Chronology of Hospital Projects
1958
- Provincial and territorial hospital insurance plans. The Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker, declares federal grants are available to provincial hospital-care projects, 50 cents on the dollar financing, from Ottawa.
1965
- Main building completed, Foothills Hospital.
- First school of nursing class begins study.
1966
- February, main Hospital Phase II complete.
- April, first out-patients and glaucoma laboratory.
- June, Foothills Hospital opens.
- During opening year, "Patient Care" booklet describes new hospital:
- "Largest completely new hospital of its kind constructed in North America; 765,000 square feet (71,100 m2) of floor space; 2,000 rooms. Patient capacity: 766 beds, 116 bassinettes, 15 day care beds. Staff when the hospital is in full operation: 1,200-1,500. Cost: $21,000,000 for construction of hospital, School of Nursing and Power Plant — $5,000,000 for initial equipment. T-shaped hospital building, 12 storeys plus basement. The cross-piece of the T includes all nursing units. The back wing, or stem of the T, is 10 storeys high and includes all clinical and other service departments. A 100 bed auxiliary hospital is planned for later construction on site; also a 370 bed psychiatric hospital which will be operated under separate administration. Capital financing for construction was by the usual Federal Provincial grants plus a $17 million debenture issue to be retired by the Provincial Government over a 20 year period. Operation costs will be met by the standard per diem payments made under Alberta Hospitalization Benefits. Complete hospital control is vested in the board of Management."
- Pathology labs (medical laboratory) begins using advanced equipment to provide a complete pathology service.
- Residence for 329 nursing students is linked as teaching hospital support of Foothills Hospital.
- Planning continues for 100-bed auxiliary hospital and 370 beds for psychiatric patients.
- 1966 to 2007 and beyond
- Hospital expands, largest hospital of the province of Alberta to be Foothills Medical Centre.
2001
- November, new 14-bed inpatient stroke unit, Unit 100.
2006
- October 19, as part of a C$1.7 billion expansion for Foothills Medical Centre the Calgary Health Region named the new tower the JR (Bud) McCaig Tower after well-known local philanthropist, Bud McCaig. McCaig who had died in 2005 was the founder of Alberta Bone & Joint Health Institute.
2010
- C$460M 8-storey tower, JR (Bud) McCaig Tower.
- JR (Bud) McCaig Tower adds to largest hospital of province Alberta:
- 8 operating rooms
- 36-bed intensive care unit (only 26 beds funded)
- 93 inpatient beds
- 21 short-stay beds
- Diagnostic imaging
- Southern Alberta Tissue Program
- Calgary Laboratory Services
- space for expansion (16 operating rooms)
- Expanded and renovated emergency department (main building)
- Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinic
- Bone and Joint Program includes MSK Clinic, surgery, and teaching facilities
- Surgical processing
- Admitting
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