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Provides inpatient hospital care on one Unit and a consultative geriatric assessment service to other inpatient services.
Adults who are elderly and frail with acute medical issues and geriatric syndromes.
Monday to Friday Dr. on call until 9:00 pm.
Saturday and Sunday Dr. on call for urgent consult.
The ARCH Team works with a patient's care team in the emergency department (ED) or inpatient setting and assists with:
Patients must be an inpatient at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and have an active substance use disorder and / or be dealing with social inequity.
The Maz (Mazankowski) has 3 cardiac catheterization labs that are supported by a multidisciplinary team. These labs provide 24/7 service to patients requiring care for cardiac disease. These labs provide adult, adult congenital, structural heart and pediatric diagnostic and interventional procedures.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
This clinic provides medical, psychological, and surgical interventions for weight management and improving health. Support is provided to individuals with obesity who require complex medical management and to prepare for surgery.
The initial clinic assessment determines the patient’s specific barriers to managing their weight. The next steps involve developing an individualized care plan with the patient which may include:
Clinic staff also assess whether bariatric surgery is an option for clinic patients. Not everyone participating in the clinic is an appropriate candidate for bariatric surgery; other treatment options may be determined to be more appropriate and successful long term. If the patient is deemed non surgical, community resources will be recommended to the referring provider.
Patients may be asked to participate in research activities.
Self-Management Resources:
Patients who have had previous bariatric surgery outside of the Edmonton Adult Bariatric Specialty Clinic, please visit:
Service targeted to:
Offers services including:
If you have had bariatric surgery at the Edmonton Adult Bariatric Surgery Clinic (Weight Wise) and have concerns, please contact the clinic directly.
This service is for people who have had bariatric surgery at a facility other than the Edmonton Adult Bariatric Specialty Clinic.
Provides care to inpatients with conditions of the ears, nose and throat before and after surgery.
A doctor's referral by letter or phone call is needed.
Wait time varies.
Offers support to clients who are serviced by AHS programs and services, both in acute care and community;
Adults 18 years and older who are:
This program works to make sure people with lung cancer get faster access to treatment through special rapid access clinic in Edmonton and Calgary. The program seeks to reshape cancer care in Alberta by improving the patient journey and outcomes and standardize care delivery across the province.
Trauma Medical Service 24/7/365. Administration 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m
Services provided may include:
This service cares for people from Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories depending on location.
For more information visit our webpage.
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.
Closed on Statutory holidays.
The clinic provides assessment, teaching, testing, and follow-up for:
9:00AM - 3:00PM 3 days a week (days vary call for more information)
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:
Follow-up appointments are made as needed.
Mothers and babies experiencing breastfeeding challenges.
Closed statutory holidays.
This service provides inpatient and outpatient endoscopy procedures including:
Main Cafeteria - Hours vary
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.
Cafeteria services offer food and beverages at Alberta Health Services facilities. Catering services and vending machines are available at some sites. Retail Food Services create and serve delicious food made with high-quality ingredients that support healthy living.
Payment can be made with cash, debit or credit.
Offers fresh Starbucks coffee and food that people can buy at AHS hospitals and facilities.
You can pay with cash, debit or credit
Offers fresh food for people to buy at AHS hospitals and facilities including drinks, soups, sandwiches, and baked goods.
Offers fresh food that people can buy at AHS hospitals and facilities. Vending machines are also available.
You can pay with cash, debit or credit.
Provides exercise-based stress testing to help diagnosis adults with heart disease. The test monitors heart rate, heart rhythm, and blood pressure while the client walks on a treadmill.
Provides medical care to adults critically ill with a heart condition. This may include:
Must be referred by a cardiologist via the emergency department or cardiac cath lab.
Conducts a full range of clinical trials for heart research, from unstable angina to myocardial infarction.
Education and simulation enhanced learning
Research
Provides services for people who need surgical and medical management of various thoracic diagnoses. Services include:
Closed between 12:00 PM (noon) to 1:00 PM. Closed on statutory holidays.
Adoption clinics are held 2 - 3 times per month.
Provides care to pediatric patients from newborn to their 18th birthday. Specialty pediatric outpatient clinics include:
Service targeted to children aged 0 to 18 years.
Services include:
Adults age 17 and older Chronic Kidney Disease stages 4 and 5.
Provides examination of the large intestine to assess or confirm polyps / growths, inflammation, or areas of bleeding in the colon. Direct visualization allows for biopsies, removal of polyps and photographs.
View patient education videos, visit ahs.ca/colonoscopy.
Patient services include:
Healthcare provider services include:
Community services include:
Service offerings may differ depending on location. Please call the specific location for details.
