Hôpital Honoré-Mercier
| Hôpital Honoré-Mercier Honoré-Mercier Hospital | |
|---|---|
| CISSS Montérégie-Est RLS Richhelieu-Yamaska | |
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  Location in Southern Quebec | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 2750 Boulevard Laframboise Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°38′00″N 72°57′37″W / 45.6334388°N 72.9603455°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | RAMQ (Quebec medicare) |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level III trauma center |
| Beds | 213 acute care 35 short-term psychiatric 25 mental health shelter[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902[2] |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The Honoré Mercier Hospital (French: Hôpital Honoré-Mercier) is the major hospital in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. It serves Saint-Hyacinthe its surrounding Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, as well as the neighbouring Acton Regional County Municipality and La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality.
It currently has 213 acute care, 35 short-term psychiatric and 25 mental health shelter beds (Saint-Charles Pavilion).[1]
The hospital is named for Honoré Mercier, a lawyer, journalist and politician best known for being the ninth Premier of Quebec from 27 January 1887 to 21 December 1891.
History
[edit]Hôpital Saint-Charles (Saint-Charles Hospital) opened at the request of Monseigneur Louis-Zéphirin Moreau in 1902 as the first hospital in Saint-Hyacinthe.[3] In 1928, construction began on the new Saint-Charles Hospital in its current location, with the hospital opening in 1930.[2] The hospital was renamed Hôpital Général de Saint-Hyacinthe (Saint-Hyacinthe General Hospital) in 1964.[2]
In 1968, the Hôpital Honoré-Mercier Corporation was created. On 13 November 1971, Hôpital Honoré-Mercier was inaugurated. The hospital was renamed Centre hospitalier Honoré-Mercier Inc. in 1984. A new emergency room opened on 26 April 1994.[2] From June 2001 to April 2007, the hospital was renovated to correct water infiltration problems in the building.[4] In 2004, the Hervé-Gagnon Pavilion opened, named for a longtime doctor of the hospital.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hôpital Honoré-Mercier". Santé Montérégie. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Historique - Hôpital Honoré-Mercier". Santé Montérégie. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Fondation de l'Hôpital Saint-Charles (1902)" (PDF). Santé Montérégie. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "RÉHABILITATION DU C.H. HONORÉ-MERCIER JUIN 2001 À AVRIL 2007" (PDF). Sante Monteregie. Retrieved 25 September 2018.