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Supports, teaches, and treats women who are going through an early pregnancy loss.
For women who have a confirmed pregnancy loss at less than 20 weeks.
Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Wheel chair access available.
Parking stalls, ramps, and elevators
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
1100 Youville Drive Edmonton Alberta T6L 5X8
780-735-9712
780-735-7712
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Public Transportation Available north of Millwoods Town Centre. Bus stops in front of Hospital on Youville Drive West.
Offers anesthesia to people having surgery. People are assessed before their surgery in the Pre-Admission Clinic. People with health problems may require an anesthetic consult and a consult with an internal medicine specialist.
Explains to patient the various options for anesthesia and pain management post surgery.
A doctor referral is needed.
Service offers:
After leaving a newborn baby:
The program supports the rights of children to know their parental history, and this program is a preventative measure that gives the child a chance to know its history and be reunited if the parent(s) comes forward later. Parents are encouraged to leave health and medical information about the mother, father, and baby.
Service targeted to:
Services offered include:
Translation services available
Physician referral required for diagnostic tests.
Patients can self refer for any education without a physician referral.
Appointments can usually be scheduled within a few days.
Service accepts patients referred for assessment of asthma or suspected asthma. Patients are followed regularly until clinically stable on an action plan, and then only intermittently. Clinical services include consultation, diagnosis / assessment, therapeutic intervention, follow-up, medical education, patient / family education and research.
0 - 18 years of age
Open weekdays.
Offers arterial blood gas tests and assessments.
You need to be referred by a doctor or have a Community Care Oxygen Requisition (CCR).
Offers care for mothers and babies who are having breastfeeding issues due to:
Mothers and babies are seen by a nurse-lactation consultant at each visit. Care may include:
Letters may be sent to doctor and local health units to ensure continuity of care
Follow-up appointments are made as needed.
Mothers and babies experiencing breastfeeding challenges.
Please contact the clinic directly, restriction in place due to Covid 19.
Monday-Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm
A procedure that looks directly at the airways into the lungs.
Cafeteria services offer food and beverages at Alberta Health Services facilities. Catering services and vending machines are available at some sites. Each cafeteria services site team is dedicated to creating great food, inspiring healthy eating, and providing outstanding customer service to support the health of Albertans.
**Please note hours of operation may vary from site to site.
Food is available for purchase.
Closed statutory holidays.
Offers education to clients and their families about heart disease and how people can manage it in their daily lives. Services include a hospital-based monitored exercise program for clients living in the community.
You must be referred in to this program.
Operating hours and service availability may be impacted due to the COVID-19 situation. Please call for information on service hours.
Services include:
Clinic doesn't offer hearing aid services. These services are accessed privately.
Eligibility includes:
Patient services include:
Healthcare provider services include:
Community services include:
Service offerings may differ depending on location. Please call the specific location for details.
On-call after hours.
Computed tomography, also known as "CT Scan" or "CAT Scan", is when pictures of the body are taken using radiation and computer-enhanced imaging.
A language line is available, but requests need to be made before tests are scheduled.
Open weekdays
Offers ECG (electrocardiogram) tests and Holter testing to assess heart rhythms and electrical activity in the heart.
You need to be referred by a doctor. The referral must include client medical history with information about the suspected heart problem.
Offers close monitoring, assessment, and care for inpatients who are very sick. May provide intubation and ventilation (treatments to help people breathe) and give life-supporting medicine.
A doctor’s referral is required.
Provides pre-and post-operative care for patients having minor surgeries, including:
People having day surgery are expected to be able to leave the hospital the same day as the surgery.
A doctor's referral is needed.
Waiting period is dependent on individual surgeons' wait list.
Fees may be charged for specific pieces of equipment, e.g. slings, crutches, etc.
Provides ear, nose, and throat surgeries, including
Professional referral required.
Alberta's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program is a provincial screening program that identifies permanent hearing loss as early as possible in a baby's life. This ensures that babies and families receive timely follow-up and support sooner to optimize developmental outcomes.
For more information, visit our website
All babies born in Alberta, or born to parents living in Alberta are eligible for screening within 90 days of birth. But it's best for babies to be screened within 30 days of birth.
Additional eligibility requirements exist based on the baby's age and health status. Infants born with bilateral aural atresia or presenting with meningitis are not eligible for screening. These infants are referred directly to audiology services, by the EHDI Hearing Screener for a diagnostic Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) assessment.
Appointments booked upon request.
Provides:
Offers ECG (electrocardiogram) tests to assess heart rhythms and electrical activity in the heart.
Echocardiography uses ultrasound to study the structure and function of the heart, including blood flow through the heart and its valves.
It is closed weekends and Statutory holidays.
EEG - The EEG is used in the evaluation of brain disorders. It also is used to evaluate people who are having problems associated with brain function.
You need to be referred by a doctor.
If you have an emergency, call 911.
Emergency departments:
Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options
This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted. Visit https://ahs.ca/covid for up-to-date information.
We can’t predict how long you will need to wait in the emergency department. Patients are assessed (triaged) using a standard scoring system called the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to see how urgent their health needs are.
Open weekdays. 24 hours Evenings, weekends and STATS
This services provides inpatient and outpatient endoscopy procedures including:
The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) service works to implement standardized patient care pathways related to nutrition intake and mobility after surgery, pain and nausea control, and fluid intake management. We engage patients and make them part of the team by involving them in preparation for their surgery and post-operative recovery. By helping patients stay strong, we can improve outcomes, reduce complications and create a better patient experience.
Before surgery:
During surgery:
After surgery:
For more information, visit the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) website.
A doctor or surgeon will refer.
It is closed on weekends and statutory holidays. The tests are done on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Services provides outpatient testing to assess problems with nerve conduction (such as seen in diseases such as multiple sclerosis).
Tests are completed on an outpatient basis and are booked by the MD's office through central booking.
Wait times may vary.
Fluoroscopy is a real time x-ray like a video, which is used by physicians and staff to assist imaging throughout the body during exams.
Service available, but must be arranged ahead of time
General Radiography uses x-rays to produce images of the structures inside the body, particularly bones. X-ray beams can pass through the body, but they are absorbed in different amounts depending on the density of the material they pass through.
Open weekdays for Day Surgery and open 24/7 for inpatient surgery.
Day surgeries provided:
Inpatient surgeries provided:
Can be arranged with prior notice.
A doctor’s referral is needed.
This outpatient service provides in-depth assessment, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations to adults over 65.
Service is targeted to:
The Flower Shop is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Closed on Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day.
A gift shop available for clients, families, and staff. All proceeds from the sales are donated back to the hospital in support of patient care, comfort and education.
Call individual site to confirm their accepted forms of payment.
Provides surgery for women including bladder repairs, vaginal and abdominal hysterectomies (taking out the uterus).
Inpatient Surgery is offered for:
You need to be referred by your doctor or an Emergency Room doctor. Include test results with the referral.
In accordance with Alberta's Health Information Act, this is a service which enables the release of individually identifiable health information with or without the consent of an individual.
For detailed instructions, frequently asked questions and forms, please visit Access & Disclosure | Alberta Health Services.
A basic fee of $25.00 is applied to all requests which includes up to 20 pages depending on record format i.e. paper, electronic or microfilm record. Each additional page costs from .25 to .50 cents per page. Additional costs may apply. Fees are applied in accordance with the Health Information Act.
If you are unable to pay the fee, please submit evidence of financial hardship.
Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.
There is a fee for copies of health records.
Offers assessments and follow-up for people with implanted pacemakers and defibrilators to ensure appropriate device operation, and follow up.
Closed statutory holidays
Offers portable heart rhythm monitors to help assess heart rhythms. Clients wear a portable monitor for about 24 hours while doing everyday activities. The monitor is then returned to the clinic and the heart rhythm is assessed.
This program is for patients who need IV (intravenous) therapy for longer than 3 days and who meet the conditions to have it at home rather than in hospital. People who use this service are referred to Home Care for monitoring and see a doctor regularly.
Patients are responsible for medication costs. Please contact the service for more information.
