Rockyview General Hospital (RGH) is a major acute-care facility located in Calgary, Alberta, under Alberta Health Services (AHS). It serves a large population and provides a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical and specialist services. The hospital plays a key role in southern Alberta health care, especially for urology and ophthalmology referrals, and critical care for serious trauma and illness. It has over 600 beds.

Clinical Services & Capacity

RGH operates a 24-hour Emergency Department that handles major traumas, cardiac events, general medical emergencies and injuries. Critical care includes ICU services covering trauma, neurosciences, etc. RGH also provides surgical services (from day surgery to more complex), specialty outpatient clinics, urology, ophthalmology, and multiple other subspecialties.

Patient & Family Information

Patients and families can access patient-oriented information on how to find services, where to park, transit, maps, site wayfinding. Visiting policies are flexible: formal visiting hours have been removed for all Calgary zone hospitals, with visits guided by patient-care needs.

Special Programs & Innovation

RGH supports several programs beyond core hospital care. For example, the Complex Care Hub – Hospital at Home (CCH) allows some patients to receive certain diagnostics and treatments in their homes under hospital oversight, reducing in-hospital demand. Also, RGH supports environmental sustainability via “Green ‘n Healthy” initiatives.

Strengths & Challenges

Strengths include its comprehensive range of specialized services (urology, ophthalmology, critical care), its large scale and capacity, its innovation (hospital at home model), and supporting infrastructure for emergencies and outpatient specialty referrals. Challenges may include capacity pressures (e.g. wait times in ER or specialist outpatient clinics), complexity for patients navigating specialist referral paths, and resource constraints typical of large acute hospitals. These are not unique to RGH but are relevant for users considering care there.

Practical Info

Address: 7007 14 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 1P9. Main switchboard phone: 403-943-3000. Parking and transit info, site maps are available. The hospital has over ~634 beds, employs many staff and physicians.