Care system Medicare Emergency department Yes Phone +1 403-501-3232 | Hospital type General Helipad TC LID: CFV8 Province Alberta | |
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Location Brooks, Alberta, Canada Beds 40 acute, 75 long term care Address 440 3 St E, Brooks, AB T1R 0G5, Canada | ||
Brooks Health Centre is a medical facility located in Brooks, Alberta.
Contents
Alberta Health Services is responsible for the operations of the hospital. It contains 40 acute care and 75 long term care beds. It is staffed by 14 family physicians and 2 emergency physicians. There is currently a pilot underway to reduce ER wait times where patients are prompted in the waiting room to self identify whether they may be able to visit their family physician instead of the emergency department.
Services
Neurology
Currently all patients with stroke are diverted to Calgary or Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. Telehealth services are being implemented to designate Brooks Health Centre as a stroke centre. Neurologists in Calgary will review CT results and interact with the patient remotely allowing stroke thrombolysis to take place in Brooks. It is forecast this will benefit 12-15 patients per year.
Obstetrics
Obstetrical care was previously been suspended in 2009 due to lapses in C-Section support. However, since April 2010, deliveries have been provided.
EMS
Emergency medical services personnel are planned to be integrated with other hospital staff with an upcoming relocation of the ambulance service adjacent to the hospital in an effort to improve utilization of these personnel and lower costs.
Funding
Non profit funding is provided by the Brooks and District Health Foundation.