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Programs & Services

Advanced Venous Access Service

A specialty service that assesses and inserts Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters to provide access for intravenous therapies including (but not limited to) hydration, antimicrobials, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition.

Provides services to people with long-term intravenous (IV) therapy such as:

  • assessment and insertion of PICC
  • consultation
  • education, problem solving and resource for healthcare providers related to Cental Venous Access Catheters
  • follow-up care and maintenance

Contact Details

Rockyview General Hospital

Location Info
RGH Highwood Ambulatory Care Clinics HPTP/AVAS Medical Outpatients
Address
7007 14 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2V 1P9
Telephone
403-943-8842
Fax
403-212-1052
Getting There

Parking available

Parking map

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Note

Closed on weekends and STAT Holdidays.
Access
Service Providers May Include
registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility

Provides services to adult patients only. Eligibility will be assessed by AVAS registered nurses.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Partners

Partners/affiliations

PLC AVAS, RGH AVAS, SHC AVAS

Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
AVAS, PICC(Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) Services