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Provides interpreter services for Covenant Health sites only, to help patients and their families communicate with healthcare providers about their treatment and care. This service can provide access to telephone interpreters for more immediate or emergent needs, video remote interpretation and limited in-person interpreters services for pre-arranged appointments.
Phone Interpreter(s) provide access to over 240 languages, including; Arabic, Chinese, Cree, French, German,Hindi, Inuktitut, Italian, Japanese, Ojibwe, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Open Weekdays for regular outpatient and inpatient bookings. Emergency procedures available 24/7
Interventional Radiography is a sub-specialty of Diagnostic Imaging (radiology) that uses imag-guided procedures for both therapeutic and diagnostic Purposes. Interventional radiography can be done using x-ray, CT, Ultrasound or MRI images and are done to diagnose and treat disease in almost every organ system.
Angiography, which is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a radio-opaque dye and a specialized x-ray camera to take pictures of the blood flow in specific blood vessels (arteries or veins) or blood flow within the heart itself. Sometimes treatments are done during an angiogram.
Open Monday - Sunday 7days a week
Day time hours: 7:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Evening hours: 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Closed for lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
IV Clinic:
Provides outpatient intravenous antimicrobial therapy to patients who require IV treatment. Patients come to the clinic up to 3 times per day for therapy.
Patients are reassessed regularly by a physician or nurse practitioner, or are referred to other specialties.
Home IV
The program is for people who need IV therapy for longer than 3 days and who meet the criteria to have it at home rather than in hospital. People who use this service are referred to Home Care for monitoring and see a doctor regularly.
Physician referral required
Patients may be responsible for medicine costs. Please contact the service for more information.
Tours take place on Monday mornings and afternoons
This program is currently on hold due to the pandemic.
The purpose of Kindergarten Tour is as follows:
For children aged 4 to 6 who are in a registered kindergarten program.
At the Misericordia Hospital the tour costs $40.00 for each class. Classroom kits include: a cap, stethoscope, syringe, tongue depressor and a coloring book. The Misericordia kit also includes casting supplies.
At the Grey Nuns Hospital the tour costs $40.00 for each class. Classroom kits include: a cap, stethoscope, syringe, tongue depressor and a coloring book. The Grey Nuns Hospital also offers the tour without a kit for the cost of $25.00.
Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Statutory holidays.
Testing Laboratory hours of operation, 24/7
Effective December 5, 2022, walk-in or pre-scheduled appointments will no longer be accepted at select locations.
For information on service restrictions or to book an appointment, visit APL Appointments & Booking.
Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:
Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.
Provides care for women who are more than 20 weeks pregnant including:
Women more than 20 weeks pregnant.
Please call the Security Office to see if your item has been found.
MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields and radiowaves to form images of the body. The technique is widely used in hospitals for medical diagnosis, staging of disease and for follow-up without exposure to ionizing radiation.
Used for many exams, including: head, spine, heart, bone / joints, and abdomen.
This clinic offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment and short term follow-up care for patients requiring a multimodal approach to treatment of symptoms related to menopause.
Professional referral required. All referrals are sent by fax. Please fill in the linked form and fax to the above number. Referrals are triaged by the team and the referring physician and patient are contacted.
Open Weekdays
This program provides:
A medical nursery cares for babies delivered after 30 weeks that require medical care.
Babies 0 to 2 months.
Clients swallow, inhale, or are given a needle with a radiotracer before their exam. Radiotracers go to a specific body part so the camera can take pictures. (tests may take a number of hours to complete; patients may be required to return later that day or the next day to complete exam).
Radiotracers are also given to treat diseases like thyroid disease.
Provides services to help people get the nutrition they need while in the hospital. Service is offered to people in many programs, including:
Service can include tube feeding (enteral nutrition) or intravenous (parenteral nutrition).
Care is also provided to people at clinics such as:
You need to be admitted as an inpatient and referred by a doctor or a nurse practitioner (NP).
Call for information; availability of dietitian appointments vary.
