The building was developed by Alberta Infrastructure, and the first phase was built at a cost of $1.31 billion. The South Health Campus was fully operational by 2016. It has the capacity to handle 800,000 ambulatory visits per year, and it performs approximately 2,500 births every year. It includes a 24-hour emergency department, an intensive care unit (ICU), as well as day surgery units. Services are provided for a wide range of acute and chronic health conditions. The facility currently serves 200,000 outpatients annually.[1]
The entire facility (including planned future additions) has been designed for 2,400 full-time-equivalent staff, including 180 physicians, along with 644 inpatient beds and 11 operating rooms.[2][3]
In terms of physical infrastructure, the building exterior colour scheme is designed to reflect the landscape hallmarks of prairie, forest, and clear blue sky. This state-of-the-art concrete-and-steel complex has a floor area of one million square feet. Emergency power is provided by a set of ten diesel generators with total power output of 28 megawatts.[4]
Programs and Services
The facility offers a number of programs and services:[5]
24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring Service
Addiction Services - Adolescent Outpatient
Advanced Venous Access Service
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic
Anticoagulation Management Services
Atrial Fibrillation Clinic
Bone Clinic
Breast Health and Breast Reconstruction
Bronchoscopy Services
Calgary Headache Assessment & Management Program
Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Cardiac Devices ( Pacemaker and ICD) Services
Cardiology - Electrocardiogram Services
Cardiology - Inpatients
Cardiovascular Laboratories - Echocardiography
Cardiovascular Laboratories - Nuclear Cardiology
Cast Clinic
Clinical Neurophysiology Lab
Consultation Liaison Service - Mental Health
Day Surgery
Department of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Clinic
Diagnostic Imaging and Camera Services
Emergency Services
Endocrinology Services
Epilepsy Care Clinic
Exercise Stress Test
Gastrointestinal Services - Outpatients
General Internal Medicine Clinic
General Medicine - Inpatients
Gynecology - Inpatients
Gynecology - Outpatients
Gynecology - Procedure Room and Operating Room
Hand Clinic
Heart Function Clinic
Hematology - Outpatients
Hepatology Clinic
Hip and Knee Clinic
Holter Monitoring
Home Parenteral Therapy Program
Infectious Diseases
Intensive Care Services - Critical Care Medicine
Internal Medicine Urgent Care Clinic
Interventional Radiology/Angiography
Laboratory Services
Maternity Care with Ultrasound and Outpatient Clinic
Medical Day Treatment
Minor Surgery Clinic
Mobile Response Team
Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
Neurology - Outpatients
Neurology - Inpatients
Neuromuscular Clinic
Obstetrical Care - Single Room Maternity and Operating Room Access
Orthopaedic Services - Inpatients
Orthopaedic Services - Outpatients
Patient E-mail Well Wishes
Plastic surgery consultation and surgical intervention
Post Anaesthetic Care Unit
Pre-Admission Clinic
Psychiatric Emergency Services
Psychiatry - Inpatient
Psychiatry Analysis
Pulmonary Diagnostics Unit
Rapid Access Unit
Rheumatology - Outpatients
Surgical Outpatient Clinic
Transition Services - Acute Care
Urgent Neurology Clinic
Volunteer Resources
Alberta Health Services
The South Health Campus is one of twelve hospitals in the Calgary zone that has a population of 1,408,606 and an average life expectancy of 82.9 years.[6]
Parking
The South Health Campus has three parking lots with payment options including passes: visitor/patient monthly ($85), weekly ($41), daily ($14.25) or half-hour ($2.00 per half hour or portion) with some discounts for seniors, etc., with authorization forms. A general monthly pass with no authorization form costs $125 if available. one of the lots is designated for Emergency parking.[7]
Wellness Centre
The Wellness Centre [8] at the South Health Campus is home to many different programs and services such as a YMCA, Wellness Kitchen, and a Resource and Knowledge Centre. Includes a climbing wall with auto belay system, weight room with a track. The Facilities do not include a pool, courts, or steam room.
