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Specialized care settings for SCI/D
Across Canada, there are numerous acute and rehabilitation Process of assessment, treatment and management to help a person who has suffered an illness or injury restore lost skills and improve. centres that specialize in SCI/D Spinal cord injury or dysfunction. -related care. There are 30 acute or rehabilitation Process of assessment, treatment and management to help a person who has suffered an illness or injury restore lost skills and improve. centres that are part of the Rick Hansen SCI Registry, which ensures that individuals who experience a traumatic SCI receive standardized care. Many of these centers also participate in the SCI Standards program, which has been developed in relation with Accreditation Ongoing process of assessing and granting recognition to institutions that maintain standards of excellence. Allows organizations to understand how to use their resources, enhance quality and safety and reduce risk. Canada to produce a set of acute and rehabilitation Process of assessment, treatment and management to help a person who has suffered an illness or injury restore lost skills and improve. standards for SCI care in Canada.
Included in this table is a list of care settings by province, who have expertise with SCI/D Spinal cord injury or dysfunction. .
List of Specialized Care Settings by Province or Territory
Hospital Name | Location | Type of Hospital (acute/ rehab) | Part of Rick Hansen SCI Registry* | Link |
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Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital | Edmonton, Alberta | Rehab | Yes *Accredited | https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/grh/grh.aspx |
Royal Alexandra Hospital | Edmonton, Alberta | Acute | Yes | https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/facility.aspx?id=6598 |
University of Alberta Hospital | Edmonton, Alberta | Acute | Yes | https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/uah/uah.aspx |
Foothills Medical Centre | Calgary, Alberta | Acute and Rehab | Yes *Accredited | https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/fmc/fmc.aspx |
Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, Vancouver General Hospital | Vancouver, British Columbia | Acute | Yes *Accredited | https://vancouverspinesurgery.com/blusson-spinal-cord-centre/ |
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia | Rehab | Yes *Accredited | https://www.vch.ca/en/location/gf-strong-rehabilitation-centre |
Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Acute and Rehab | Yes *Accredited | https://hsc.mb.ca/ |
Grace Hospital | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Acute and Rehab | Yes *Accredited | https://gracehospital.ca/ |
Saint John Regional Hospital | Saint John, New Brunswick | Acute | Yes | https://horizonnb.ca/facilities/saint-john-regional-hospital/ |
Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Rehab | Yes | https://horizonnb.ca/horizon-services/provincial-program/stan-cassidy-centre-for-rehabilitation/ |
General Hospital – Health Sciences Centre | Newfoundland and Labrador | Acute | Yes | https://www.easternhealth.ca/facilities/health-sciences-centre/ |
L.A. Miller Rehabilitation Centre | St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador | Rehab | Yes | https://www.easternhealth.ca/facilities/dr-l-a-miller-centre/ |
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax Infirmary | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Acute | Yes *Accredited | https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-details/Halifax%20Infirmary%20Robie%20Street%20Entrance%20-%20QEII |
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Rehab | Yes *Accredited | https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-details/Nova%20Scotia%20Rehabilitation%20and%20Arthritis%20Centre%20-%20QEII |
Lyndhurst, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute | Toronto, Ontario | Rehab | Yes *Accredited | https://www.uhn.ca/TorontoRehab/Inpatient_Units/Spinal_Cord_Rehab_Inpatient_Service |
St. Michael’s Hospital | Toronto, Ontario | Acute | Yes | https://unityhealth.to/ |
Toronto Western Hospital | Toronto, Ontario | Acute | Yes *Accredited | https://www.uhn.ca/OurHospitals/TWH |
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | Toronto, Ontario | Acute | Yes | https://sunnybrook.ca/ |
Hamilton General Hospital | Hamilton, Ontario | Acute | Yes *Accredited | https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/about-us/our-organization/our-locations/hamilton-general-hospital/ |
Hamilton Regional Rehabilitation Centre | Hamilton, Ontario | Rehab | Yes *Accredited | https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/about-us/our-organization/our-locations/regional-rehabilitation-centre/ |
University Hospital | London, Ontario | Acute | Yes | https://www.lhsc.on.ca/patients-visitors/university-hospital-map-0 |
Victoria Hospital | London, Ontario | Acute | Yes *Accredited | https://www.lhsc.on.ca/about-lhsc/victoria-hospital-childrens-hospital-0 |
Parkwood Institute | London, Ontario | Rehab | Yes | https://www.sjhc.london.on.ca/patients-and-visitors/our-locations/parkwood-institute |
Ottawa Hospital | Ottawa, Ontario | Acute | Yes | https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/ |
Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre | Ottawa, Ontario | Rehab | Yes *Accredited | https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/clinical-services/deptpgrmcs/departments/rehabilitation-centre/ |
Provincial Rehabilitation Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital | Prince Edward Island | Acute and Rehab | No | https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/queen-elizabeth-hospital |
Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus | Quebec City, Quebec | Acute | Yes | https://www.chudequebec.ca/centre-hospitaliers/hopital-de-l-enfant-jesus.aspx |
Institut de réadaption en déficience physique de Québec | Quebec City, Quebec | Rehab | Yes | https://www.crwdp.ca/fr/partners/institut-de-readaptation-en-deficience-de-quebec |
Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal | Montreal, Quebec | Acute | Yes | https://www.ciusssnordmtl.ca/installations/hopitaux/hopital-du-sacre-coeur-de-montreal/ |
l’Institut deréadaptation Gingras-Lindsay-de-Montréal Rehabilitation Institute (IRGLM) | Montreal, Quebec | Rehab | Yes | https://ciusss-centresudmtl.gouv.qc.ca/etablissement/institut-de-readaptation-gingras-lindsay-de-montreal-darlington |
Royal University Hospital | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Acute | Yes | https://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/locations_services/locations/ruh |
Saskatoon City Hospital | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Rehab | Yes | https://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/locations_services/locations/sch |
Stanton Territorial Hospital | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | Acute | No | https://www.nthssa.ca/en/stanton-territorial-hospital |
Qikiqtani General Hospital | Iqaluit, Nunavut | Acute | No | https://gov.nu.ca/health/information/qikiqtani-general-hospital |
Whitehorse General Hospital | Whitehorse, Yukon | Acute | No | https://yukonhospitals.ca/en/whitehorse-general-hospital/programs-and-services |
References
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute. (2021, March 17). Participating registry hospitals. https://praxisinstitute.org/research-care/key-initiatives/national-sci-registry/registry-sites/