The majority of teaching is one-to-one, however, group sessions may be offered to promote enhanced learning of clients. Nutrition information and resources can be found on Alberta health Services Healthy Eating Starts and at MyHealth.Alberta.ca
Additional Services:
Adults, 18 years and older
In the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling program, families work one-on-one with a registered dietitian (dietitian) trained in Pediatric Weight Management. The dietitian will help the family work on healthy eating and active living habits and set realistic goals that focus on creating a healthy lifestyle. Areas of focus include nutrition, physical activity, sedentary time and sleep.
The dietitian and the family’s healthcare provider work together to ensure the family is supported in achieving their health goals. They can also assist in connecting the family with other supports as needed, such as physical activity, mental health, and community services.
The program’s aim is to help families achieve a lifestyle that promotes healthy growth and development in their children.
For more information visit the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling website.
Available to children ages 2 to 17 years with a BMI above the 85th percentile.
Some of the more common reasons to see a registered dietitian include:
Follow-up appointments can be booked if needed.
Referral must be made by a physician, nurse practitioner (NP) or another dietitian.
For adults and children over 2 years of age.
Clients are provided training, education, and support to become independent in all parts of their daily life including:
Service includes:
Offers care and treatment for people with bone and joint problems, including:
The clinic provides appointments for people referred to see an orthopedic surgeon and for followup appointments with surgeon after surgery (e.g. to have stitches or a cast removed).
Open weekdays and 24/7 for inpatients.
Offers orthopedic short-stay surgeries, including:
Active participant in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery where patients are an active participant in their surgical experience.
Mon - Fri, 8am-4:15pm
Topics covered in this program include the role of exercise in managing Osteoporosis, posture, back care, safe positioning, upper and lower body strengthening, balance and fall prevention, and how to start a walking program. Two hour classes are held once per week for 5 weeks.
Men or women who have or who are at risk of developing Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of registration.
Hours vary
Educational classes providing comprehensive overview of osteoporis treatment and management. Family members or friends are welcome to join as well.
Topics covered include:
Pre-registration required- please call 780-735-9919
Telephone consultations and information packages are also available.
Greater than 20 weeks gestation.
physician on-call 24/7
Provides help to your health care team in managing your problems and concerns. This service is available in all care settings in the Edmonton Zone.
At home or in a hospital your main health care team provides your palliative care. A referral from your Doctor or Nurse Practitioner is needed when they want help from the palliative care service.
Our Services Include:
Referral is from a Physician or Nurse Practitioner.
palliative diagnosis
An estimated wait time for a consult is 1-3 business days.
Hospice placement varies based on availability of beds.
Closed weekends and statutory holidays.
Parking Services is responsible for operating public and staff parking stalls at Covenant Health health care facilities and other locations.
Parking Services is an ancillary operation, which means that no government-provided health care funds may be used to build, lease, maintain, repair or manage parking areas. Fees collected from parkers are used to cover these costs.
Parking fees may apply and may vary by location.
As part of our support for patient care and comfort, friends and family of inpatients at hospital and health care facilities can send well wishes via email. Sites participating in the program will receive the message, will ensure that the message is only "well-wish" (any other type of communication will be deleted) and will arrange for delivery within 3 business days. A couple of important reminders - the electronic delivery system is not a secure connection, so please don't add any confidential information to your message. Plus the "well-wish" system does not allow for replies or confirm receipt / delivery confirmation.
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
Services offered:
Provide speech-language assessment and some limited treatment for children 12 months to 5 years of age..
Outpatient physical therapy services include a focus on maintaining physial independence and reducing hsopital admissions..
Some programs provide specialized service and may require a referral.
Wait times vary
There may be a cost for services or supplies dependent upon funding source.
Provides inpatient maternity care including:
Admitted via doctor’s office, emergency, or labour and delivery.
CLASSES CURRENTLY NOT OFFERED DUE TO COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS
Wednesday - evening classThursday - evening classSaturday, Sunday - week-end class
Classes provide information on:
Clients normally attend the classes in the last 3 months of their pregnancy. There are 2 class times offered:
Preference for registration is given to clients who are planning on delivering at the Grey Nuns Hospital.
Pregnant women and their partner or support person.
There are class fees. Please call for information.
