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Programs & Services

Pre-admission Clinic

Provides services to get clients ready for surgery.

Services provided may include:

  • optimize patient prior to the surgery
  • provide phone or in person assessment by nurse, or a consultant specialist based on the patient's medical needs
  • may have an assessment by Internal Medicine Physician and or anesthesiologists at the clinic
  • provide pre-operative instruction

Contact Details

High River General Hospital

Address
560 9 Avenue SW
High River, Alberta
T1V 1B3
Telephone
403-652-2200
Fax
403-652-0199
Accessibility

This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site.

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Tuesday
8:45 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday
8:45 am - 4:00 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
anesthesiologists, general internal medicine specialists, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), pharmacists, registered nurses (RNs)
Service Access

Note: The Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Children's Hospital, South Health Campus and Peter Lougheed Centre do not work on a referral basis. They deal with patients undergoing surgery and currently work from orders / assessments completed on surgical charts.


Wait Times

4 to 6 weeks for elective surgeries. Clients having urgent surgery are seen sooner.

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Service Locations
Also Known As
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Pre-operative Assessment Clinic