Health Sciences Centre (Winnipeg)

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Health Sciences Centre (Winnipeg)
Geography
Location820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates 49°54′14″N097°09′35″W / 49.90389°N 97.15972°W / 49.90389; -97.15972
Organization
Care system Public Medicare (Canada)
Type Teaching
Affiliated university University of Manitoba
Services
Emergency department Yes, Level I Trauma Center
Beds780 [1]
Helipads
Helipad (TC LID: CWH7)
NumberLengthSurface
ftm
FATO8626Concrete
Public transit access12 William
19 Marion-Logan-Notre Dame
23 Broadway-William
28 Brookside Express
29 Sherbrook - Stafford
30 Inkster Park Express
31 Keewatin Express
33 Maples
34 McPhillips Super Express
35 Maples Super Express
36 Northwest Super Express
History
Opened1973
Links
Website http://www.hsc.mb.ca HSC
Lists Hospitals in Canada

The Health Sciences Centre (HSC), located in Winnipeg, is the largest health-care facility in Manitoba and one of the largest hospitals in Canada. It serves the residents of Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and Nunavut as both a teaching hospital and as a research centre. HSC is a tertiary care hospital, encompassing many different specialty medical and surgical services. The Health Sciences Centre employs around 8,000 people. [2] A few other health-related institutions are located adjacent to the hospital.

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The HSC has a 39-acre (16 ha) campus and houses various operations. Adjoined to the west of HSC is the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Health Sciences, a complex of ten buildings. The Cadham Provincial Laboratory is located next door to the hospital and is the main research and investigative arm of the government of Manitoba for infectious disease. The Canadian Blood Services main building is located across the street from the hospital. CancerCare Manitoba is also located adjacent to the hospital.

The Emergency Room (ER) is the busiest ER in Manitoba and sees over 330 patients a day and over 115,000 visits a year. [2] HSC also hosts the province's first and only hospital-based heliport which receives critical patients requiring helicopter transport. [2]

History

The Health Sciences Centre was established in 1973 by the Government of Manitoba. It combined the Winnipeg General Hospital, Children's Hospital of Winnipeg, Manitoba Rehabilitation Hospital, and the D.A. Stewart Centre (Respiratory Hospital) into a campus with one administration. [3]

On 1 April 2000, The Health Sciences Centre Act amalgamated the HSC with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); however, the act was subsequently repealed by Manitoba's Legislative Assembly and, a year later, HSC became an operating division of the WRHA, governed by the WRHA Board of Directors. [3]

In November 2008, changes were made in the hospital's triage system, following the death of Brian Sinclair. [4] [5]

On 28 November 2016, the new HSC helipad opened up on top of the diagnostic imaging centre. [6]

On 5 April 2019, responsibility over HSC was given to Shared Health. [3]

Facilities

Found on the Health Sciences Centre campus are various health-care facilities. [7]

Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine

The Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine (KIAM) is a 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) medical research facility that focuses on neuroscience, infectious disease, advanced imaging, and medical information. It houses 300 researchers and staff and attracts visiting physicians from across the country. [10]

Named after local businessman and fundraiser Hubert Kleysen, the $25-million project was announced in June 2005 and completed in 2012. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Annual Report to the Minister" (PDF). Shared Health Manitoba. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg: Manitoba's Hospital". Health Sciences Centre. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "History | About." Health Sciences Centre. Retrieved 2021 November 7.
  4. ↑ Fries, Christopher J. (November 23, 2011). "Brian Sinclair Was 'Ignored to Death'". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Hospital says staff won't be disciplined in man's death". CTV News Winnipeg. November 19, 2008. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  7. ↑ https://hsc.mb.ca/files/map-campus.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  8. ↑ "Children".
  9. ↑ "Winnipeg Cyclotron Facility".
  10. 1 2 "Kleysen name added to research facility". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on November 22, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
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