information; availability of dietitian appointments vary.
The majority of teaching is one-to-one, however, group sessions may be offered to promote enhanced learning of clients. Nutrition information and resources can be found on Alberta health Services Healthy Eating Starts and at MyHealth.Alberta.ca
Additional Services:
Adults, 18 years and older
In the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling program, families work one-on-one with a registered dietitian (dietitian) trained in Pediatric Weight Management. The dietitian will help the family work on healthy eating and active living habits and set realistic goals that focus on creating a healthy lifestyle. Areas of focus include nutrition, physical activity, sedentary time and sleep.
The dietitian and the family’s healthcare provider work together to ensure the family is supported in achieving their health goals. They can also assist in connecting the family with other supports as needed, such as physical activity, mental health, and community services.
The program’s aim is to help families achieve a lifestyle that promotes healthy growth and development in their children.
For more information visit the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling website.
Available to children ages 2-4 years with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above the 97th percentile and children ages 5 - 17 years with a BMI above the 85th percentile.
Some of the more common reasons to see a registered dietitian include:
Follow-up appointments can be booked if needed.
Referral must be made by a physician, nurse practitioner (NP) or another dietitian.
For adults and children over 2 years of age.
Occupational Therapy provides assessment and treatment:
A professional referral is required and must include diagnosis and patient contact information.
Wait time varies
Cost of visit is covered by Alberta Health CareThere may be additional charges for materials and supplies
In circumstances of financial hardship
Clients are provided training, education, and support to become independent in all parts of their daily life including:
Service includes:
Offers care and treatment for people with bone and joint problems, including:
The clinic provides appointments for people referred to see an orthopaedic surgeon and for followup appointments with surgeon after surgery (e.g. to have stitches or a cast removed).
Open weekdays and 24/7 for inpatients.
Offers orthopedic short-stay surgeries, including:
Active participant in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery where patients are an active participant in their surgical experience.
This clinic offers consults, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for patients requiring the services of an orthopedic surgeon.
Mon - Fri, 8am-4:15pm
The goals of this program are to gain a better understanding of osteoporosis, improve posture and strength, prevent falls and minimize the risk of sustaining a fracture. You will receive practical information, exercise advice and tips on how to perform daily activities safely.
The program includes:
In person assessment and treatment
Virtual Exercise Class
Men or women who have or who are at risk of developing Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of registration.
Hours vary
Educational classes providing comprehensive overview of osteoporis treatment and management. Family members or friends are welcome to join as well.
Topics covered include:
Please call prior to pre-registrater. Telephone consultations and information packages are also available.
This clinic offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment and short term follow-up care for osteoporosis patients requiring a multimodal approach to treatment.
Professional referral required. All referrals are faxed to clinic. Please fill in the linked form and fax to the above number. Referrals are triaged by the team and the referring physician and patient are contacted.
Greater than 20 weeks gestation.
physician on-call 24/7
PEOLC is both a philosophy and an approach to care that enables all individuals with a life-limiting and/or life-threatening illness to receive integrated and coordinated care across the continuum. This care incorporates patient and family values, preferences and goals of care, and spans the disease process from early diagnosis to end of life, including bereavement. Palliative and End-of-Life Care Alberta Provincial Framework (2014)
Our Services Include:
Referral is from a Physician or Nurse Practitioner.
Palliative diagnosis.
An estimated wait time for a consult is 1-3 business days.
Type C Care Home placement varies based on availability of beds.
Closed weekends and statutory holidays.
Parking Services is responsible for operating public and staff parking stalls at Covenant Health health care facilities and other locations.
Parking Services is an ancillary operation, which means that no government-provided health care funds may be used to build, lease, maintain, repair or manage parking areas. Fees collected from parkers are used to cover these costs.
Parking fees may apply and may vary by location.
This clinic offers fine needle biopsy and bone marrow biopsy services for patients requiring this testing as part of various medical investigations.
For example:
Dependent on physician's wait list.
As part of our support for patient care and comfort, friends and family of inpatients at hospital and health care facilities can send well wishes via email. Sites participating in the program will receive the message, will ensure that the message is only "well-wish" (any other type of communication will be deleted) and will arrange for delivery within 3 business days. A couple of important reminders - the electronic delivery system is not a secure connection, so please don't add any confidential information to your message. Plus the "well-wish" system does not allow for replies or confirm receipt / delivery confirmation.
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
Services offered:
Provide speech-language assessment and some limited treatment for children 12 months to 5 years of age.
Outpatient physical therapy services include a focus on maintaining physial independence and reducing hospital admissions.
Some programs require a professional referral.
Wait times vary.
There may be a cost for services or supplies.
Services may be provided individually or in a group and include:
Participation in recovery will be encouraged at home and in the clinic.
Physiotherapists are movement specialists who are trained to help people participate in their daily activities by helping them improve function and manage their pain and concerns.
Adults who meet specific criteria may be eligible for AHS physiotherapy services through AHS.
This service is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers.
Children or Adults who have had a hip or knee replacement within the last 12 weeks. AHS must approve care that is required to start later than 12 weeks.
