Capital Health
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Capital Health is a public health authority providing complete health services to Edmonton, Alberta's capital city, and its surrounding central Alberta communities. It is also the largest single employer in the province of Alberta, employing approximately 30,000 people.[1]
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[edit] History
The Capital Health Authority was created on June 24, 1994 under Alberta's Regional Health Authorities Act. On May 26, 2003 it was renamed Capital Health.
[edit] Location
Centered in the province of Alberta, it is bordered to the north and west by the Aspen Regional Health Authority, to the east by East Central Health and to the south by the David Thompson Regional Health Authority.
Capital Health provides health services to more than one million residents within its geographic boundaries. It also provides specialized programs and services to people throughout Alberta, Western Canada and Canada's Northern Territories.
The communities within Capital Health's service area include:
[edit] Health Facilities
Capital Health provides health care services in the following hospitals and health centres:
| Hospitals & Health Centres[2] | |
|---|---|
| Alberta Hospital Edmonton | Misericordia Community Hospital |
| Devon General Hospital | Northeast Community Health Centre |
| Evansburg Health Centre | Redwater Health Centre |
| Fort Saskatchewan Health Centre | Royal Alexandra Hospital |
| Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital | Stollery Children's Hospital |
| Grey Nuns Community Hospital | Strathcona Community Hospital |
| Health First Strathcona | Sturgeon Community Hospital |
| Leduc Community Hospital | University of Alberta Hospital |
| Lois Hole Hospital for Women | WestView Health Centre |
| Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute | |
The Misercordia and Grey Nuns hospitals are jointly operated by Capital Health and the Caritas Health Group. Caritas Health Group is a faith-based provider of health care in Alberta. It also operates the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre.
[edit] References
- ^ Venture Publishing Inc. (2007). 50 Largest Employers. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ Capital Health (2006). Capital Health - Hospitals & Primary Care Facilities. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
