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Program:
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Fort Frances - La Verendrye Hospital
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Address:
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110 Victoria Ave
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 2B7
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Map
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Location:
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- Located at Victoria Ave across the street from Rainy River
- Closest intersection is at the corner of Victoria Ave and Front St
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm
Registration: Mon-Fri 6:45 am-5 pm
Emergencies: Mon-Sun 24 hours
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Service Description:
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Provides a multi-site, multi-function health care system serving the residents of the Rainy River District
Operates a full service 30-bed acute care facility- Offers 3 intensive care beds, 2 labour and delivery rooms, and 25 medical and surgical beds
- Houses a surgical unit which includes a fully integrated operating room, day surgery, post anaesthesia, a recovery room, a pre admission clinic, endoscopy and cardiac stress testing
- Provides a 24 hour emergency department
- Offers services of a visiting orthopaedic surgeon on a monthly basis for total knee arthoplasty
- Offers services of various visiting specialists such as oncologists, pediatricians and geriatricians
Northern Ontario Remote Telecommunication Health (NORTH) Network- Provides services of medical specialists to patients, family members and rural physicians via teleconferencing
- Provides support and advice to physicians for patient diagnoses and continuing care
- Provides access to professional health education
NOTE: Please do not call the emergency department seeking medical advice. Due to legal reasons the emergency department staff are unable to provide advice or information over the telephone
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Application:
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Appointments with visiting specialists require referral from Physician
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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All patients receiving services must be registered; non scheduled emergency services must register at Emergency entrance
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