Patients registered with this program receive a range of services to determine whether cancer is present and what treatments may be considered. The program's goal is to help patients access services in a timely manner and minimize delays in receiving care. Services are delivered by telephone and include:
Patients receive quality cancer care as quickly as possible, and the breast nurse navigators help ensure all the important care steps are completed. The patient's family physician is involved all the way through, receiving information about the patient's diagnosis, treatment, progress, and follow-up care. Patients remain in the program until they begin treatment at a cancer centre. Patients are discharged from the program if it is determined they do not have cancer or if they do not need to be monitored further.
The program does not offer routine breast (mammography) screening or breast health concerns without abnormal imaging.
Referrals are sent via fax to the CBCP. Fax - 780-641-9523 or via email at CBCP@ahs.ca
Patients must:
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.
Referrals are accepted 24/7 however, referrals are only triaged during clinic hours Monday thru Friday
The COPD Diagnostic clinic services may be used for patients:
Patients excluded include:
See qualifying referral areas above. Service is provided to 18 years of age and older
Patients are triaged and booked within 2-7 days
The COPD CSI Team clinic services may be used for patients:
Patients with the following are excluded:
Service is provided to 17 years of age and older
Provides care to day surgery patients (can go home the same day) and to same day service (SDS) patients who need to be admitted into an inpatient bed overnight.
Orthopedics, gynecological, plastics and general surgery services use this area for patient care.
Doctor's referral needed.
Service provides treatments for:
For footwear or compression stockings supplied by outside vendors.
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.
Echocardiography uses ultrasound to study the structure and function of the heart, including blood flow through the heart and its valves.
ECG (electrocardiogram) is a diagnostic tool that records heart rhythms by attaching electrodes to a person’s chest and one on each arm and leg for hospital inpatients. A copy of the ECG report is interpreted by a cardiologist (heart) doctor.
Service provided to inpatients.
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, 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.
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.
Provides a test called endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which is used to diagnose and treat problems of the liver and pancreas.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking. Referral Process
The clinic is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays.
If you have been instructed to come afterhours, register at the Royal Alexandra Hospital's Emergency Department admitting desk and tell them you have an arrival time with the ophthalmologist on-call. They will register you and direct you to Unit 22 Eye Rooms.
This service is to provide patient access to outpatient eye care. Eye conditions are diagnosed, treated and managed at this clinic.
Patients receive procedures such as:
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
The referring Physician must contact the specialists' office directly
Gastroenterologists are a subspecialty of internal medicine seeing patients with a variety gastrointestinal disorders and diseases affecting the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, biliary system (liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts).
Services provided include:
The service provides specialized care and has interest in:
Referrals are for patients 18 years of age or older.
Waiting period for appointment is variable to physicians referral waitlist.
In using a thin flexible tube with it's own light source, the upper digestive tract is examined. The doctor focusses on the lining of the esophagus, stomach and upper portion of the small intestine.
Urgent General Internal Medicine Clinic runs 3 clinics:
Monday and Tuesday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Clinic may include assessment, investigations, diagnosis, treatment and follow up care for patients.
Service provides assisstance with:
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.
Outpatient Department does not book appointments. Please contact the physicians office.
Each Physician has their own assigned clinic day and time.
Provides care to people who need to have a general surgery procedure, including:
The hours listed above are for the Main Gift Shop.
The hours of operation for the Robbins Pavilion Gift Shop are:
Monday - Sunday, 10:30am - 3:30 pm
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.
Allow 15-20 min for parking. Payment is required 24 hours a day, pay by plate. Machines accept Canadian coins or credit cards (visa, mastercard, amex). Maximum 28 Canadiian coins. Machines do not provide change.
Rehabilitation Hand Therapy team assesses and treats sustained or aquired injuries and conditions of the wrist and hand.
Referrals only by RAH specialists and physicians with admitting privileges.
Fees apply and include some cost recovery products such as splints.
In accordance with Alberta's Health Information Act, this is a service which enables the release of individually identifiable health information with or without the consent of an individual.
For health information, please contact the hospital or health care centre where you received treatment.
For detailed instructions, frequently asked questions and forms, please visit Access & Disclosure | Alberta Health Services.
A basic fee of $25.00 is applied to all requests which includes up to 20 pages depending on record format i.e. paper, electronic or microfilm record. Each additional page costs from .25 to .50 cents per page. Additional costs may apply. Fees are applied in accordance with the Health Information Act.
If you are unable to pay the fee, please submit evidence of financial hardship.
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.
Open Weekdays
Offers assessments and follow-up for people with implanted pacemakers and defibrilators to ensure appropriate device operation, and follow up.
