Lakeshore General Hospital
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| Lakeshore General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-L’Île-de-Montréal[1] | |
 The exterior of the Lakeshore General Hospital. | |
  Location in Montreal | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°26′53″N 73°50′02″W / 45.448°N 73.834°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | RAMQ (Quebec medicare) |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | McGill University Faculty of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 265 |
| Public transit access |  STM Bus Routes: 200, 203, 217 and 382 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The Lakeshore General Hospital (Hôpital général du Lakeshore) (LGH) is a Canadian acute care institution located in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, a suburban municipality near Montreal, Quebec. The hospital employs 1,599 employees and contains 265 beds, and serves an estimated population of 377,000 in the West Island region of Montreal.[2][3]
The LGH is situated close to major highway arteries such as Highways 13, 20, 40, and 520 and is often called upon to treat and stabilize accident victims. Its emergency department is one of the busiest for distress cases in Montreal with over 40,000 visits annually.[2]
The Lakeshore General Hospital opened its doors in 1965.[4] It is part of the Centre de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île (West-Island Health and Social Service Centre).[5]
References[edit]
- ^ https://ciusss-ouestmtl.gouv.qc.ca/en/contact-location/general-and-specialized-care-hospitals/lakeshore-general-hospital/
- ^ a b "Our Hospital". Official website. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Lakeshore General Hospital". McGill University. 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ "History of the Lakeshore General Hospital". Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ General Profil of the West Island HSSC Archived 2010-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
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