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Bariatric Specialty Clinic   at
Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre - Ambulatory Annex
Specialty: Bariatrics
Connect Care Department: RED RDHC BARIATRIC CLINIC
Estimated time to routine appointment: Within 12 months
Alberta Health Services - Central Zone
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
The Red Deer Bariatric Specialty Clinic provides services for patients in the Central Zone interested in bariatric surgery. Currently the clinic does not offer a medical stream for weight management.Provides surgical interventions for weight management and health improvement. The initial clinic assessment determines patient's specific barriers to managing their weight. Next steps involve developing an individualized care plan with patients which may include:
  • behaviour modification
  • counselling for nutrition, physical activity, and mental health
  • bariatric surgery (surgical treatment for obesity)
  • coordinating care and transitioning the patient back to their family physician with recommendations from the clinic.
Not everyone participating in the clinic is an appropriate candidate for bariatric surgery. It takes several appointments and considerable time to determine eligibility for bariatric surgery.

NOTE: For patients who require revisional consideration, we are currently only accepting revision patients whose primary surgery was performed in Red Deer, OR to those who reside within Central Zone.
The Red Deer Bariatric Specialty Clinic provides services for patients in the Central Zone interested in bariatric surgery. Currently the clinic does not offer a medical stream for weight management.Provides surgical interventions for weight management and health improvement. The initial clinic assessment determines patient's specific barriers to managing their weight. Next steps involve developing an individualized care plan with patients which may include:
  • behaviour modification
  • counselling for nutrition, physical activity, and mental health
  • bariatric surgery (surgical treatment for obesity)
  • coordinating care and transitioning the patient back to their family physician with recommendations from the clinic.
Not everyone participating in the clinic is an appropriate candidate for bariatric surgery. It takes several appointments and considerable time to determine eligibility for bariatric surgery.

NOTE: For patients who require revisional consideration, we are currently only accepting revision patients whose primary surgery was performed in Red Deer, OR to those who reside within Central Zone.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
  • Patients reside in CENTRAL ZONE and be aged 18 - 59 at the time of referral with:
    • BMI >/= 35 kg/m2 with severe obesity-related co-morbidity, including type 2 diabetes, PCOS, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, Pickwickian syndrome, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, pseudotumor cerebri, gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma, venous stasis disease, severe urinary incontinence, debilitating arthritis, considerably impaired quality of life, and disqualification from other surgeries as a result of obesity
OR
    • BMI >/= 40 kg/m2 with or without severe obesity-related co-morbidity 
AND
    • No use of tobacco products in any form for 6 months prior to referral
    • No use of inhalation products in any form (including tobacco, marijuana, vaping) for 6 months prior to referral
    • No severe and/or unmanaged mental illness, active substance dependencies, or major cognitive impairment
  • Patients reside in CENTRAL ZONE and be aged 18 - 59 at the time of referral with:
    • BMI >/= 35 kg/m2 with severe obesity-related co-morbidity, including type 2 diabetes, PCOS, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, Pickwickian syndrome, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, pseudotumor cerebri, gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma, venous stasis disease, severe urinary incontinence, debilitating arthritis, considerably impaired quality of life, and disqualification from other surgeries as a result of obesity
OR
    • BMI >/= 40 kg/m2 with or without severe obesity-related co-morbidity 
AND
    • No use of tobacco products in any form for 6 months prior to referral
    • No use of inhalation products in any form (including tobacco, marijuana, vaping) for 6 months prior to referral
    • No severe and/or unmanaged mental illness, active substance dependencies, or major cognitive impairment
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
Review Eligibility Requirements Field and Referral Guidelines Table before making a referral to this service.
Complete the referral form and fax it to the service using the contact information in this profile.
For urgent referrals please submit a letter with patient information and history to our clinic and reasons for urgency.
Review Eligibility Requirements Field and Referral Guidelines Table before making a referral to this service.
Complete the referral form and fax it to the service using the contact information in this profile.
For urgent referrals please submit a letter with patient information and history to our clinic and reasons for urgency.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR CONNECT CARE USERS
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Bariatrics, type RED RDHC BARIATRIC CLINIC in the “To Department” section and complete order. 
Send an Internal Referral using the Ambulatory Referral Order to Bariatrics, type RED RDHC BARIATRIC CLINIC in the “To Department” section and complete order. 
ADDITIONAL SERVICE DETAILS
Provides surgical treatment options for adults with obesity.This clinic provides assessment and support for patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The initial clinic assessment determines the patient’s specific barriers to managing their weight. The next steps involve developing an individualized care plan with the patient. Please note, it takes several appointments and considerable time to determine eligibility for bariatric surgery
Provides surgical treatment options for adults with obesity.This clinic provides assessment and support for patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The initial clinic assessment determines the patient’s specific barriers to managing their weight. The next steps involve developing an individualized care plan with the patient. Please note, it takes several appointments and considerable time to determine eligibility for bariatric surgery
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 60 days.
  • Appointment outcome to referral source within 90 days.
 
