Lakeshore General Hospital

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]

Lakeshore General Hospital
CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-L’Île-de-Montréal[1]
The exterior of the Lakeshore General Hospital.
Lakeshore General Hospital is located in Montreal
Lakeshore General Hospital
Location in Montreal
Geography
LocationPointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°26′53″N 73°50′02″W / 45.448°N 73.834°W / 45.448; -73.834
Organization
Care systemRAMQ (Quebec medicare)
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityMcGill University Faculty of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds265
Public transit access STM Bus Routes: 200, 203, 217 and 382
History
Opened1965
Links
WebsiteOfficial website
ListsHospitals in Canada

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

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  1. ^ https://ciusss-ouestmtl.gouv.qc.ca/en/contact-location/general-and-specialized-care-hospitals/lakeshore-general-hospital/
  2. ^ a b "Our Hospital". Official website. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  3. ^ "Lakeshore General Hospital". McGill University. 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  4. ^ "History of the Lakeshore General Hospital". Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  5. ^ General Profil of the West Island HSSC Archived 2010-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
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