Misericordia Community Hospital

The Misericordia Community Hospital is an acute care hospital in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Misericordia is home to the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), a facility for reconstruction of the face, head and neck.[1]

Misericordia Community Hospital
Covenant Health/Alberta Health Services
Misericordia Community Hospital is located in Edmonton
Misericordia Community Hospital
Location in Edmonton
Geography
Location16940 87 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates53.5207°N 113.6119°W / 53.5207; -113.6119
Organization
Care systemMedicare
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeAcute Care
NetworkAlberta Health Services
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds309
HelipadTC LID: CMC2
Public transit accessEdmonton Transit System Bus interchange West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre
History
Opened1900
Links
Websitecovenanthealth.ca/hospitals-care-centres/misericordia-community-hospital
ListsHospitals in Canada

The original Misericordia Hospital was established in 1900 by the Congregation of the Sisters of Misericorde, a religious congregation dedicated to nursing the poor and unwed mothers.[2][3] The Sisters of Misericorde operated the hospital until the 1970s.[3] The hospital is now part of Covenant Health, a Catholic health care provider operating 18 facilities across Alberta, in cooperation with Alberta Health Services.[4]

History

The hospital as an organization was founded in 1900, and it used rented facilities in its early years. Its first dedicated building opened in 1906 on the northwest corner of Hardisty Avenue and 11th Street[5] (modern 98th Avenue and 111 Street in Oliver). It moved to its new building in West Meadowlark Park upon its completion in 1969.[6]

Main services

The Misericordia Community Hospital offers a wide range of services.[1]

References
  1. Misericordia Community Hospital
  2. Public Domain Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Congregation of the Sisters of Misericorde". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  3. "Sisters of Misericorde founder is venerable". Western Catholic Reporter. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  4. Covenant Health. "Celebrating 150 years of Catholic health care in Alberta". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  5. GmbH (https://www.klokantech.com/), Klokan Technologies. "Edmonton". www.oldmapsonline.org. Retrieved 2021-03-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  6. "Misericordia Community Hospital - Covenant Health". www.covenanthealth.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-15.


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