Initial assessment and set treatment visits will be covered by AHS for those who meet the service eligibility criteria.
Home exercise and specialty equipment/supplies are not funded through this program.
Individual Services Only
*Group services are not available at all locations, please confirm your preference at the time of booking your assesssment.
Children or Adults who:
Have had a hip or knee replacement within the last 12 weeks. AHS must approve care that is required to start later than 12 weeks.
Plastic service surgery for various areas of the body aimed at improving function
This clinic offers consultations, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for patients requiring the services of a plastic surgeon. This can include:
Rates vary for private and semiprivate rooms.
PRENATAL CLASSES CURRENTLY UNAVAILBLE
This service provides education about:
Any courses taken should end 4 to 6 weeks before your due date.
For more information about prenatal resource and prenatal classes, please visit our website.
Pregnant women.
There are class fees. Please call for information.
Services:
Information for patients:
Psychiatry ICU, provides intensive treatment for moderate to severe mental illness. This includes but is not limited to:
Patients admitted here are in a secure setting with no access off-unit. We specialize in de-escalation, acute behaviour stabilization, and treatment with mental health medications.
Admission to this unit is determined during an Emergency Room visit where a psychiatrist is consulted.
This program offers daytime groups, which have a focus on understanding life long patterns, learning new information and skills, developing insights and dealing with concerns.
Services offered may include:
For more information see our website
Adults age 18 and over who are:
Offers psychology services for people with emotional, behavioural, cognitive, and interpersonal problems. Services include:
Referral by a healthcare provider may be required. Call for information.
Most studies can be booked within a few days. An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of study booking.
Patient Registration registers:
Offers assessment and treatment for adults with a variety of breathing problems.
Interpreter can be arranged with advanced notice.
Referrals required from a physician.
Provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and education for people with heart and lung problems. Service is offered 24 /7 to people in the hospital and in the community.
Translation/interpreter services available
This program is designed for community dwelling seniors who are at risk for falling or who have fallen and are experiencing symptoms of functional decline. Functional decline is often a non-specific mix of physical, psychological, social and functional manifestations. This may include difficulty with basic and instrumental activities of daily living, mobility, gait and balance.
The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is a team of Registered Nurses with specialized education in sexual assault care. They serve 11 Edmonton area emergency rooms 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.The team provides compassionate, confidential, culturally sensitive, and nonjudgmental care to individuals who have been sexually assaulted in the last 7 days with or without police involvement. Care includes assessment, physical examination, testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy, giving medicine to prevent STIs and pregnancy, and referrals for counselling or other healthcare services.
Sexual Assault Resources
Community Resources
Addiction and Mental Health Service
Available to individuals aged 14 and older who have been sexually assaulted in the previous 7 days.
Children 13 years and younger who have been sexually assaulted should go to the Stollery within the first 3 days.
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT / CT) technology combines the functional imaging capabilities of SPECT with the high-resolution anatomic imaging of CT. With a combined SPECT / CT, the gamma camera picks up the metabolic signal and the CT provides a detailed picture of the internal anatomy that shows the size, shape and location of the abnormal tissues.
Assist patients and address family concerns regarding:
You need to be referred by a psychiatrist.
Offers spiritual and emotional support for patients, families, and staff in the hospital. Services are for people of any religion or culture and may include:
Support is available through:
Clients are attached to a heart monitor while they walk on a treadmill. This test can help detect early symptoms of some forms of heart disease such as angina.
If clients are unable to walk because of leg problems, they are given a drug to stress their heart. A different drug, and a scan taken after the exercise, can be used to see if all parts of the heart get equal amounts of blood when it's stressed.
Provides the services below:
Aims to reduce stroke risk for individuals who are at high risk.
Days
Offers assessments, treatments, and procedures to surgery patients, including:
Translaters can be provided with adequate notice.
A doctor’s referral is required.
Dependent on inidvidual surgeon's wait list. Urgent requests are triaged by on call surgeon.
These services include:
The Tertiary Palliative Care Unit (TPCU) is a referral based unit for patients who are diagnosed with a life limited illness. The team specializes in complex symptom management and works together to care for each patient's physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. We take a multidisciplinary approach when caring for not only our patients but also the patient's family as they too, can often require intensive support.
Involvement from a palliative consultant within the Edmonton Zone is required for referral for admission.
Ultrasound is an imaging test that captures images of soft tissue organs, blood vessels and tissues using high-frequency sound waves (no radiation). Ultrasound is also known as sonography.
Not all tests are offered at all sites. Call the location for more information.
This service provides highly specialized imaging of vascular arteries and vein anatomy. Procedures require injection of radiopaque contrast material (x-ray dye). Patients usually receive local anaesthetic and/or light sedation during the procedure.
Interpreter services available, should be indicated on request.
Offers surgery to treat vein and artery problems, including:
The program also has an Intermediate Care Unit where patients, requiring more care than can be provided on the regular inpatient unit, will be admitted post-operatively.
Interpreters can be provide with adequate notice
Wait times dependent on individual surgeons wait list.
Provides inpatient consult service on complex wound management and post-operative enterostomal management.
