South Health Campus

South Health Campus (SHC) is a large hospital in Calgary, in Alberta, Canada. It is administered by Alberta Health Services.

South Health Campus
Alberta Health Services
SHC in the winter
Location in Calgary
Geography
Location4448 - Front St SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates50.882778°N 113.951944°W / 50.882778; -113.951944
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds269
HelipadTC LID: CSH3
Links
WebsiteSouth Health Campus
ListsHospitals in Canada

The South Health Campus has 2,400 full-time equivalent staff, approximately 180 physicians, 269 inpatient beds, 11 operating rooms and will serve 200,000 outpatient visits and perform 2,500 births every year.

The hospital contains just over 250 beds. It includes a 24-hour emergency department, an intensive care unit (ICU), as well as day surgery units.

The building was developed by Alberta Infrastructure, and the first phase was built at a cost of $1.31 billion. The entire South Health Campus is expected to open in 2017. It is expected to have 642 beds and the capacity to handle 800,000 ambulatory visits per year.

Programs and Services

The facility offers a number of programs and services:[1]

  • 24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring Service
  • Addiction Services - Adolescent Outpatient
  • Advanced Venous Access Service
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic
  • Anticoagulation Management Services
  • Atrial Fibrillation Clinic
  • Bone Clinic
  • Breast Health and Breast Reconstruction
  • Bronchoscopy Services
  • Calgary Headache Assessment & Management Program
  • Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
  • Cardiac Devices ( Pacemaker and ICD) Services
  • Cardiology - Electrocardiogram Services
  • Cardiology - Inpatients
  • Cardiovascular Laboratories - Echocardiography
  • Cardiovascular Laboratories - Nuclear Cardiology
  • Cast Clinic
  • Clinical Neurophysiology Lab
  • Consultation Liaison Service - Mental Health
  • Day Surgery
  • Department of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Clinic
  • Diagnostic Imaging and Camera Services
  • Emergency Services
  • Endocrinology Services
  • Epilepsy Care Clinic
  • Exercise Stress Test
  • Gastrointestinal Services - Outpatients
  • General Internal Medicine Clinic
  • General Medicine - Inpatients
  • Hand Clinic
  • Heart Function Clinic
  • Hematology - Outpatients
  • Hepatology Clinic
  • Hip and Knee Clinic
  • Holter Monitoring
  • Home Parenteral Therapy Program
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Intensive Care Services - Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine Urgent Care Clinic
  • Interventional Radiology/Angiography
  • Laboratory Services
  • Medical Day Treatment
  • Minor Surgery Clinic
  • Mobile Response Team
  • Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
  • Neurology - Outpatients
  • Neurology - Inpatients
  • Neuromuscular Clinic
  • Orthopaedic Services - Inpatients
  • Orthopaedic Services - Outpatients
  • Patient E-mail Well Wishes
  • Plastic surgery consultation and surgical intervention
  • Post Anaesthetic Care Unit
  • Pre-Admission Clinic
  • Psychiatric Emergency Services
  • Psychiatry - Inpatient
  • Psychiatry Analysis
  • Pulmonary Diagnostics Unit
  • Rapid Access Unit
  • Rheumatology - Outpatients
  • Surgical Outpatient Clinic
  • Transition Services - Acute Care
  • Urgent Neurology Clinic
  • Volunteer Resources

Alberta Health Services

The South Health Campus is one of twelve hospitals in the Calgary zone that has a population of 1,408,606 and an average life expectancy of 82.9 years.[2]

Parking

The South Health Campus has three parking lots with payment options including passes: visitor/patient monthly ($85), weekly ($41), daily ($13) or half-hour ($2.00 per half hour or portion) with some discounts for seniors, etc., with authorization forms. A general monthly pass with no authorization form costs $125 if available. one of the lots is designated for Emergency parking.[3]

Wellness Centre

The Wellness Centre [4] at the South Health Campus is home to many different programs and services such as a YMCA, Wellness Kitchen, and a Resource and Knowledge Centre. Includes a climbing wall with auto belay system, weight room with a track. The Facilities do not include a pool, courts, or steam room.

See also

References
  1. Alberta Health Services. "South Health Campus Programs and Services".
  2. Alberta Health Services. "Zone News Calgary Zone: Your Health Care in Your Community 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19.
  3. Alberta Health Services. "Public Parking Information South Health Campus" (PDF).
  4. Alberta Health Services. "South Health Campus - Wellness Centre".
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