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Orthopaedic Program   at
Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
Connect Care Department: FMH NLRH ORTHOPAEDIC CL
Estimated time to routine appointment: Within 1 month
Alberta Health Services - North Zone
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Provides care and treatment for people with bone and joint problems.This Clinic provides appointments for people referred to see an Orthopedic surgeon and for follow up appointments with the surgeon after surgery.

Service including:
  • preoperative assessment
  • postoperative follow up
  • cast change
  • crutches
Provides care and treatment for people with bone and joint problems.This Clinic provides appointments for people referred to see an Orthopedic surgeon and for follow up appointments with the surgeon after surgery.

Service including:
  • preoperative assessment
  • postoperative follow up
  • cast change
  • crutches
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Adult and Pediatric Patients
Adult and Pediatric Patients
Referral instructions for primary care, community care, private
providers etc. who do not send referrals via Connect Care. 
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR NON-CONNECT CARE USERS
Indicate a clear reason for referral and all required information.
Complete the referral form and fax it to the service using the contact information in this profile.
o If you have a question about a previously submitted but unassigned referral, call the FAST office.
o If you have a question about an assigned referral, please contact the specialist office directly.
Indicate a clear reason for referral and all required information.
Complete the referral form and fax it to the service using the contact information in this profile.
o If you have a question about a previously submitted but unassigned referral, call the FAST office.
o If you have a question about an assigned referral, please contact the specialist office directly.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR CONNECT CARE USERS
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Orthopaedic Surgery, type FMH NLRH ORTHOPAEDIC CL in the “To Department” section and complete order. 
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Orthopaedic Surgery, type FMH NLRH ORTHOPAEDIC CL in the “To Department” section and complete order. 
ADDITIONAL SERVICE DETAILS
Please bring a valid photo ID, healthcare card and a current list of your medications and allergies.
Please bring a valid photo ID, healthcare card and a current list of your medications and allergies.
COMMUNICATION PROCESS
  • Referral receipt to referring source within 7 days.
  • Acceptance via appointment details or wait list status letter to referring source and patient within 7 days.
  • Appointment outcome to referral source within 7 days.
 
CLICK + TO VIEW REFERRAL GUIDELINES
Routine Reason for Referral
Access Targets convey the clinically appropriate timeframe patients should be seen within, by reason for referral and priority level.
Access Target
Required Information/Investigations
Investigation Timing
Additional Details
Ankle pain
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Pain - foot and ankle

Arthritis of elbow
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Arthritis - Elbow

Arthritis of hand
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Arthritis of Hand - Including Thumb and Fingers

Arthritis of hip
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Arthritis - Hip
Includes: Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthritis

Arthritis of knee
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Arthritis - Knee
Includes: Osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthropathy

Arthritis of wrist
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Avascular necrosis of hip
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Avascular Necrosis (AVN) (Without osteoarthritis - hip)

Back pain
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Back pain (without neurological symptoms or referred pain)

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Chronic pain of soft tissue of elbow region
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Chronic soft tissue pain - Elbow
Includes: Lateral and medial epicondylosis

Complication associated with prosthetic hip arthroplasty
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Symptomatic Hip Arthroplasty

Congenital hip dysplasia
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Congenital Hip Dysplasia (without osteoarthritis)

Deformity of bone of hip region
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Bone Deformity Other - Hip
Includes: Length inequality, rotational problem

Deformity of foot and/or ankle
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Deformity - Foot

Deformity of spine
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Spinal Deformity
Includes: Scoliosis

Deformity of wrist and/or hand
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Deformity - Hand & Wrist
Includes: Rheumatoid hand deformities, tendon related deformity (mallet finger, jersey finger, boutonniere’s); dupuytren’s contracture

Disorder of ligament of hand
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Ligament Pathologies - Hand
Includes: Chronic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament of thumb, Chronic tear of ligament of finger or thumb

Disorder of ligament of hand and/or wrist
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Ligament Pathologies - Hand & Wrist
Includes: Scapholunate, triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) / distal radial ulnar joint (DRUJ) instability

Acute Ligament Pathologies - Hand & Wrist
Includes: Ligament rupture or injury

Disorder of ligament of wrist
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Ligament Pathologies - Wrist. Includes: Scapholunate, triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) / distal radial ulnar joint (DRUJ) instability

