Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal
The Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal is a district general hospital in the Cartierville neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, bordering on Saint-Laurent.
| Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal | |
|---|---|
| CIUSSS du Nord-de-L’Île-de-Montréal | |
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  Location in Montreal | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 5400, boulevard Gouin Ouest Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4J 1C5 |
| Coordinates | 45.5324°N 73.7144°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | RAMQ (Quebec medicare) |
| Type | District General |
| Affiliated university | Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I Trauma Center[1] |
| Beds | 554 |
| Helipad | TC LID: CSZ8 |
| History | |
| Opened | June 1, 1898 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.hscm.ca |
It is one of the largest teaching hospitals affiliated with the Université de Montréal, and one of the largest hospitals in Quebec.[2] It is one of only three hospitals in the province with a Level 1 Trauma Center.[1]
History
In downtown Montreal on June 1, 1898, the day of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, a group of women founded a small hospital named Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal to care for a dozen ill individuals deemed the "incurables".[3]
In 1902, the administration of the hospital was taken over by the Sisters of Providence, and a new building with 375 beds was built on Décarie Boulevard; it was known as Hôpital des Incurables. The building was destroyed[3] by fire in March 1923, and in 1926 a new building[4] was built on Gouin Boulevard in Cartierville, where it still stands today. With the new building, the administration reverted to using the original name, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal.[3]
The new hospital was initially focused on the treatment of tuberculosis. Considered a sanatorium, it became an important teaching hospital for pulmonary illness.[4] In 1931, Édouard Samson founded the orthopedics department, which eventually became the largest institution for training orthopedic surgeons in the province of Quebec.[4]
In 1973, the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal was affiliated with the Université de Montréal as its medical and health-sciences teaching hospital. The Albert-Prévost Institute merged with the hospital to form a centre for psychiatric patients.
References
- "1898-1902". Notre histoire. Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
- "1926 : Nouvel édifice". Notre histoire. Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
Notes
- "Opinion: Humboldt tragedy shows value of helicopter ambulances". montrealgazette.com. April 11, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "L'HSCM aujourd'hui". Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal
- 1926 : Nouvel édifice
See also
External links
(in French) Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal