Arrow Lakes Hospital is a six-bed hospital facility, located in Nakusp,

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. The hospital is owned and operated by Interior Health in the Kootenay Boundary Health Service Area.

History

In 2018, the provincial government announced $2.1 million for upgrades to the hospital including new triage facilities, trauma bays and renovation to existing patient exam bays.

Services

The hospital serves the village and the nearby communities including Edgewood,

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and Slocan. It services include:

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(last modified 26 March 2009).
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and

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) services * 24/7

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* Acute-care beds for patient admissions for general medicine,

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, assessment, convalescence and

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* Low-risk obstetrical care *

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ambulatory-care procedures *

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and some clinics and programs including

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consultation,

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-diagnosis support, limited

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and

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References

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