Obstetrics Services

Alberta Health Services - Central Zone


Description
This program offers low risk obstetrical and newborn care services.

Services provided include:

  • care during pregnancy (antepartum care)
  • outpatient obstetrical assessment and triage
  • obstetrical pre-admission clinic
  • labour and delivery
  • postpartum and newborn care

Key Provider: doctors, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility
N/A
Application Process
Service Access: , Please call prior to accessing obstetrical services. Red Deer Regional Hospital clients do not need to call prior to arriving at Hospital.
Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: No,
Telephone
403-843-2271
Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: No


Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: No -
Topic(s)
Agency Information
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Last Verified On
June 11, 2024
Address
Mailing Address: Use Box 440 not street address; 5228 50 Avenue
Rimbey, AB, T0C 2J0

This facility provides a range of healthcare services including a 24/7 emergency department.


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Hours of Operation
24/7 -

Rimbey Hospital provides 24 / 7 emergency assessment and care for obstetrical patients.

Laboring patients should be directed to the Emergency Department (ED) where they will be either:

  1. Assessed and delivered in the ED (for imminent deliveries).
  2. Assessed, admitted and delivered in Acute care Labour and Delivery suite (for planned, low riskdeliveries of patients managed by Rimbey physicians)
  3. Assessed and transferred to another AHS site for delivery (usually Red Deer),
  4. Assessed and sent to another AHS delivery site.