Charles LeMoyne Hospital
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The Charles LeMoyne Hospital is the major hospital
serving the south shore
of Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. It is situated on Taschereau Boulevard
in the city of Longueuil
's borough of Greenfield Park
, opposite the borough of Saint-Hubert
and in close proximity to the borough of Vieux-Longueuil
. It is a regional centre for short-care term and specializes in emergency care, ambulance services. A teaching hospital affiliated with Université de Sherbrooke
, the hospital is used to train students in medical school
, nursing
and other multidisciplinary programs.
The Charles LeMoyne Hospital is home to 3,000 employees, of which 1,500 are nurses, 500 are healthcare professionals and technicians, 325 are practicing doctors and specialists as well as 180 volunteers
. It has an annual budget
of over $
200 million. It currently has 571 beds.
It will soon be home to the Montérégie Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre which is currently under construction
. This is the first phase of a planned 3-phase hospital expansion project.
45.4971447°N 73.4866503°W
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
serving the south shore
South Shore (Montreal)
The South Shore is the general term for the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec located on the southern shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the Island of Montreal. The South Shore is located within the Quebec administrative region of Montérégie....
of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is situated on Taschereau Boulevard
Taschereau Boulevard
Taschereau Boulevard is a major suburban boulevard located on the south shore of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a section of Quebec Route 134 and runs from Longueuil to Candiac . It is named after the prominent Quebec family that included former premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau. At , it is one...
in the city of Longueuil
Longueuil
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
's borough of Greenfield Park
Greenfield Park, Quebec
Greenfield Park is a borough of the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It covers an area of , with a population of 17,491 as of December 2004. Greenfield Park is the only borough of Longueuil that has an officially bilingual status. It is primarily a post-war suburban area. Like the other two...
, opposite the borough of Saint-Hubert
Saint-Hubert, Quebec
Saint-Hubert is a borough in the city of Longueuil, located in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It had been a separate city prior to January 1, 2002, when it along with several other neighbouring south shore municipalities were merged into Longueuil. According to the Quebec Statistics...
and in close proximity to the borough of Vieux-Longueuil
Vieux-Longueuil
Vieux-Longueuil is the largest borough in the city of Longueuil.From 2002 to 2006, Vieux-Longueuil borough stood for what used to be the city of Longueuil from 1969 to 2002...
. It is a regional centre for short-care term and specializes in emergency care, ambulance services. A teaching hospital affiliated with Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Sherbrooke
The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
, the hospital is used to train students in medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
, nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
and other multidisciplinary programs.
The Charles LeMoyne Hospital is home to 3,000 employees, of which 1,500 are nurses, 500 are healthcare professionals and technicians, 325 are practicing doctors and specialists as well as 180 volunteers
Volunteering
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. It has an annual budget
Budget
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of over $
Canadian dollar
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200 million. It currently has 571 beds.
It will soon be home to the Montérégie Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre which is currently under construction
Under Construction
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. This is the first phase of a planned 3-phase hospital expansion project.
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