Provides hemodialysis treatments (a process where the client’s blood is passed through a special filter that removes waste products and water).
Most people need 3 treatments every week. Each treatment lasts 4 hours.
Service provides Holter monitoring for adults with a possible abnormal heart rhythm.
Provides intravenous (IV) nutrition for people at home who cannot get the nutrition they need by eating or being fed through a tube.
Patient must demonstrate the cognitive, emotional, and physicial ability to manage Parental Nutrition (PN) in a safe, independent manner or have the necessary caregiver supports in place to assist the patient with managing care.
Clients must be medically stable and:
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of acceptance to program.
Closed on statutory holidays.
Coordinates the use of IV medications and fluids at home. Teaches clients and caregivers how to use an IV pump to give medicines and fluids and coordinates supplies.
Fees vary according to the type of medication and supplies needed.
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This service is available on-site in hospitals and public health centres. Upon request, staff can be present at hospital rounds, medical appointments and case conferences.
Aboriginal Cultural Helpers also gather traditional medicines, educate about ceremonial protocol, and are available to healthcare staff for consultation on a diverse range of Indigenous patient issues.
Patients and clients may also be asked about their healthcare experience to help ensure they receive the best possible healthcare.
First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis, and Inuit peoples and their families.
Referrals are sent directly to the physicians offices. It is recommended to include a past medical history, current medication list.
HIV care is given through the Northern Alberta Program and is a separate clinic.
Provides an inpatient only geriatric consultation service and inpatient acute care unit for older adults with acute medical conditions, and related functional decline.
We do not offer outpatient geratric referrals.
Ages: 65 and older
Provides life support to critically ill adult patients with serious, life-threatening illnesses from a variety of causes, which may include:
Equipment is used to monitor patients and provide life support, including:
Closed weekends and statutory holidays
Includes American sign Language
Criteria relates to interventional pulmonary medicine service
Each referral is triaged
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.
Provides IV Therapy for outpatients who are able to mobilize independently or are accompanied by a capable caregiver
Physician referral with RAH Admitting privledges required
Therapy Plan must be entered through Connect Cae and NOT through a referral workflow
If patient has central line access, ensure to include a Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) Therapy Plan
Medical day patients require coverage from physician with admitting privilege.
Patients who need support with Activity of Daily Living (ADL) must provide that support
Wait period for Medicine patients, i.e. iron infusions , magnesium
Waiting period varies with frequency and duration of therapy
This lab will serve hospital inpatient, Ambulatory Clinic patients, by physician or clinic referral only.
Outpatient Collection site hours of operation:Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM 4:00 PMClosed: Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory holidays.
Alternate Patient Service Centres offer both appointment and walk-in services for all patients that require lab work. Book online at https://qme.dynalife.ca/ or call 1-877-702-4486 to make an appointment.
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.
APL Booking Line: 1-877-702-4486 or book online.
Service provides:
People 17 years and older who are not diabetic and have an open leg wound.
Cost for footwear or compression stockings supplied by outside vendor.
Assessment, diagnosis and treatments related to liver conditions. Treatments may also be provided in dept based on need.
Common conditions assessed may include:
Procedures that may be performed include:
As per each Physician's private office criteria
As per each Surgeon's private office waitlist
Please call the Security Office to see if your item has been found.
This is a procedure clinic for a lumbar puncture. The patient will be educated, consent form signed and then will change into gown. The physician will collect a specimen of cerebrospinal (CSF) fluid from the lower back area, with the assistance of clinic staff. The physician will follow up with results at a later date. The patient will be assessed and cared for until discharge. Post procedure care and instructions will be provided.
These are non urgent referrals, wait time 4-6 weeks.
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.
Alternating Friday afternoons
Please fax referral directly to Physician's office.
Provides support to patients who may have unintentional weight loss or chronic medical conditions.
Patients may be followed for chronic medical conditions (ie: malabsorptive disorders, gastrointestinal conditions, chronic vomiting, or malnutrition related to cancer). Treatment is provided by a multidisciplinary team and may include enteral or parenteral nutrition therapy.
Patient must be 18 years of age, require support to achieve adequate nutritional intake, and have been previously assessed by a Registered Dietitian
Outpatients Department does not book appointments. Please contact the physicians office.
Based upon individual physician's office availability.
Provides minor operations done under local anesthetic, including:
Services provided:
Appointments are booked through the Surgeons office only.
This service consists of a medical team that provides support to premature babies and their families after discharge home from the NICU.
Antenatal consultation service for high-risk pregnancies re: their baby's outcomes.
