Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (CHUQ) is a network of three teaching hospitals affiliated with the medical school of Université Laval and several specialized institutions in Quebec City.
| Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Laval University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma centre (Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, CHUL, adults), Level I trauma centre (CHUL, pediatrics) |
| Speciality | Pediatric hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.chuq.qc.ca/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
It was created by the merger in December 1995 of three large teaching hospitals:
- Hôtel-Dieu de Québec
- Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL)
It also includes:
- Maison Paul-Triquet
- Centre de l'ouïe et de la parole (Hearing and Speech Centre)
- Centre de traitement dans la communauté (Community Treatment Centre)
- Centre de pédopsychiatrie (Child and Youth Psychiatry Centre)
- Foyer des vétérans (Veterans' Home)
The Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval site offers extensive and specialized pediatric services.
The CHU de Québec Research Center houses a Biosafety level 3 laboratory for pathogens of human and animal provenance.[1]
CHUQ is the largest institutional employer in Quebec City: its staff includes 672 specialist doctors, 237 family doctors, 2659 nurses, 96 pharmacists, 19 dentists, and 1492 other health care professionals and technicians.
References
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