Lakeshore General Hospital

The Lakeshore General Hospital (Hôpital général du Lakeshore) (LGH) is a Canadian acute care institution located in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, a suburban municipality near Montreal, Quebec. The hospital employs 1,200 employees and contains 257 beds, and serves an estimated population of 377,000 in the West Island region of Montreal.[1][2]

Lakeshore General Hospital
CSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Île
The exterior of the Lakeshore General Hospital.
Location in Montreal
Geography
LocationPointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45.448°N 73.834°W / 45.448; -73.834
Organization
Care systemRAMQ (Quebec medicare)
TypeAcute care
Affiliated universityMcGill University Faculty of Medicine
Services
History
Opened1965
Links
Websitehttp://lakeshorefoundation.ca
ListsHospitals in Canada

The LGH is situated close to major highway arteries such as Highways 13, 20, 40, and 520 and is often called upon to treat and stabilize accident victims. Its emergency department is one of the busiest for distress cases in Montreal with over 72,000 visits annually.[1]

The Lakeshore General Hospital opened its doors in 1965.[3] It is part of the Centre de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île (West-Island Health and Social Service Centre).[4]

References
  1. "Overview of Hospital". Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  2. "Lakeshore General Hospital". McGill University. 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  3. "History of the Lakeshore General Hospital". Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  4. General Profil of the West Island HSSC Archived 2010-01-29 at the Wayback Machine



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