Athabasca Healthcare Centre | |
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Alberta Health Services | |
Geography | |
Location | Athabasca, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 54°43′05″N113°15′18″W / 54.71806°N 113.25500°W Coordinates: 54°43′05″N113°15′18″W / 54.71806°N 113.25500°W |
Organization | |
Care system | Medicare |
Type | General |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 60 |
Links | |
Website | Athabasca Healthcare Centre |
Athabasca Healthcare Centre is a medical facility located in Athabasca, Alberta.
Alberta Health Services is responsible for the operations of the hospital. [1] The hospital contains 27 acute care beds and 23 continuing care beds. [2]
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