Kirkland and District Hospital

The Kirkland and District Hospital is a public hospital which was established in 1976 to serve Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada and area.

Kirkland and District Hospital
Geography
LocationKirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates48.1534°N 80.0153°W / 48.1534; -80.0153
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
FundingPublic hospital
TypeCommunity
NetworkNORTH Network
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds62 (6 intensive care, 2 obstetrics, 39 medical/surgical and 15 chronic)
History
Opened1976
Links
Websitehttp://www.kdhospital.com
ListsHospitals in Canada

The hospital has a total of 62 beds, including 6 intensive care, 2 obstetrics, 39 medical/surgical and 15 chronic beds plus 280 full-time and part-time staff. Departmental laboratories include haematology, chemistry, blood bank and cryogenics sections and referred out microbiology, cytology and pathology services as well as diagnostic services including echocardiography, pulmonary function testing, exercise stress testing, radiography, mammography, ultrasound, doppler facilities and fetal monitoring capabilities.

Kirkland and District Hospital is part of the NORTH Network, a telemedicine network affiliated with Lady Minto Hospital in Cochrane, Timmins and District Hospital and the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.

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