Richmond Hospital
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Richmond Hospital is a medical facility located in Richmond
, British Columbia
. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH) is responsible for Richmond Health Services and Richmond Hospital.
In 1997 the Westminster Health Centre building was opened to house administration, psychiatry and ambulatory care. The same year the hospital was amalgamated with the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board. In 1999, due to space opened up by opening the Westminster building, the Emergency Department and Diagnostic Imaging were considerably expanded.
The Vancouver/Richmond Health Board was re-structured to become part of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, which includes "Richmond Health Services" as the local umbrella organization. The hospital is currently part of Richmond Health Services and now known simply as "Richmond Hospital" (without the "The").
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It is a large urban community teaching hospital with 175 beds. It is affiliated with the University of British Columbia
. The Emergency Department is open 24/7 and sees 45,000 patients annually.
RH is located on the Southeast corner of Westminster Highway and Gilbert Road. It serves the people of Richmond but also those from neighbouring communities and frequently patients coming from the nearby international airport. RH can provide most of the medical and surgical care for its patients. Some patients requiring highly specialized care would need to be transferred to tertiary care facilities in Vancouver. These include Vancouver General Hospital
, St. Paul's Hospital, British Columbia's Children's Hospital
and BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre.
Diagnostic imaging includes x-ray, CT scan, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and MRI.
In addition to an established inpatient psychiatry unit and outpatient psychiatry services, a Psychiatric Emergency Unit was completed in March 2009 for short-term admission of psychiatric patients in crisis.
In September 2009, the new $6.5 million birth centre opened. It features 15 private maternity care rooms, a six-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a maternity-specific operating room and recovery area.
On April 8, 2009 the provincial government announced a $10 million upgrade package for RH. These renovations were completed in April, 2011 and include a 2000 square feet (185.8 m²) expansion and upgrade to the Emergency Department ($4.9 million), expansion of ambulatory surgical services ($2.9 million) and an expansion and upgrade of the Sterile Processing Department ($2.4 million).
Non-medical amenities and enhancements include a large atrium inside the main entrance where one can find a Starbuck's and a gift shop. There is a cafeteria on the second floor. There are several well-maintained gardens on the hospital property. The hospital is right beside Minoru Park
which has many foot paths, trees and several small lakes.
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH) is responsible for Richmond Health Services and Richmond Hospital.
History
Richmond Hospital first opened February 26, 1966 with 132 beds. It was first known as Richmond General Hospital. The first patient was admitted and the first baby was born in the hospital on March 17, 1966. The original building is now known as the "North Tower"; the "South Tower" was completed in 1980. In 1992 Richmond General Hospital was rebranded as "The Richmond Hospital" while the Minoru Residence extended care facility was opened two years later.In 1997 the Westminster Health Centre building was opened to house administration, psychiatry and ambulatory care. The same year the hospital was amalgamated with the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board. In 1999, due to space opened up by opening the Westminster building, the Emergency Department and Diagnostic Imaging were considerably expanded.
The Vancouver/Richmond Health Board was re-structured to become part of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, which includes "Richmond Health Services" as the local umbrella organization. The hospital is currently part of Richmond Health Services and now known simply as "Richmond Hospital" (without the "The").
Facilities and amenities
RH is the only hospital in Richmond, British Columbia and is located close to Vancouver International AirportVancouver International Airport
Vancouver International Airport is located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, about from Downtown Vancouver. In 2010 it was the second busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements and passengers , behind Toronto Pearson International Airport, with non-stop flights daily to...
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It is a large urban community teaching hospital with 175 beds. It is affiliated with the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. The Emergency Department is open 24/7 and sees 45,000 patients annually.
RH is located on the Southeast corner of Westminster Highway and Gilbert Road. It serves the people of Richmond but also those from neighbouring communities and frequently patients coming from the nearby international airport. RH can provide most of the medical and surgical care for its patients. Some patients requiring highly specialized care would need to be transferred to tertiary care facilities in Vancouver. These include Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver General Hospital is a medical facility located in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the largest facility in the Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre group of medical facilities...
, St. Paul's Hospital, British Columbia's Children's Hospital
British Columbia's Children's Hospital
BC Children's Hospital is a medical facility located in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. It specializes in health care for patients from birth to age 16. It is also a teaching and research facility for children's medicine...
and BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre.
Diagnostic imaging includes x-ray, CT scan, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and MRI.
In addition to an established inpatient psychiatry unit and outpatient psychiatry services, a Psychiatric Emergency Unit was completed in March 2009 for short-term admission of psychiatric patients in crisis.
In September 2009, the new $6.5 million birth centre opened. It features 15 private maternity care rooms, a six-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a maternity-specific operating room and recovery area.
On April 8, 2009 the provincial government announced a $10 million upgrade package for RH. These renovations were completed in April, 2011 and include a 2000 square feet (185.8 m²) expansion and upgrade to the Emergency Department ($4.9 million), expansion of ambulatory surgical services ($2.9 million) and an expansion and upgrade of the Sterile Processing Department ($2.4 million).
Non-medical amenities and enhancements include a large atrium inside the main entrance where one can find a Starbuck's and a gift shop. There is a cafeteria on the second floor. There are several well-maintained gardens on the hospital property. The hospital is right beside Minoru Park
Minoru Park
Minoru Park is a park located on the site of a former horse-racing track and airstrip in Richmond, British Columbia. The Minoru Park's running track is often used for school competitions, such as track and field...
which has many foot paths, trees and several small lakes.
Services
- Emergency (open 24/7)
- Ambulatory Care
- Cardiopulmonary/Neurodiagnostics
- Children’s and Women’s Health (including labour and delivery, maternity, gynecology, pediatrics and a neonatal intensive care unit)
- Diagnostics (laboratory and diagnostic imaging)
- Integrated Palliative Care Program
- Intensive Care and Coronary Care
- Maternity
- Medicine (includes cardiology, gastroenterology, respiratory, rheumatology, neurology, geriatrics, infectious diseases and sleep disorders)
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Rehabilitation
- Surgery (includes general, urology, plastics, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopedics and vascular)