Crowsnest Pass Health Centre

Blairmore, AB · Open 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, 365 Days a Year

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Open 24/7

This emergency department is open around the clock.

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🏥 24/7 Emergency
📍 Blairmore

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About Crowsnest Pass Health Centre

Crowsnest Pass Health Centre is a full-service rural hospital located in Blairmore, Alberta, serving the Crowsnest Pass municipality and surrounding communities with a 24/7 emergency department, 16 active treatment beds, and 2 monitored ICU beds. The ED is staffed by physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and respiratory therapists who can assess, treat, stabilize, and arrange transfers to higher-level care facilities such as Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge when needed. This facility is best suited for urgent and emergency medical needs, with on-site laboratory, diagnostic imaging, surgical services, and hemodialysis available to support patient care.

Services & Specialties

24/7 Emergency Department Triage using Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) Intensive Care (2 Monitored ICU Beds) General Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Visiting Internal Medicine Laboratory Services General Radiography (X-Ray) — 7 days/week, 8:00am–4:15pm Hemodialysis (Alberta Kidney Care South) Labour, Delivery & Maternal Child Services Obstetrical Services Palliative Care Continuing Care (56 Nursing Home Beds) Occupational Therapy Respiratory Therapy Speech Language Pathology Nutrition Counselling (Adult & Pediatric) Adult Outpatient & Community Physiotherapy Alberta Healthy Living Program (South Zone) Therapeutic Recreation Interpreter/Translation Services Patient Stabilization & Transfer Coordination

Amenities

Parking & Transit

On-site parking is available at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre. Specific details regarding parking fees or designated accessibility spaces are not confirmed — contact the facility at 403-562-5011 for current information.

Public transportation is available to the facility. Specific routes and schedules are not detailed — check with the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass or local transit services for route and timing information.

Best Times to Visit

🟢 Quieter times

As a small rural facility, Crowsnest Pass Health Centre's ER typically experiences lighter patient volumes than urban hospitals. Weekday mornings are generally less busy. If your condition is non-urgent, visiting mid-week during morning hours may reduce wait times.

🔴 Busier times

Like most emergency departments, evenings, weekends, and holidays tend to see higher patient volumes at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre. If your concern is non-urgent, consider avoiding Friday evenings through Sunday when volume typically peaks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the emergency department at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre open 24 hours?
Yes, the emergency department at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre in Blairmore, AB operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
What level of care is available at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre's ER?
The ER can assess and treat a wide range of urgent and emergency conditions. It has 2 monitored ICU beds and can stabilize critically ill or injured patients. If a higher level of care is required — such as advanced cardiac care or complex trauma — patients are stabilized and transferred to a larger regional facility like Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge.
Does Crowsnest Pass Health Centre offer surgical services?
Yes. The facility provides both general and orthopaedic surgery, as well as visiting internal medicine services. These are available in addition to emergency care.
Is hemodialysis available at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre?
Yes. Hemodialysis is available at the facility through Alberta Kidney Care South. The Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation helped fund the original equipment and furnishings for this unit, bringing dialysis services to the local community.
How are patients prioritized when they arrive at the Crowsnest Pass ER?
All patients are assessed using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), a standardized national triage system. Patients with the most serious or life-threatening conditions are seen first. If your concern is not urgent, you may experience a longer wait while higher-acuity patients are treated.
Are interpreter or translation services available at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre?
Yes. Interpreter and translation services are available at the facility to support patients who do not speak English as their first language.

About ER Wait Times

Emergency departments use triage — patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.

Wait times are estimates based on Alberta health data using historical volumes, current patient counts, and staffing. Actual wait times may vary.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.

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