PHONE
403-356-4200
FAX
403-592-3285
REFERRAL PHONE
403-356-4200
REFERRAL FAX
403-592-3285
REFERRAL FORM
Referral form

Referral letter with age, demographics, BMI, smoking status, up to date mental health status
Referral form

Referral letter with age, demographics, BMI, smoking status, up to date mental health status
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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Surgical procedure
< 6 Months
BMI over 40, or 35 with co-morbidity, and patient is seeking surgical intervention.
 
Current
Must include mental health status
 
Current
Must include smoking status
 
Current
Must include the height and weight or BMI of the patient
 
Current
  • We will request information for any incomplete referrals which may delay the process for the patient, complete referrals will be processed
  • Declined referrals will notify the physician
  • Accepted referrals will notify the physician and the patient, the patient will be scheduled into the next available virtual group orientation
  • All patients must attend virtual orientation process and it is up to the patient to contact the clinic after to proceed
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Urgent 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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History of bariatric surgical procedure
< 1 Month
Pain, vomiting, malabsorption issues
 
Within 3 months
Previous bariatric surgery with complications
 
Current
Weight regain
 
Within 6 months
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Emergent Reason for Referral
Additional Details
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History of bariatric surgical procedure
  • Previous bariatric surgery with complications
  • No urgent patient ought to come through BSC – should be routed to ER*
    severe pain, emesis with weight loss, level of consciousness, acutely ill
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
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MISSED APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
  • Patients must contact clinic within 1 month of group orientation or they are discharged and must be referred.
  • Patient is discharged after 3 missed/rebooked appointments or no contact for 3 months with the clinic.
  • Once discharged a patient may be re-refer after 2 years from discharge.
  • Patients must contact clinic within 1 month of group orientation or they are discharged and must be referred.
  • Patient is discharged after 3 missed/rebooked appointments or no contact for 3 months with the clinic.
  • Once discharged a patient may be re-refer after 2 years from discharge.
 
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
Description:
Closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for lunch.

Closed Saturday, Sunday and Statutory Holidays
   
 
ADDRESS
3942 50A Avenue
Red Deer Alberta
T4N 4E7
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
  • Most individual appointments and all classes are done via zoom or telephone
  • In person appointments: Red Deer Regional Hospital South Complex, 2nd floor.
  • Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) Hospital is accessed via Gaetz Avenue or Taylor Drive in Red Deer. If accessing via Hwy QE2 please take the 32nd Street Exit and follow H signs.
  • Most individual appointments and all classes are done via zoom or telephone
  • In person appointments: Red Deer Regional Hospital South Complex, 2nd floor.
  • Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) Hospital is accessed via Gaetz Avenue or Taylor Drive in Red Deer. If accessing via Hwy QE2 please take the 32nd Street Exit and follow H signs.
 
PHONE
403-356-4200
 
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Underground, parkade and street parking is available at the hospital for patients at a fee. Please use AHS parking app or pay cash at onsite machines.
Underground, parkade and street parking is available at the hospital for patients at a fee. Please use AHS parking app or pay cash at onsite machines.
 
EMAIL
Rdh.bariatricclinic@ahs.ca
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Appointments are done virtually by Zoom or telephone, with the exception of the surgeon appointments.
Appointments are done virtually by Zoom or telephone, with the exception of the surgeon appointments.
 
 
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
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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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