| Health Sciences Centre | |
| Org/Group: | Shared Health |
| Location: | 820 Sherbrook Street |
| Region: | Winnipeg |
| State: | Manitoba |
| Country: | Canada |
| Coordinates: | 49.9039°N -97.1597°W |
| Healthcare: | Medicare |
| Type: | Teaching |
| Emergency: | Yes, Level I Trauma Center |
| H1-Number: | FATO |
| H1-Length-F: | 86 |
| H1-Surface: | Concrete |
| Affiliation: | University of Manitoba |
| Beds: | 780[1] |
| Founded: | 1973 |
| Publictransit: | 12 William 19 Marion-Logan-Notre Dame 23 Broadway-William 28 Brookside Express 29 Sherbrook - Stafford 30 Inkster Park Express 31 Keewatin Express 33 Maples 34 McPhillips Super Express 35 Maples Super Express 36 Northwest Super Express |
The Health Sciences Centre (HSC), located in Winnipeg, is the largest health-care facility in Manitoba and one of the largest hospitals in Canada. It serves the residents of Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and Nunavut as both a teaching hospital and as a research centre. HSC is a tertiary care hospital, encompassing many different specialty medical and surgical services. The Health Sciences Centre employs around 8,000 people.[2] A few other health-related institutions are located adjacent to the hospital.
The HSC has a 39acres campus and houses various operations. Adjoined to the west of HSC is the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Health Sciences, a complex of ten buildings. The Cadham Provincial Laboratory is located next door to the hospital and is the main research and investigative arm of the government of Manitoba for infectious disease. The Canadian Blood Services main building is located across the street from the hospital. CancerCare Manitoba is also located adjacent to the hospital.
The Emergency Room (ER) is the busiest ER in Manitoba and sees over 330 patients a day and over 115,000 visits a year.[2] HSC also hosts the province's first and only hospital-based heliport which receives critical patients requiring helicopter transport.[2]
The Health Sciences Centre was established in 1973 by the Government of Manitoba. It combined the Winnipeg General Hospital, Children's Hospital of Winnipeg, Manitoba Rehabilitation Hospital, and the D.A. Stewart Centre (Respiratory Hospital) into a campus with one administration.[3]
On 1 April 2000, The Health Sciences Centre Act amalgamated the HSC with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); however, the act was subsequently repealed by Manitoba's Legislative Assembly and, a year later, HSC became an operating division of the WRHA, governed by the WRHA Board of Directors.
In November 2008, changes were made in the hospital's triage system, following the death of Brian Sinclair.[4] [5]
On 28 November 2016, the new HSC helipad opened up on top of the diagnostic imaging centre.
On 5 April 2019, responsibility over HSC was given to Shared Health.
Found on the Health Sciences Centre campus are various health-care facilities.[6]
The Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine (KIAM) is a 100000adj=onNaNadj=on medical research facility that focuses on neuroscience, infectious disease, advanced imaging, and medical information. It houses 300 researchers and staff and attracts visiting physicians from across the country.[8]
Named after local businessman and fundraiser Hubert Kleysen, the $25-million project was announced in June 2005 and completed in 2012.