Misericordia Community Hospital | |
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Covenant Health | |
Geography | |
Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 53°31′15″N 113°36′43″W / 53.5207°N 113.6119°WCoordinates: 53°31′15″N 113°36′43″W / 53.5207°N 113.6119°W |
Organization | |
Care system | Medicare |
Hospital type | Acute Care |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 259 |
Helipad | TC LID: CMC2 |
History | |
Founded | 1900 |
Links | |
Website | [1] |
Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The Misericordia Community Hospital is an acute care hospital located 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.
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. The Sisters of Misericorde operated the hospital until the 1970s. The hospital is now part of Covenant Health, a Catholic health care provider operating 18 facilities across Alberta, in cooperation with Alberta Health Services.
The Misericordia Community Hospital offers a wide range of services.