Chilliwack General Hospital

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Chilliwack General Hospital
Fraser Health
Chilliwack General Hospital
Geography
Location45600 Menholm Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 49°10′0″N121°57′49″W / 49.16667°N 121.96361°W / 49.16667; -121.96361
Organization
Care system Public Medicare (Canada)
Type Community
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds169
History
OpenedFebruary 28, 1912
Links
Website www.fraserhealth.ca/Service-Directory/Locations/Chilliwack/chilliwack-general-hospital
Lists Hospitals in Canada

Chilliwack General Hospital is a community hospital facility located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, which is operated by the Fraser Health Authority (FHA).

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History

Opened on February 28, 1912, [1] the original building was replaced by a new hospital building, opened on June 19, 1940. [2] [3]

In 1993, Chilliwack General Hospital was the first hospital in British Columbia to adopt Patient Focused Care (PFC), a consultant driven approach to providing healthcare services. Both St. Boniface General Hospital and the Winnipeg Health Science Centre had previously adopted the solution in Canada. [4]

A $35 million expansion to the hospital's healthcare facilities was opened in 2011. [5]

Chilliwack General Hospital is an affiliated hospital with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. Classified as an Affiliated Region Center, [6] the hospital is a training facility for the Family Medicine Residency Program. [7]

Philanthropy

The hospital's capital costs are financially supported by both the Chilliwack Hospital Foundation and the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation. [8] [9]

Amenities

Chilliwack General Hospital offers numerous healthcare services including: [10] [11]

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References

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  2. "District's New $120,000 Hospital Officially Declared Open by Deputy Provincial Secretary This Afternoon". The Chilliwack Progress. Chilliwack. June 29, 1940. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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