Misericordia Community Hospital

The Misericordia Community Hospital is an acute care hospital located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Misericordia is home to the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), a facility for reconstruction of the face, head and neck.[1]

Misericordia Community Hospital
Covenant Health/Alberta Health Services
Location in Edmonton
Geography
Location16940 87 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates53.5207°N 113.6119°W / 53.5207; -113.6119
Organization
Care systemMedicare
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeAcute Care
NetworkAlberta Health Services
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds309
HelipadTC LID: CMC2
Public transit access  1   2   4   23   33 
History
Opened1900
Links
Websitewww.covenanthealth.ca
ListsHospitals in Canada

The original Misericordia Hospital was established in 1900 by the Congregation of the Sisters of Misericorde, a religious congregation dedicated to nursing the poor and unwed mothers.[2][3] The Sisters of Misericorde operated the hospital until the 1970s.[3] The hospital is now part of Covenant Health, a Catholic health care provider operating 18 facilities across Alberta, in cooperation with Alberta Health Services.[4]

Main Services

The Misericordia Community Hospital offers a wide range of services.[1]

References
  1. Misericordia Community Hospital
  2.  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Congregation of the Sisters of Misericorde". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  3. "Sisters of Misericorde founder is venerable". Western Catholic Reporter. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  4. Covenant Health. "Celebrating 150 years of Catholic health care in Alberta". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-14.


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