This program offers daytime groups, which have a focus on understanding life long patterns, learning new information and skills, developing insights and dealing with concerns.
Services offered may include:
For more information see our website
Adults age 18 and over who are:
Offers psychology services for people with emotional, behavioural, cognitive, and interpersonal problems. Services include:
Referral by a healthcare provider may be required. Call for information.
Most studies can be booked within a few days. An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of study booking.
Patient Registration
Offers assessment and treatment for adults with a variety of breathing problems.
Interpreter can be arranged with advanced notice.
Referrals required from a physician.
Provides diagnosis, treatment, education for people with heart and lung problems. Service is offered 24/7 to people in the hospital and in the community.
Translation/interpreter services available
This program is designed for community dwelling seniors who are at risk for falling or whohave fallen and are experiencing symptoms of functional decline. Functional decline isoften a non-specific mix of physical, psychological, social and functional manifestations.This may include difficulty with basic and instrumental activities of daily living, mobility,gait and balance.
The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is a team of Registered Nurses with specialized education in sexual assault care. They serve 11 Edmonton area emergency rooms 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.The team provides compassionate, confidential, culturally sensitive, and nonjudgmental care to individuals who have been sexually assaulted in the last 7 days with or without police involvement. Care includes assessment, physical examination, testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy, giving medicine to prevent STIs and pregnancy, and referrals for counselling or other healthcare services.
Sexual Assault Resources
Community Resources
Language Line services are offered to those who cannot speak or understand english upon request
Available to individuals aged 14 and older who have been sexually assaulted in the previous 7 days.
Children 13 years and younger who have been sexually assaulted should go to the Stollery within the first 3 days.
The wait period in the emergency department is up to one hour. However, if a SART nurse is already on a case, the wait could be four hours or more.
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT / CT) technology combines the functional imaging capabilities of SPECT with the high-resolution anatomic imaging of CT. With a combined SPECT / CT, the gamma camera picks up the metabolic signal and the CT provides a detailed picture of the internal anatomy that shows the size, shape and location of the abnormal tissues.
Assist patients and address family concerns regarding:
You need to be referred by a psychiatrist.
Offers a secure unit in the hospital to assess, treat, and care for people with mental health problems, including people who are:
Patient safety is of primary importance.
Offers spiritual and emotional support for patients, families, and staff in the hospital. Services are for people of any religion or culture and may include:
Support is available through:
Clients are attached to a heart monitor while they walk on a treadmill and monitored. This test can help detect early symptoms of some forms of heart disease such as angina.
If clients are unable to walk because of leg problems, they are given a drug to stress their heart. A different drug, and a scan taken after the exercise, can be used to see if all parts of the heart get equal amounts of blood when it's stressed.
Provides the services below:
Aims to reduce stroke risk for individuals who are at high risk.
Days
Offers assessments, treatments, and procedures to surgery patients, including:
Translaters can be provided with adequate notice.
Dependent on inidvidual surgeon's wait list. Urgent requests are triaged by on call surgeon.
These services include:
Offers care and support for people with a life-limiting illness. Service includes caring for each client’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. Treatment is offered for symptoms that have been hard to manage and need ongoing monitoring.
Once clients are stable, they are discharged to the most appropriate care setting. The average length of stay is 3 to 4 weeks, but may be longer.
A physician’s referral is required.
Ultrasound is an imaging test that captures images of soft tissue organs, blood vessels and tissues using high-frequency sound waves (no radiation). Ultrasound is also known as sonography.
Not all tests are offered at all sites. Call the location for more information.
This service provides highly specialized imaging of vascular arteries and vein anatomy. Procedures require injection of radiopaque contrast material (x-ray dye). Patients usually receive local anaesthetic and/or light sedation during the procedure.
Offers surgery to treat vein and artery problems, including:
The program also has an Intermediate Care Unit where patients, requiring more care than can be provided on the regular inpatient unit, will be admitted post-operatively.
Interpreters can be provide with adequate notice
Referrals from physicians
Wait times dependent on individual surgeons wait list.
Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.
Volunteers are:
For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.
Provides inpatient consult service on complex wound management and post-operative enterostomal management.
