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As the Royal Alexandra Hospital's Addiction Recovery and Community Health team continues to treat patients, behind the scenes, dedicated researchers are gathering data which is also a critical component to success.
Leading experts at the Royal Alexandra Hospital are celebrated the importance of empathy, understanding, and communication in healthcare by hosting the inaugural Patient and Provider Experience Summit for their staff and physicians.…
A partnership between two community organizations has resulted in a win-win situation.
A huge congratulations to Emergency Room Nurse Vanessa Towle, our chosen Queen for a Day.
Each year as November approaches the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation team begins to think about which of the many important causes to focus on for Giving Tuesday. This year the choice was simple: Pregnancy Pathways.
The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation is always pleased to check the mail, since it usually contains donations from near and far, and from people of all walks of life. We were particularly pleased to receive a donation from a generous…
They say good things happen in threes, and that was certainly the case for Royal Alexandra Hospital employee, Stefana Mocanu in 2016.
Urinary incontinence sends women rushing to the bathroom. But help is here. ~ By Colleen Biondi
This past week saw the official opening of the newly renovated emergency room at Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH).
In celebration of World Heart Day on Thursday September 29, 2016 the Multicultural Heart Health Awareness Program in affiliation with the CK Hui Heart Centre is taking a heart healthier step towards educating the Edmonton community…
I was dancing at a family wedding and I began to feel very tired. I was shocked when my doctor told me I had four blockages in my heart.
Three academic chairs at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women work collaboratively and tirelessly to take research from the lab bench to where it matters – the bedside. ~ written by Lyndsie Bourgon
The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation in Edmonton and the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Nursing have joined to fund research into anxiety and depression in pregnant women and the long term outcomes on their health and the…
Past board member, Kari Ericksen, continues to make an impact at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and the Lois Hole Hospital for Women with her advocacy for women's mental health.
After being part of a ground-breaking research study at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women, Lana Berry has an important message to share with women across the province "You can get better"
The Royal Alexandra Hospital is proud to serve a broad demographic of patients, from the inner city communities of Edmonton to the vast landscape of Northern Canada. One demographic that the Royal Alex is providing specialized patient…
“Everyone likes music,” says Dave. “Especially people who are in the hospital and maybe need a few minutes of something nice to brighten their day.”
When Rob Gurney meets patients at the Royal Alexandra Hospital who are lonely, living on the streets, addicted, and have nowhere else to turn, he is in a unique position to help.
Glaucoma is sometimes called the "sneak thief" of sight, since it works slowly and vision loss is gradual.
Many people think that vision problems only happen past a certain age, but even under normal circumstances, a child’s vision can change more frequently than the average adult.