Alberta Health Services Ensures the Best Quality Care
Breathe easy knowing that Alberta health care has you covered. Alberta Health Services is a province-wide, fully integrated health system with more than 102 hospitals. Every Albertan is entitled to health care programs and services. Right now 3.7 million Albertans are covered, making AHS Canada’s largest health-care provider.
The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research and teaching hospitals. The facility treats 700,000 patients annually, bringing in patients from all over Western and Northern Canada. The hospital specializes in cardiac sciences at its Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, as well as neurosciences and organ and tissue transplant. The hospital's state-of-the-art burn unit, with more than 650 beds, is recognized nationwide. Home to the Stollery Children’s Hospital, the full-service pediatric unit is considered a hospital within a hospital.
In addition, Edmonton is host to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, one of Alberta’s largest and longest-serving hospitals. The Lois Hole Hospital for Women is located within the Royal Alexandra Hospital, a facility that opened in 2009 to improve access and services for women. Here, the hospital focuses on clinical care, research, health promotion and education, specializing in high-risk obstetrics and gynaecological services.
There is also the Rutherford Health Centre, located in Ellerslie. The facility was created in response to growing populations in the community of Rutherford. In regards to acute care, the Misericordia Community Hospital has 259 beds and offers 24-hour care. Specializing in general medicine and surgery, it is also home to the Institute of Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine, a world-class facility for reconstruction of the face, head and neck.
