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's capital city, and its surrounding communities. It was also the largest single employer in the province of Alberta, employing approximately 30,000 people. In 2008, it was merged into

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History

The Capital Health Authority was created on June 24, 1994, under Alberta's Regional Health Authorities Act. On May 26, 2003, it was renamed Capital Health. On July 1, 2008, it was absorbed into the province-wide Alberta Health Services Board.

Location

Capital Health was located in the centre of Alberta, bordered to the north and west by the Aspen Regional Health Authority, to the east by East Central Health and to the south by the David Thompson Regional Health Authority. Capital Health provided health services to more than one million residents within its geographic boundaries. It also provided specialized programs and services to people throughout Alberta,

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and Canada's northern territories. The communities within Capital Health's service area include:

Health facilities

Capital Health provided health care services in the following hospitals and health centres: The Misercordia and Grey Nuns hospitals were jointly operated by Capital Health and the Caritas Health Group, a Catholic healthcare provider in Alberta. It also operated the

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References

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External links

Capital Health Region Website

1994 establishments in Alberta 2008 disestablishments in Alberta Health regions of Alberta Organizations established in 1994