• built in 1986
• built for 95 beds (65 Acute & 30 CCU)
• downsized to 24 Acute, 9 day care beds, 30 CCU beds
• renovated to add Regional Lab in 1991 (which now serves 22 facilities in North Eastern Alberta)
• ownership – a denominational owned institution, managed with a seven member Board of Management.

Services

-    Bonnyville Health Centre is an accredited active treatment facility that provides a broad range of services to the community.

-    30 Continuing Care Beds.

Medical Staff Profile

-    10 Active Medical Staff
          -    1 Physician (resident) of Internal Medicine
          -    4 with Anesthetic Privileges
          -    2 General Practitioners with Special Interest in Obstetrics
          -    Palliative Care Coverage
          -    Community Cancer Centre Coverage
          -    2 with Endoscopy Privileges
          -    2 with Stress Testing Training
          -    1 with Accupuncture service
-    2 Pathologists

-    Visiting by Specialty:

          -    Cardiology
          -    OBS/Gynecology
          -    Orthopedics
          -    Podiatrist
          -    Pediatrics
          -    Radiologist
          -    General Surgeon
          -    Urology

-    On Site Special Services

          -    Internal Medicine
          -    Pathology
          -    Anesthesiology
          -    Special Interest in Obstetrics
          -    Stress Testing/Holter Monitoring
          -    Medical Examiner
          -    ACLS Instructor
          -    NRP Instructor
          -    Endoscopy
          -    Medical Accupunture
          -    Community Cancer Centre

Education

Staff involved with coordination of the following educational programs in the Region:

-    ACLS                                                             -    TNCC                                                                                                        -    Annual Mandatory Inservices                  -    LPN IM Course                                                                                        -    HIA                                                                -    Forensics                                                                                                 -    Mission Possible                                         -    NRP                                                                                                           -    ENPC                                                             -    Pediatric Triage                                                                                       -    Blood Glucose Monitoring

-    Bonnyville Health Centre has been approved by the College of Physicians and Surgeons for evaluation of out-of-country medical practice.

-    Bonnyville Health Centre accommodates students from the following provincial programs:

          -    Medical Residents
          -    Medical Interns
          -    Recertifications for RN’s
          -    RN’s, Paramedics, EMT’s, LPN’s

-    Medical/Nursing personnel from CFB Cold Lake use Bonnyville Health Centre on an ongoing basis for upgrading and maintaining their skills.