Disorder of synovium of hip joint
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Synovial Disorder - Hip
Includes: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), osteochondromatosis

Disorder of tendon of hand and/or wrist
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Tendon Pathologies - Hand & Wrist 
Includes: Instability, tendonitis, tear

Entrapment with compression of peripheral nerve at wrist and/or hand
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Entrapment Neuropathy of Upper Limb (Hand Numbness)
Includes: Carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy, Radial neuropathy

Femoral acetabular impingement
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Hip Impingement (Femoral acetabular impingement)

Foot pain
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Pain - foot and ankle

Fracture of bone
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
FRACTURE (< 4 WEEKS) Includes: Non-union, fractures treated (surgically or non-surgically) outside of patient’s zone but requiring treatment or follow up
FRACTURE (> 4 WEEKS) Includes: Mal-union, non-union, fractures treated (surgically or non-surgically) outside of patient’s zone but requiring treatment or follow up

Hand pain
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Pain - Hand

Hip pain
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Pain (Without Osteoarthritis) - Hip

Instability of joint of ankle and/or foot
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Instability - Ankle

Instability of knee
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Instability - Knee

Mass of elbow region
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Mass (Tumor or Lump) - Elbow

Mass of wrist and/or hand
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Mass (Tumor or Lump) - Hand & Wrist 
Includes: Masses, Tenosynovitis

Mechanical symptom of knee
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Mechanical Knee Symptoms
Includes: Locking, catching, swelling, effusion

Median nerve entrapment
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Median Nerve Entrapment other than Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Includes: Pronator Syndrome, Lacertus Syndrome

Myelopathy
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Myelopathy (cervical or thoracic)
Includes: Symptoms of upper motor neuron dysfunction including, but not limited to, numbness, balance disturbance, bladder dysfunction, loss of dexterity with concordant spinal cord compression

Neck pain
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Neck Pain (without neurological symptoms or referred pain)
Includes: Benign tumors

Neurogenic claudication
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Neurogenic Claudication
Includes: Lumbar, lower extremity numbness, pain or weakness associated with walking or standing

Nondegenerative disorder of elbow joint
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Olecranon bursitis
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Olecranon Bursitis
Includes: Gouty tophi

Orthopedic hardware of hip region in situ
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Orthopedic hardware of knee region in situ
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Orthopedic hardware of shoulder region in situ
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Pain in wrist and/or hand
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Pain of knee region
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Pain (without osteoarthritis) - Knee

Radial nerve entrapment
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Radial Nerve Entrapment. Includes: Radial Tunnel, Pin Compression, Wartenberg's Syndrome

Radiculopathy
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Radiculopathy (cervical or lumbar) Symptoms of pain, weakness or numbness attributable to one or several nerve roots

Residual disorder as late effect of childhood hip disorder
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Residual Childhood Hip Disorder
Includes: Perthes and slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)

Rupture of tendon
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Suspected Tendon Rupture (<4 weeks) 
Includes: Distal biceps tendon, triceps tendon, quadriceps tendon, achilles tendon, proximal hamstring, pectoralis major, patellar tendon ruptures
Suspected Tendon Rupture (> 4 weeks) Includes: Distal biceps tendon, triceps tendon, quadriceps tendon, achilles tendon, proximal hamstring, pectoral major, patellar tendon ruptures

Shoulder joint unstable
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Instability - Shoulder

Shoulder pain
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Shoulder stiff
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Swelling of ankle and/or foot
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Ulcer of ankle and/or foot
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current

Ulnar nerve entrapment
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
Ulnar Nerve Entrapment. Includes: Cubital Tunnel, Guyons Syndrome

Wrist pain
Refer to Provincial Adult Orthopedic & Spine Referral Pathway
 
Current
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
 
MISSED APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
If you are unable to attend a scheduled appointment, please contact the clinic a minimum of 48 hours in advance.
If you are unable to attend a scheduled appointment, please contact the clinic a minimum of 48 hours in advance.
 
