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Women's/Adult Building -IWK Health Centre
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26 Clinics, Programs, and Services
Adult Surgery Inpatient Unit
The Adult Surgery Inpatient Unit helps by providing care to patients who are recovering from gynecology or breast health-related surgeries
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Birth Unit
The Birth Unit helps by providing care and support to pregnant patients within the HRM who are in early and
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Birth Unit is located on the 3rd floor of the Women's Building
Bladder Health Clinic
The Bladder Health Clinic is a part of the Maritime Centre for Pelvic Floor Health (MCPFH), a multidisciplinary clinic designed
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Maritime Centre for Pelvic Floor Health (MCPFH)
Women’s Ambulatory Program
IWK Health
5980 University Avenue
PO Box 9700
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8
Breast Health Clinic
The IWK helps women in HRM by offering two different services related to breast health—the Breast Health Clinic and Diagnostic
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Early Pregnancy Complications Clinic (EPCC)
The Early Pregnancy Complications Clinic (EPCC) helps by providing services to patients who are experiencing early pregnancy complications within their
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The Early Pregnancy Complications Clinic (EPCC) clinic is located on the 6th floor of the IWK in the 6A Ambulatory Clinics.
902-470-7180
Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Clinic
Approximately 15 percent of individuals of reproductive age in Canada suffer from chronic pelvic pain. Endometriosis is a chronic condition
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The clinic is located on 6th floor, Women’s Ambulatory Clinic
- Check in with the screeners at the entrance
- Proceed to registration on the 6th floor
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) helps by getting patients back on their feet more quickly after surgery while shortening hospital
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Extracorporeal Life Support
Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) refers to a therapy that takes over the function of the heart and lungs when these
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ECLS is a therapy provided in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The PICU is located on the 3rd floor of the link building. If coming into the hospital from the parking garage enter the hospital through the Gallery. Take the first set of elevators to the 3rd floor and follow the signs to the PICU. The PICU is a locked unit and you will need to use the intercom to gain access. Once your child is admitted you'll be given a family pass to allow you access without the intercom.
Family Library
The IWK Family Library is Open:
Tuesdays - Fridays, 9:30am - 5:00pm (Closed Mondays)
The library collection includes hundreds of
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Family Medicine
There are over 50 family doctors who work at IWK Health — they help by providing maternity and newborn care
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Fetal Assessment and Treatment Centre
The Fetal Assessment and Treatment Centre (FATC) helps by providing detailed ultrasounds, prenatal screening, prenatal diagnostic testing, and treatment
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The Fetal Assessment and Treatment Centre is located on the 7th floor of the women's building at IWK Health. Enter through the main doors of the women's building and take the purple elevators to the 7th floor. Referrals to FATC are made by your primary care provider.
General Gynecology Clinic
The General Gynecology Clinic provides specialized gynecological care related to the management of issues like menstrual problems, post-menopausal bleeding, endometriosis
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Gynecology Day Surgery
The Gynecology Surgery, Operating Rooms, and Recovery Room help by providing care for patients undergoing both emergency and elective surgeries
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Gynecology Day Surgery, Operating Rooms, and Recovery Room are located on the 3rd floor of the Women's Building.
Infection Prevention and Control Services
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) program at IWK Health works with IWK team members, patients, families, and visitors to
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Maritime Centre for Pelvic Floor Health (MCPFH)
The Maritime Centre for Pelvic Floor Health (MCPFH) is a multidisciplinary clinic designed to provide timely and appropriate options for
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Obstetrical Day Unit (ODU)
The obstetrical day unit helps by providing specialized prenatal care to pregnant individuals, specifically for cervical ripening or iron infusions.
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The Obstetrical Day Unit (ODU) is located on the 7th floor of the Women’s Building (purple elevators) in room 701. A referral from your primary care provider is required to visit ODU.
Perinatal Centre
The Perinatal Centre (PNC) helps HRM patients by providing a wide range of services including primary maternity care and high
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PNC is located on the main floor of the women's building at IWK Health. Enter through the front door of the women's building, go straight ahead. We are right behind the security desk to the left. Parking can be challenging so please allow yourself plenty of time.
Perinatal Follow-Up
The Perinatal Follow-up Program helps infants who were cared for in a neonatal intensive care unit and whose mothers live
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists at the IWK help women,children, and youth achieve their highest level of physical functioning by providing them with a
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Post Partum After-Birth Unit (Family Newborn Care Unit)
The Family Newborn Care Unit helps by providing a safe and comfortable environment for staff to assess and care for
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Pregnancy and Diabetes Clinic
The IWK Pregnancy and Diabetes Clinic helps by providing care, education, and support for patients with type 1, type 2
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Parking is available in the IWK Parkade located on University Avenue. Parking is available at hourly rates. When you enter the parking garage, you will receive an entry ticket that you must take with you. When you are returning to your car you put your entry ticket in the pay station (looks like a bank machine) to pay for your parking. This validates your ticket so that you can put your paid ticket in the reader as you exit the garage.
Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis
The IWK helps by offering a comprehensive Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis service to pregnant patients. Various options are available. All
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Prenatal Special Care Unit
The Prenatal Special Care Unit helps by providing specialized care to expectant patients who have a variety of medical issues
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Reproductive Mental Health Service (RMHS)
We require referrals from family physicians, obstetricians, midwives, nurse practitioners or attending physicians. We do not accept self-referrals.
We are not an
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Simulation Program
The IWK Simulation Program helps by providing simulation-based learning specific to the neonatal, pediatric, obstetrical, and adult surgery patient population
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Main Floor, Room G2279
Women's Preadmission Clinic
We help women prepare for elective surgery within our Women's Health Program in advance of their IWK Health admission. A
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