Members of the NICU team, including doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other caring professionals, work together with parents to provide care for NICU babies.
When a possibility exists that a baby might be born early or have some medical issues needing the support of the NICU team, we like to meet with expectant parents to have a conversation as part of an antenatal consultation.
Physician's charge fee for service through Alberta Health
The Stollery David Schiff NICU, at the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre campus, provides surgical care to newborn babies.
The Stollery RAH NICU, located at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) level 2/3 unit that specializes in the care of very premature infants.
The Stollery NICU at the Sturgeon is a level 2 unit.
Newborns in need of stabilization or urgent diagnosis and care within the Edmonton zone and Northern Alberta may be transferred to NICU via the NICU Transport Team (ground or air transport).
Critical illness, life-threatening conditions. < 28 days of age.
Service provided includes:
This program offers a specialized treatment for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations with the goal of improving mood and personal function by applying physical and/or chemical stimulation. This is accomplished by inducing a seizure with physical stimulation to both inpatient and outpatient clients.
The typical presentation of clients for Neuromodulation would be clients who are treatment resistant or who are not able to wait for medications to take effect based on acuity of symptoms.
Although depression is a common presentation for treatment, we also treat those with other mental health concerns (schizophrenia, Mania, autism, etc).
Typically a series of 12 treatments over 4 weeks would be recommended. Maintenance therapy is also available after a series.
Referral from outpatient psychiatry
Will be booked by accuity and availability of appointment times
Services offered to patients who need surgery for conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord and spine.
Multi-system traumas are cared for on this unit. There is a dedicated trauma service overseeing this patient population.
Helps people who live at home and need to use a feeding tube, by providing:
Adults over the age of 18 who are medically stable and:
Days
There is a monthly fee for this service.
Provides access to anti-retroviral medicine and helps clients with referrals to primary care doctors.
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.
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
Information and services provided for:
Weight Measures Low:
Weight is ahead of height
Other:
Additional service:
Pediatric Diabetes Education Centre
Referral from Pediatrician or Primary Care Physician
17 years and younger.
Offers care to people with eye problems before and after surgery. This unit also offers care 24/7 to people with eye problems that do not need surgery.
You need to be referred by a doctor.
Wait times vary.
Open weekdays with 24 hours 7 days / week emergency service.
This service provides surgery for patients with eye, ear, nose, and throat issues.
Doctors referral required.
Waiting period varies.
Offers dental surgery, including:
Adults 17 years and older are cared for at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Children 17 and under are cared for at the Stollery Children's Hospital.
There may be a cost for some procedures. Fees may be changed without notice. Please contact the service for more information.
Offers care for adult patients with bone or muscle injuries including:
A doctor’s referral is needed.
There may be a cost for rooms and crutches. Please contact the service for more information.
Provides care for people with an ostomy. Service includes:
This servcie offers surgerical procedures for people with ear, nose, and throat surgical diagnosis.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of surgical booking.
Provide services as follows:
A referral is needed to see this Specialist. Please contact the Specialists office directly.
For the Diabetic Foot Clinic and Leg Ulcer Clinic, contact the OPD for the appropriate referral form and send the completed referral directly to OPD. There must be an open wound on the lower leg; must have a Family Physician.
After hours emergent consults are made through Community Care Access by calling 780-496-1300 and asking for the Palliative Consultant On-Call.
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.
Hospice placement varies based on availability of beds.
The Royal Alexandra Hospital Patient & Provider Experience Office provides resources and support to shine a light on the importance of empathy, understanding, and communication in healthcare and to improving the experience for our providers, both staff, and physicians. Our strategic goals are:
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.
General hours of meal service:
Breakfast: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Supper: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
Saturday, Sunday and Statutory holidays: 9:45am - 6:00pm
Services offered:
Two to three Tuesdays a month
Patients 17 and under
Prescriptions at patients expense
Closed on Statutory Holidays and Weekends.
This service provides:
Standard dispensing fees apply
The Plaster Room / Orthopedic Clinic provides the following services:
Clients must be 18 years of age or older and in stable condition (constant nursing care will not be provided). Inpatients being seen for follow up must be accompanied by a healthcare provider or family member.
Fees may apply for casts, splints, braces, crutches.
Some conditions assessed and treated include:
You must be admitted to the unit by a plastic surgeon.
Service includes nursing and medical care to adults after surgery.
This is a virtual clinic however the clerk is available for calls Mon-Friday 08:00AM - 4:15PM
Virtual clinic for patients who are postpartum and have experienced preeclampsia, eclampsia or HELLP syndrome, +/- IUGR (Intrauterine growth restriction) at <34 weeks gestation.
