Chilliwack General Hospital

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Chilliwack General Hospital
Fraser Health
Geography
Location45600 Menholm Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°10′0″N 121°57′49″W / 49.16667°N 121.96361°W / 49.16667; -121.96361Coordinates: 49°10′0″N 121°57′49″W / 49.16667°N 121.96361°W / 49.16667; -121.96361
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds336
History
Opened1912
Links
WebsiteChilliwack General Hospital
ListsHospitals in Canada

Chilliwack General Hospital is a community hospital facility located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, which is operated by the Fraser Health Authority (FHA).

History[]

Opened in 1912, the original building was replaced by new hospital building in 1940.[1]

In 1993, Chilliwack General Hospital was the first hospital in British Columbia to adopt Patient Focused Care (PFC), a consultant driven approach to providing healthcare services. Both St. Boniface General Hospital and the had previously adopted the solution in Canada.[2]

A $35 million expansion to the hospital's healthcare facilities was opened in 2011.[3]

Chilliwack General Hospital is an affiliated hospital with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. Classified as an Affiliated Region Center,[4] the hospital is a training facility for the Family Medicine Residency Program.[5]

Philanthropy[]

The hospital's capital costs are financially supported by both the Chilliwack Hospital Foundation and the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation.[6][7]

Amenities[]

Chilliwack General Hospital offers numerous healthcare services including:[8][9]

  • 24/7 Emergency services
    • Emergency medicine
  • Internal medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Urology
  • Obstetrics and gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • ENT
  • Pediatrics
  • Radiology
  • Psychiatry
  • Pathology
  • Anesthesia
  • Geriatrics
  • Palliative care

References[]

  1. ^ "Chilliwack General Hospital - City of Chilliwack". www.chilliwack.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. ^ Armstrong, Pat; Amaratunga, Carol; Bernier, Jocelyne (2001-01-01). Exposing Privatization: Women and Health Care Reform in Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-55193-037-4.
  3. ^ "$35 Million Expansion to Chilliwack General Hospital". Minuteman Press Print Services. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  4. ^ "Campuses". UBC Faculty of Medicine. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  5. ^ "Chilliwack | Family Practice - CARMS". carms.familymed.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  6. ^ "CHF: Your Foundation for Health - Home". www.chilliwackhospitalfoundation.org. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  7. ^ "Homepage • Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation". Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  8. ^ "Chilliwack General Hospital". www.fraserhealth.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  9. ^ "UBC FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM -CHILLIWACK SITE" (PDF). UBC FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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