Royal Alexandra Hospital (Edmonton)
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The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) is a large and long serving hospital in the Canadian province of Alberta. Operated by Alberta Health Services and located north of Edmonton's downtown core, the Royal Alexandra serves a diverse community stretching from Downtown Edmonton to western and northern Canada. The total catchment area for the RAH is equivalent to 1/3 of Canada's land mass, stretching north from Downtown Edmonton to enpass both the Northwest Territories and Yukon territory, and stretching as far west as British Columbia's pacific coast.[1]
Royal Alexandra Hospital | |
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Alberta Health Services | |
Geography | |
Location | 10240 Kingsway NW Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3V9 |
Coordinates | 53.5574°N 113.4967°W / 53.5574; -113.4967 |
Organisation | |
Care system | Medicare |
Type | Variety |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes, Level 2 Trauma Center |
Beds | 869 |
Helipad | TC LID: CFH7 |
Public transit access | Kingsway/Royal Alex station |
History | |
Opened | 1899 |
Links | |
Website | www |
The hospital operates 869 beds,[2] and cares for more than 500,000 patients annually. The RAH is home to the Lois Hole Hospital for Women, the Eye Institute of Alberta, the C.K. Hui Heart Centre, and the Indigenous Health Program, the Orthopedic Surgery Centre, the Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, the Weight Wise Clinic, and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program in addition to a wide range of child, adult and geriatric programs and services.[1]
Several University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry departments are headquartered in the Royal Alexandra Hospital including Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences[3] and Obstetrics & Gynecology.[4]