Stanton Territorial Health Authority

Description

Stanton Territorial Health Authority manages the health care delivered by Stanton Territorial Hospital and its Specialist Clinics the Stanton Ophthalmology Clinic the Mental Health Clinic and the Health Promotion and Protection branch

The hospital is a 100 bed acute care facility featuring current technology and best practice measures for promoting good health

Emergency Room services link with our regional and provincial partners as patients are assessed and placed in the proper level of care

The inpatient units include Intensive Care Obstetrics Pediatrics Medicine Surgery and the Operating Room and Psychiatry

Patients can also be treated or tested and released the same day in the Surgical Day Care Unit or the Medical Day Care Unit The Diagnostic Imaging Department uses digital technology to record and archive medical images Inhouse laboratory testing ensure accurate and timely diagnostic information

The satellite Mental Health and Ophthalmology Clinics have their storefronts in downtown Yellowknife

The Health Promotion and Protection branch overseas water quality the tobacco act and food safety for the entire Northwest Territories

Stantons Biomedical Engineering Department monitors and repairs electronic medical equipment for all the communities in the NWT

The Specialist physicians travel to the larger regional centres to bring excellent health care access to the smaller communities

Stanton takes its role as the Territorial leader in health care very seriously We are accredited by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation for a full three years We also partner with the Aurora College degree nursing program and the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta to train student nurses and physicians We are committed to building a healthy future for our community