Royal Inland Hospital
| Royal Inland Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Interior Health | |
  Location in British Columbia | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare |
| Type | General, Teaching |
| Affiliated university | UBC Faculty of Medicine Thompson Rivers University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 224 |
| Helipad | TC LID: CBC4 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1885 [1] |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.interiorhealth.ca/FindUs/_layouts/FindUs/info.aspx?type=Location&loc=Royal%20Inland%20Hospital&svc=&ploc= |
Royal Inland Hospital is a medical facility located in Kamloops, British Columbia serving a catchment area of 225,000.[2]
Interior Health Authority is responsible for the operations of the hospital.
Services
- Diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI and Ultrasound)
- Emergency
- Inpatient Care (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Palliative Care, Pediatrics)
- Psychiatry / Mental health
- Secondary and Tertiary Prevention (Diabetes Clinic)
- Surgery (General, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Plastics, Urology, Vascular)
Statistics
In the 2012 year 57,000 patients were assessed in the emergency department.[4]
Educational services
The hospital serves as a training center for multiple professions. Nursing students from Thompson Rivers University train at this site.[5] The hospital serves as a site for rotating pharmacy residents.[6] Starting 2014 the hospital will serve as a hub for a family medicine residency training program.[7]
History
- 1885 - Constructed with 12 beds
- 1891 - Renovated to 15 beds
- 1886 - Woman's ward
- 1905 - Trafalgar Wing added
- 1910 - Opening of Columbia Street 128 bed hospital
- 1925 - Addition of medical laboratory
- 1947 - West Wing and East Wing added
- 1965 - Nine story tower built
- 1981 - North tower built
- 1988 - West tower built
- 2006 - Expansion of ER, radiology, orthopedic clinic and preadmission clinic.
- 2006 - Hillside Psychiatric Centre opened
Future developments
In 2012 it was announced that the hospital would receive a major expansion including a clinical services building and additional parking.[9][10]
References
- ^ "ROYAL INLAND HOSPITAL Retirees". rihretirees.com. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "Royal Inland Hospital Foundation - About Us". rihfoundation.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "Information Page". interiorhealth.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20130807/KAMLOOPS0101/308079979/KAMLOOPS/50-protest-inhumane-horse-slaughter". kamloopsnews.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "School of Nursing: Thompson Rivers University". tru.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "Interior Health Pharmacy Practice Residency Program - Program Overview". ihpharmacy.com. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "Solutions: Residency program based at Royal Inland Hospital offers hope for future | City & Region | Kamloops Daily News". kamloopsnews.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "ROYAL INLAND HOSPITAL Retirees". rihretirees.com. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "Premier Announces Investment in Redevelopment of Royal Inland Hospital | BC Newsroom". newsroom.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ http://www.interiorhealth.ca/AboutUs/Accountability/Documents/RIH%20master%20site%20plan.pdf