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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

Foothills Medical Centre

Location Info
Room 4811, Special Services Building
Address
1403 29 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 2T9
Telephone
403-944-8116
Fax
403-944-4727
Getting There

Parking available

Foothills Medical Centre parking map

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tuesday
7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wednesday
7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thursday
7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Friday
7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Note

Closed on weekends and STAT Holidays.

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