Patient must be 3 months post partum or later to be seen.
Preeclampsia is an independent risk factor for womens long-term development of cardiac and vascular diseases, preterm preeclampsia further increases that risk.This clinic serves to educate and manage the vascular risk factors for women in their first years of postpartum life before transitioning back to their family physician. Additionally, we counsel on preeclampsia preventative strategies (if applicable) towards future pregnancies.
Referrals are faxed to a central Booking Clerk at the Specialty Medical Clinics.
Clinic is offered on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Depression and anxiety are common after a stroke and can have negative impacts on recovery and quality of life. This clinic offers a single psychiatric consultation / assessment with recommendations provided to the General Practitioner (G.P.), for patients within one year of stroke who have developed subsequent mood, anxiety, irritability, apathy or lability.
Stroke in past one year with subsequent neuropsychiatric symptoms (including mood, anxiety, irritability, apathy or lability).
Prepares the patient for their operative journey with patient teaching (education), required pre-op tests and consults. Service includes:
Protective Services responsibilities include:
One clinic a month, calls need to be directed to the individual Physician’s offices.
The Pulmonary clinic provides diagnostic assessment treatment and follow up care for patients with Pulmonary conditions or disease. Conditions seen may include:
Waiting period is determined as per referral triage
Telephone interpreter services available.
Patient Registration registers:
Acute care coverage Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Inpatient services include:
Outpatient services include:
Outpatient Hand Therapy clinic patients must be referred from physician with RAH admitting privileges.
Patients referred to the women's outpatient pelvic health service require a referral from a medical specialist.
custom splints
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.
Provides examination of the lower bowel using a fiberoptic scope.
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.
Closed between 12:00 Noon and 1:00 pm daily.
Assesses clients' needs and gives support to help them deal with illness or injury.
This clinic does not provide conservative treatment. Conservative treatment options should be trialed at least 3 months prior to a referral. They include physiotherapy, massage therapy, acupuncture, aquasize, core strengthening exercise and pain management. If applicable, weight loss and smoking cessation should be addressed. Clinical staff do not provide prescriptions, or second opinions. Referrals for tumors and acute fractures and other urgent conditions requiring diagnosis / treatment should be directed to a Spine Surgeon instead.
Clinical assessment appointments are provided to patients who are agreeable to surgery, have trialed conservative treatment for at least 3 months, have clinical signs and symptoms, and have evidence on diagnostic imaging supporting the protocol for surgery.
If the Spine Surgeons offer surgery, the surgical bookings are then arranged through the surgeons office.
Clinical assessment appointments are provided to patients who are agreeable to surgery, have trialed conservative treatment for at least 3 months, have clinical signs and symptoms, and have evidence on diagnostic imaging supporting the protocol for surgery (18 years and older).
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:
Provides the services below:
Aims to reduce stroke risk for individuals who are at high risk.
Includes:
Access to the following only for those using the site:
This service is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers.
Provides care:
Family doctor must refer patient at the Edmonton Bone and Joint Clinic.
Wait times vary depending on the wait lists for specific surgeons.
These services include:
This program provides screening and assessment for Aboriginals who have diabetes for retinal and non-retinal problems such as:
Provides surgery for people with chest (thoracic) problems including:
Waiting times vary.
Offers assessment, treatment, and education for people with acute blood clots. Service includes
Follow-up time ranges from 3 months to 1 year.
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.
Provides patients requiring an urgent appointment may include new diagnosis or unstable findings for:
Assessment, treatments and/or interventions, education, and follow-up for children with urinary tract or urogenital tract disorders or abnormalities that may require surgical interventions.
Clinical services offered include conditions such as:
Subspecialty clinics include: referrals must come from urology surgeon.
Assessment and treatments in the subspecialty clinics are independently conducted by a Registered Nurse or Urology Nurse Practitioner
Children from birth to 17 years old.
Offers urology or general surgery, including:
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of surgical decision making with the surgical team.
Other information: Urgent services available outside of service hours if necessary, conatct GI physcian on call.
This service provides endoscopy procedures for gastrointestinal concerns.
A capsule endoscopy camera sits inside a vitamin-size capsule you swallow. As the capsule travels through your digestive tract, the camera takes thousands of pictures that are transmitted to a recorder you wear on a belt around your waist. Capsule endoscopy helps doctors see inside your small intestine -- an area that isn't easily reached with more-traditional endoscopy procedure.
Triage provided by Specialist for eligibility
Urgent - Within 2 weeks
Non - Urgent - Within 3 month
Office Hours are closed from 12pm until 1pm
Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.
Volunteers are:
For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.
