Chilliwack General Hospital

Chilliwack General Hospital is a community hospital facility located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, which is operated by the Fraser Health Authority (FHA).

Chilliwack General Hospital
Fraser Health
Geography
Location45600 Menholm Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°10′0″N 121°57′49″W
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds336
History
Opened1912
Links
WebsiteChilliwack General Hospital
ListsHospitals in Canada

History

Opened in 1912, the original building was replaced by new hospital building in 1940.[1]

In 1993, Chilliwack General Hospital was the first hospital in British Columbia to adopt Patient Focused Care (PFC), a consultant driven approach to providing healthcare services. Both St. Boniface General Hospital and the Winnipeg Health Science Centre had previously adopted the solution in Canada.[2]

A $35 million expansion to the hospital's healthcare facilities was opened in 2011.[3]

Chilliwack General Hospital is an affiliated hospital with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. Classified as an Affiliated Region Center,[4] the hospital is a training facility for the Family Medicine Residency Program.[5]

Philanthropy

The hospital's capital costs are financially supported by both the Chilliwack Hospital Foundation and the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation.[6][7]

Amenities

Chilliwack General Hospital offers numerous healthcare services including:[8][9]

  • 24/7 Emergency services
    • Emergency medicine
  • Internal medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Urology
  • Obstetrics and gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • ENT
  • Pediatrics
  • Radiology
  • Psychiatry
  • Pathology
  • Anesthesia
  • Geriatrics
  • Palliative care

References
  1. "Chilliwack General Hospital - City of Chilliwack". www.chilliwack.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. Armstrong, Pat; Amaratunga, Carol; Bernier, Jocelyne (2001-01-01). Exposing Privatization: Women and Health Care Reform in Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-55193-037-4.
  3. "$35 Million Expansion to Chilliwack General Hospital". Minuteman Press Print Services. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  4. "Campuses". UBC Faculty of Medicine. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  5. "Chilliwack | Family Practice - CARMS". carms.familymed.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  6. "CHF: Your Foundation for Health - Home". www.chilliwackhospitalfoundation.org. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  7. "Homepage • Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation". Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  8. "Chilliwack General Hospital". www.fraserhealth.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  9. "UBC FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM -CHILLIWACK SITE" (PDF). UBC FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
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