Pierre Boucher Hospital
Encyclopedia
Pierre Boucher Hospital is a Canadian
hospital located on Jacques Cartier Boulevard in Longueuil
, Quebec
. Inaugurated in 1982, the hospital is the regional health centre for 245,000 people located in the borough of Vieux-Longueuil
, as well as the cities and towns of Boucherville, Varennes
, Verchères
, Sainte-Julie
, Saint-Amable
, Calixa-Lavallée
and Contrecœur.
The hospital provides general, specialized and ultraspecialized health care, and is also the location of 3,400 births per year. The hospital is home to 329 beds, and its emergency room is overcrowded at 55,000 visits per year. In 2003, the Government of Quebec
invested $60 million into the hospital, which was expanded and renovated. The hospital also transfers patients to the nearby, larger, Charles LeMoyne Hospital
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hospital located on Jacques Cartier Boulevard in Longueuil
Longueuil
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Inaugurated in 1982, the hospital is the regional health centre for 245,000 people located in the borough of Vieux-Longueuil
Vieux-Longueuil
Vieux-Longueuil is the largest borough in the city of Longueuil.From 2002 to 2006, Vieux-Longueuil borough stood for what used to be the city of Longueuil from 1969 to 2002...
, as well as the cities and towns of Boucherville, Varennes
Varennes, Quebec
Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950...
, Verchères
Verchères, Quebec
Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,243.- History :...
, Sainte-Julie
Sainte-Julie, Quebec
Sainte-Julie , is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 29,079. Ste. Julie was named the best town to live in, in Québec for 2009...
, Saint-Amable
Saint-Amable, Quebec
Saint-Amable is a town 38.1 kilometers east of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada, within the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 8,398.-History:...
, Calixa-Lavallée
Calixa-Lavallée, Quebec
Calixa-Lavallée, named for the composer of the same name, is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 533.-Population:...
and Contrecœur.
The hospital provides general, specialized and ultraspecialized health care, and is also the location of 3,400 births per year. The hospital is home to 329 beds, and its emergency room is overcrowded at 55,000 visits per year. In 2003, the Government of Quebec
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
invested $60 million into the hospital, which was expanded and renovated. The hospital also transfers patients to the nearby, larger, Charles LeMoyne Hospital
Charles LeMoyne Hospital
The Charles LeMoyne Hospital is the major hospital serving the south shore of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated on Taschereau Boulevard in the city of Longueuil's borough of Greenfield Park, opposite the borough of Saint-Hubert and in close proximity to the borough of Vieux-Longueuil...
.