Ottawa Civic Hospital

Ottawa Civic Hospital
Geography
Location	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Organization
Care system	Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP)
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	University of Ottawa
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	549
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Canada

The Ottawa Civic Hospital is one of three main campuses of The Ottawa Hospital – along with the General and Riverside campuses. With 549 beds (including the Heart Institute), the Civic Campus has the region’s only adult-care trauma centre, serving eastern Ontario, western Quebec and eastern Nunavut. The Civic Campus also houses the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, which provides cardiac care for patients at The Ottawa Hospital. The Civic Campus first opened its doors in 1924 and is located at 1053 Carling Ave.

The hospital was championed largely by Harold Fisher following the 1918 flu pandemic. While the facility is today located in an urban location, Fisher faced ridicule at the time for advocating for a location in the then-countryside and the project was branded by some as "Fisher's Folly".

The Civic Campus is the region’s only adult-care trauma centre, treating the most critical health needs. It is the regional centre for cardiac and stroke care, treating patients from eastern Ontario, western Quebec and eastern Nunavut. Between April 2013 and March 2016, the Civic Campus had 6,595 visits from Nunavut patients. The University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre – the largest centre in Canada and one of the largest in North America – is also located at the Civic Campus. The Regional Geriatric Program of Eastern Ontario, Breast Health Centre and Bariatric Centre of Excellence are all based at the Civic Campus.

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