Queensway Carleton Hospital

Name :

Queensway Carleton Hospital

Address  :

3045 Baseline Road

Town  :

Ottawa

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

K2H 8P4

Phone  :

613 721 2000

Web URL  :

Queensway Carleton Hospital
Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Psychiatrist
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 264


Description

About Your Hospital
Even before Premier William Davis officially opened Queensway Carleton Hospital on October 5 1976 the hospital had been operating its first program for over two years Mrs Jean Pigott opened the hospitals storefront psychiatric clinic in Bells Corners on March 25 1974 Still the bonds to its roots lives strong as the Queensway Carleton Hospital continues to look forward and plan for the future needs of its community

Today Queensway Carleton Hospital is a vibrant hospital in todays everchanging healthcare environment We meet our communitys needs while being in a healthy financial position to keep doing so Behind our success is a committed team of healthcare professionals physicians and volunteers whose focus remains on our patients and families

As the only hospital located in the west end of the City QCH serves a population of over 400000 in western Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley

Over the next several years we will be expanding our facilities and services to meet these growing healthcare needs QCH will not only provide stateoftheart medical care but an environment where patients feel very cared for very safe and comfortable

Mission Vision amp Values
Our Vision
We will be the community hospital of choice recognized for our exemplary patient care people and performance

Our Mission
We are a patientandfamilycentred community hospital providing a broad
range of acute care services to the people of Ottawa and the Western Ottawa
Valley

We provide care for all age groups through inpatient outpatient and
outreach programs and services in partnership with other healthcare and
community service organizations

We strive to respond to the needs of our patients and their families through
an interdisciplinary team approach Our team is progressive responsive and
committed to exemplary performance and accountability

We actively promote a learning environment in which our staff physicians
students and volunteers are encouraged to be their best

Our cornerstone programs are
Emergency Services

Medical Services

Surgical Services

Geriatric Services

Acute Rehabilitation Services

Childbirth Services

Mental Health Services

Our Values
Accountability

Innovation

Respect

Quick Facts
Queensway Carleton Hospital West Ottawas only fullservice community hospital offers a diversity of medical and surgical programs and services Employing over 1500 health care professionals the 264bed Queensway Carleton Hospital is the secondary referral centre for the Ottawa Valley Hospital staff focus on maintaining and enhancing their cornerstone programs Emergency Childbirth Geriatrics Mental Health Rehabilitation Medical and Surgical Services Queensway Carleton Hospitals healthcare team provides expert care that puts our patients and families first An environment of lifelong learning delivering a new standard of care for our community supports committed staff
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