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
   
 
ADDRESS
Ambulatory Care Department
7 Hospital Street
Fort McMurray Alberta
T9H 1P2
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INSTRUCTIONS
 
DIRECTIONS
NLRH is located at 7 Hospital street. Enter through main doors and proceed to the left of the public elevators. Register at the Ambulatory Care main desk. Proceed to the orthopedic clinic across from the day surgery department.
NLRH is located at 7 Hospital street. Enter through main doors and proceed to the left of the public elevators. Register at the Ambulatory Care main desk. Proceed to the orthopedic clinic across from the day surgery department.
 
PHONE
780-793-8390
 
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Hourly parking is available through AHS parking app (zone 6469) or at kiosk in main lobby and emergency entrance.
Hourly parking is available through AHS parking app (zone 6469) or at kiosk in main lobby and emergency entrance.
 
EMAIL
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
 
PARKING MAP
There is currently no parking map available for this site.
There is currently no parking map available for this site.
 
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
Yes

The primary purpose of the All Locations list is to let the user easily access any location of a healthcare service without going back to the main search screen.

The locations listed have 3 background colors:
  • Green means the healthcare service@location has referral information attached to it.
  • Brown means the healthcare service@location never had referral information attached to it, or it has unpublished referral information.
  • Red means
    • IA changed the healthcare service@location's status to something other than Current
    • It was deleted if it is an ARD healthcare service@location.
Green  and Brown are always at the top of the list. These are the Healthcare Service@Locations with the status of Current.
The Red list at the bottom consists of non-current Healthcare Service@locations that once had Published referral information in the ARD.
If the referral information was never published in ARD the Healthcare Service@location will not show in the Red list.

The secondary purpose of the All Locations list is to allow ARD Administrators to recover (copy) referral information from the non-current Healthcare Service@Locations to ones that are current.

Common Scenario:
A Healthcare Service moves from one location to another. In this case the IA Healthcare Service@Location record will be made defunct (non-current) and a new Healthcare Service@Location record will be created with a current status. In this scenario the captured referral guidelines in ARD can become "orphaned" as they are not attached to any current IA healthcare service.

Categories of non-current or orphaned referral guidelines: INDIVIDUAL and COMMON.
The REFERRAL GUIDELINES section of the profile has the prefix INDIVIDUAL or COMMON to help you choose the method below when transferring referral guidelines from a non-current Healthcare Service@Location to a current healthcare service@location.

Individual referral process
  1. Click on a non-current (Red) Healthcare Service@Location at the bottom of the All Locations list.
  2. The non-current referral info is displayed with the link Copy this Referral Process to another Healthcare Service@Location link on the upper right hand corner. Click on the copy link.
  3. Choose a current location (Green or Brown) from the All Locations list. This will be the Healthcare Service@Location you are pasting the referral info into.
  4. The system will display the Edit Referral Info screen populated with the referral info from the non-current Healthcare Service@Location you viewed in the first step.
  5. Click Save and the referral info is transferred from the non-current Healthcare Service@Location to the current one.
  6. Repeat these steps for each Healthcare Service@Location that needs attention.

Common referral process - 2 sub cases.
Case 1: At least 1 current Healthcare Service@Location with common referral info is with current status for this healthcare service; One or more Healthcare Healthcare Service@Locations where replaced by new one.
  1. Click on any current Healthcare Service@Location whether it has referral info (Green) or not (Brown).
  2. The healthcare service location opens in the Edit Referral Info screen populated with the current common referral info.
  3. Save it. 
  4. All locations will be updated with the common referral information, including all the locations that don't have referral info yet (Brown). The non-current referrals (Red) will also be updated.
Case 2:  All Healthcare Healthcare Service@Locations for a healthcare service are set to a non-current status and replaced by new ones. In this case there is no current additional referral info to copy from, so the only alternative is to pick up the non-current common referral process (Red). Follow the steps described in the section Individual Referral Process above to copy/paste the non-current common referral info to the current healthcare service locations.
Generally we want to replicate current common referral info to new or replaced healthcare service locations. We only resort to copying non-current common referral info if there is no other option.

Remember: Some fields can be location specific with the common referral process:
Parking Instructions, Directions, Parking Map, Wait Time, Referral Phone or Referral Fax.
To update these items you have to edit each Healthcare Service@Location separately.

ADDITONAL NOTES:
  • The info icon after the All Locations drop down will be visible to ARD Administrators.
  • The system doesn't allow you to copy referral information from one non-current Healthcare Service@Location to another.

 

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