March 8, 2024
CORONATION — Due to an ongoing temporary gap in physician coverage, the Coronation Hospital and Care Centre emergency department (ED) will be closed from 8 a.m. on Mondays to 8 a.m. on Tuesdays, and from 8 a.m. on Thursdays to noon on Fridays, until further notice.
Patients requiring emergency medical care during these closures are asked to call 911. EMS will re-route to surrounding facilities, including the Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital in Castor, the Hanna Health Centre and the Stettler Hospital and Care Centre.
Community members are reminded to call Health Link at 811, which is available 24/7, for non-emergency, health-related questions.
This is a temporary measure pending the arrival of a new physician, who is expected to begin work at the facility in spring 2024. AHS remains dedicated to recruitment in rural Alberta.
We continue to seek locum coverage. Should any of these gaps be filled, service will be restored, and the community will be notified. Nursing staff will be present at the site to provide first aid and triage patients to other facilities in surrounding communities as required.
AHS is grateful for the support of surrounding healthcare centres and medical staff, and would like to thank the community for its patience and understanding during this time.
Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our current focus is on reducing emergency department wait-times, improving EMS response times, increasing access to surgeries, and improving patient flow.
