Open 24 hours. We estimate about 48m.
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Non-emergency options
Quieter times: No historical wait time data is currently available for this facility. Generally, rural emergency departments tend to be less congested mid-morning on weekdays. If your condition is non-urgent, consider contacting Health Link 811 first for guidance on whether an ER visit is necessary.
Busier times: No historical wait time data is available for Oilfields General Hospital. As with most emergency departments, evenings, weekends, and holidays can see higher patient volumes. Call 811 (Health Link) if you are unsure whether your condition requires an ER visit.
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Open on ERstat →Oilfields General Hospital is a rural 24/7 emergency department operated by Alberta Health Services, serving the Diamond Valley community and the broader Foothills region southwest of Calgary. The ER provides assessment, treatment, and stabilization for patients of all ages, with the capability to transfer complex or critical cases to higher-level facilities such as South Health Campus, approximately 60 kilometres away. This facility is well-suited for urgent but non-critical emergencies common to rural communities, and benefits from an academic affiliation with the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine through the nearby Foothills Family Medical Centre.
24/7 emergency department, Triage using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), Emergency assessment and treatment, Patient stabilization and inter-facility transfer coordination, General diagnostic X-ray (radiography), Laboratory services, Mental health support, Acute care and long-term care beds, Public health services, Postpartum and lactation services, Well child services and immunizations, Pelvic floor physiotherapy, Social work services, Spiritual care services, Interpreter and translation services, Home care coordination, Rural nutrition counselling, Oral health and preventative dental services, Tuberculosis testing, Respiratory therapy.
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On-site parking is available at Oilfields General Hospital at 717 Government Road. The facility is accessible for those driving, which is the recommended mode of transport given the rural location. Specific lot sizes and parking fees were not confirmed; contact the hospital for accessibility parking details.
No public transit routes directly serve Oilfields General Hospital. The hospital is located in a rural community, and patients are advised to arrange personal transportation or contact local regional services for options.
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. Actual wait times may vary.
This hospital does not publish a live wait, so the figure above comes from our model rather than from its own feed. We publish how that model performs where it can be checked, at the hospitals that do publish. See the accuracy scorecard, or how we work the number out.
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