Whitehorse_General_Hospital

Whitehorse General Hospital

Whitehorse General Hospital

Hospital in Yukon, Canada

Whitehorse General Hospital is a hospital in Whitehorse, Yukon. It is the biggest hospital in the Yukon, providing 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and ambulatory care, surgical services, cancer care, psychiatric,[1] visiting specialists clinics, therapy and lab services, and advanced diagnostic imaging.[2] It is currently undergoing an expansion that is expected to be finished in 2017.[3]

Quick Facts Geography, Location ...

The hospital and territory have historically been criticized for not offering dialysis services in the territory.[4][5][6]

Facilities

Whitehorse General Hospital offers community services such as:[7]

  • 24/7 Emergency Services
  • Inpatient and ambulatory care
  • Surgery
  • Cancer care
  • Visiting specialist clinic
  • Medical rehabilitation
  • Laboratory Services
  • Radiology
  • First Nations Health Programs

References

  1. [1]
    "Access to psychiatric specialist services improved". Whitehorse Daily Star. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    Yukon Hospitals - Our Hospitals
  3. [3]
    Yukon Hospitals - Design of Whitehorse General Hospital expansion unveiled
  4. [4]
    "Yukoners can anticipate improved renal support and care". Whitehorse Daily Star. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. [5]
    Ronson, Jacqueline (22 May 2013). "No simple fix to Yukon's dialysis dilemma". Yukon News. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. [6]
    Silva, Steve (11 December 2019). "Can't get hemodialysis at home, Yukon man opts to forgo treatment to put pressure on health authorities | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Our Hospitals | Yukon Hospital Corporation". yukonhospitals.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-08.

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