Hôpital Honoré-Mercier
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{{Infobox hospital
| Name = Hôpital Honoré-Mercier
Honoré-Mercier Hospital
| Org/Group = CISSS Montérégie-Est
RLS Richhelieu-Yamaska
| Image = Hopital Honore-Mercier Saint-Hyacinthe.JPG
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| Location = 2750 Boulevard Laframboise
Saint-Hyacinthe
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| State = Quebec
| Country = Canada
| map_type = Canada Southern Quebec
| coordinates = {{coord|45.6334388|-72.9603455|display=inline,title}}
| map_caption = Location in Southern Quebec
| HealthCare = RAMQ (Quebec medicare)
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| Speciality = General
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| Emergency = III
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| Beds = 213 acute care
35 short-term psychiatric
25 mental health shelter{{cite web |title=Hôpital Honoré-Mercier |url=http://www.santemonteregie.qc.ca/richelieu-yamaska/services/lieux/detail/hopital_honore-mercier.fr.html#.W6md5WhKg2y |publisher=Santé Montérégie |accessdate=25 September 2018}}
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| Website = [http://www.santemonteregie.qc.ca/richelieu-yamaska/services/lieux/detail/hopital_honore-mercier.fr.html#.W6mcFWhKg2x Official website]
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The Honoré Mercier Hospital ({{langx|fr|Hôpital Honoré-Mercier}}) is the major hospital in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. It serves Saint-Hyacinthe its surrounding Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, as well as the neighbouring Acton Regional County Municipality and La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality.
It currently has 213 acute care, 35 short-term psychiatric and 25 mental health shelter beds (Saint-Charles Pavilion).
The hospital is named for Honoré Mercier, a lawyer, journalist and politician best known for being the ninth Premier of Quebec from 27 January 1887 to 21 December 1891.
History
Hôpital Saint-Charles (Saint-Charles Hospital) opened at the request of Monseigneur Louis-Zéphirin Moreau in 1902 as the first hospital in Saint-Hyacinthe.{{cite web |title=Fondation de l'Hôpital Saint-Charles (1902) |url=http://www.santemonteregie.qc.ca/userfiles/file/richelieu-yamaska/1902%20-%20H%C3%B4pital%20St-Charles_VF.pdf |publisher=Santé Montérégie |accessdate=25 September 2018}} In 1928, construction began on the new Saint-Charles Hospital in its current location, with the hospital opening in 1930. The hospital was renamed Hôpital Général de Saint-Hyacinthe (Saint-Hyacinthe General Hospital) in 1964.
In 1968, the Hôpital Honoré-Mercier Corporation was created. On 13 November 1971, Hôpital Honoré-Mercier was inaugurated. The hospital was renamed Centre hospitalier Honoré-Mercier Inc. in 1984. A new emergency room opened on 26 April 1994. From June 2001 to April 2007, the hospital was renovated to correct water infiltration problems in the building.{{cite web |title=RÉHABILITATION DU C.H. HONORÉ-MERCIER JUIN 2001 À AVRIL 2007 |url=http://www.santemonteregie.qc.ca/userfiles/file/richelieu-yamaska/R%C3%A9habilitation%20du%20CHHM.pdf |publisher=Sante Monteregie |accessdate=25 September 2018}} In 2004, the Hervé-Gagnon Pavilion opened, named for a longtime doctor of the hospital.
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External links
- [http://www.santemonteregie.qc.ca/richelieu-yamaska/services/lieux/detail/hopital_honore-mercier.fr.html#.W6mcFWhKg2x Official website]
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Category:Hospital buildings completed in 1971