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The Chinook Hospital is located at 960 - 19th Street South, Lethbridge, T1J 1W5. It is a 270-bed hospital administered by Chinook Health.
The new Chinook Hospital officially opened June 24, 1988 having evolved from the Lethbridge Municipal Hospital and Galt Hospital. It is a modern health facility located in the heart of the City of Lethbridge and is the City's largest employer.
On April 1, 1995 the Chinook Regional Hospital officially became a part of the Chinook Regional Health Authority. The main offices for the CHR are housed in this facility.
| 1. Emergency Department |
47,264 patient visits annually |
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| 2. Surgical Suites & Post Anaesthetic Recovery Room |
10,300 surgeries annually |
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| 3. Ambulatory Care Visits - excludes EDPS and Medical Imaging |
51,166 patient visits annually |
| Outpatient Psychiatric Services |
19, 976 patient visits annually |
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| 4. Intensive Care Unit |
1036 admissions annually |
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| 5. Maternal Child, NICU & Gynecology (Prenatal Program) |
1937 births, 20% admitted to Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit |
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| 6. Pediatrics (Age 0 to 12 yrs, exc NB) |
938 admissions |
| a. Day Surgery |
649 patient visits |
| b. Outpatient Clinic |
1754 patient visits |
| c. Asthma Clinic (both children & adult) |
399 patient assessments |
| d. Teddy Bear Tour (Kindergarten) |
1010 children participated |
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| 7. Psychiatry |
725 admissions |
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| 8. Medicine |
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| a. Cardiac Patients |
864 admissions |
| b. Diabetic Education Clinic |
5,056 patient visits |
| c. Heart Health |
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| 9. Volunteer Services |
89,537 volunteer hours |
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| 10. Medical Imaging |
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| a. CT Scans |
9544 procedures (6132 patients) |
| b. MRI Scans |
5067 procedures (4132 patients) |
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