Information On The New Calgary Hospital

[Nehkara]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

Whoops. I must have misread or something. The Rockyview is the only hospital I've been to and it has a trauma centre. At least I think it does. I know ambulances go there so I figured it was.

edit: I think I am confusing the terms "trauma centre" and "emergency room". What is a trauma centre?

Every hospital has an Emergency Room or "ER".

A "Trauma Centre" is a hospital that is equipped to handle cases of massive trauma... such as the worst car crashes, airplane/helicopter crashes, shootings, assaults, etc.

While most hospitals can handle most trauma cases, all of the worst cases of trauma are sent to a "Trauma Centre" and that, for all of southern Alberta, is the Foothills Hospital.

[Eddie Bronze]

Originally Posted by ken0042

Seton Blvd on this map: http://www.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&ll...9568&z=15&om=1

Judging from the location, I'd like to suggest changing the name of the topic to:
Information On The New Okotoks Hospital.

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

edit: I think I am confusing the terms "trauma centre" and "emergency room". What is a trauma centre?

Big Emergencies essentially. Life threatening, etc.