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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic   at
South Health Campus
Specialty: Neurology
Connect Care Department: CGY SHC ALS CL
Estimated time to routine appointment: Within 3 months
Alberta Health Services - Calgary Zone
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Provides education, assessment, treatment, and support for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and other motor neuron diseases.This service provides:
  • confirmation of diagnosis
  • treatment and disease management
  • education and support to patients and family
  • telephone consultation and liaison with community services
Provides education, assessment, treatment, and support for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and other motor neuron diseases.This service provides:
  • confirmation of diagnosis
  • treatment and disease management
  • education and support to patients and family
  • telephone consultation and liaison with community services
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and other motor neuron diseases.
Adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and other motor neuron diseases.
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
Complete the referral form and fax it to the service using the contact information in this profile.
All suspected referrals of motor neuron disease are reviewed by a neurologist and may be seen initially in the Neuromuscular Intake Clinic to confirm diagnosis.  Referrals more appropriate for another neurology program will be forwarded to that program and you will be notified of the same.
Urgent Referrals: Patients may be expedited to clinic after an intake clinic based on neurologist judgement.
Complete the referral form and fax it to the service using the contact information in this profile.
All suspected referrals of motor neuron disease are reviewed by a neurologist and may be seen initially in the Neuromuscular Intake Clinic to confirm diagnosis.  Referrals more appropriate for another neurology program will be forwarded to that program and you will be notified of the same.
Urgent Referrals: Patients may be expedited to clinic after an intake clinic based on neurologist judgement.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR CONNECT CARE USERS
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Neurology, type CGY SHC ALS CL in the “To Department” section and complete order.  
All suspected referrals of motor neuron disease are reviewed by a neurologist and may be seen initially in the Neuromuscular Intake Clinic to confirm diagnosis.  Referrals more appropriate for another neurology program will be forwarded to that program and you will be notified of the same.
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Neurology, type CGY SHC ALS CL in the “To Department” section and complete order.  
All suspected referrals of motor neuron disease are reviewed by a neurologist and may be seen initially in the Neuromuscular Intake Clinic to confirm diagnosis.  Referrals more appropriate for another neurology program will be forwarded to that program and you will be notified of the same.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE DETAILS
The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic is involved in the care of patients who have motor neuron diseases (ALS/PLS/Kennedy's disease etc).  The ALS Clinic functions as a resource of expertise (neurology, respirology, physical medicine, palliative care and allied health) in the diagnosis and management of ALS.
The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic is involved in the care of patients who have motor neuron diseases (ALS/PLS/Kennedy's disease etc).  The ALS Clinic functions as a resource of expertise (neurology, respirology, physical medicine, palliative care and allied health) in the diagnosis and management of ALS.
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 14 days.
  • Appointment outcome to referral source within 30 days.
 
PHONE
403-956-3468
FAX
403-476-8771
REFERRAL FAX
403-476-8771
REFERRAL FORM
CLICK + TO VIEW REFERRAL GUIDELINES
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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
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ALS - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Medication List (dose, frequency, route)
 
Within 1 month
Past medical history
 
Within 1 month
Results of ALL diagnostic tests completed to date:
  • imaging,
  • electrophysiology
  • blood work
  • biopsies
 
Within 1 month
  • Neurological examination
  • Data/consult from previous neurological consultations
  • If done outside of Calgary, MR images on disk should accompany the report
 
Within 1 month
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Motor neuron disease
Medication List (dose, frequency, route)
 
Within 1 month
Past medical history
 
Within 1 month
Results of ALL diagnostic tests completed to date:
  • imaging,
  • electrophysiology
  • blood work
  • biopsies
 
Within 1 month
  • Neurological examination
  • Data/consult from previous neurological consultations
  • If done outside of Calgary, MR images on disk should accompany the report
 
Within 1 month
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
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MISSED APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
 
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
   
 
ADDRESS
Room 510123
4448 Front Street SE
Calgary Alberta
T3M 1M4
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INSTRUCTIONS
  • Bring your Alberta health care card and a piece of government issued photo ID.
  • Check in at reception 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
  • You may bring a family member or significant other during your consultation.
  • Please make sure to have someone with you if you are unable to communicate in English.
  • Bring your Alberta health care card and a piece of government issued photo ID.
  • Check in at reception 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
  • You may bring a family member or significant other during your consultation.
  • Please make sure to have someone with you if you are unable to communicate in English.
 
DIRECTIONS
Clinic Directions: The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic is located on the 5th floor of the Outpatient Tower, in module 5D.

South Health Campus (SHC) is located in the southeast of Calgary. Take Deerfoot Trail to the Cranston Ave/Seton Blvd exit and head one block east on Seton Boulevard. South Health Campus will be on your right.

For regular clinic visits, travel clockwise around the building to access underground parking and the main entrance. There is access to the Emergency Department entrance off of Seton Boulevard.

Transit:
Current bus service to South Health Campus (SHC) include:
- Route 468 travels through Cranston, Seton, Auburn Bay and Mahogany. This bus drops off at the west stop on Seton Boulevard to the north of the campus.
Clinic Directions: The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic is located on the 5th floor of the Outpatient Tower, in module 5D.

South Health Campus (SHC) is located in the southeast of Calgary. Take Deerfoot Trail to the Cranston Ave/Seton Blvd exit and head one block east on Seton Boulevard. South Health Campus will be on your right.

For regular clinic visits, travel clockwise around the building to access underground parking and the main entrance. There is access to the Emergency Department entrance off of Seton Boulevard.

Transit:
Current bus service to South Health Campus (SHC) include:
- Route 468 travels through Cranston, Seton, Auburn Bay and Mahogany. This bus drops off at the west stop on Seton Boulevard to the north of the campus.
 
PHONE
403-956-3468
 
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Public parking is located in the underground parking Lot 1 on Level P1. You can get to that lot from the parkade entrances B (Forest) and C (Mountain). As well, Emergency Parking Lot 3 is available for public needing to access the Emergency Department.

On the south side of SHC is free parking for two hours on Front Street, by the main entrance.
Public parking is located in the underground parking Lot 1 on Level P1. You can get to that lot from the parkade entrances B (Forest) and C (Mountain). As well, Emergency Parking Lot 3 is available for public needing to access the Emergency Department.

On the south side of SHC is free parking for two hours on Front Street, by the main entrance.
 
EMAIL
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
 
 
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
Yes

This facility is wheelchair accessible.


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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.

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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.

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  • 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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