The Premier was in town today to officially open the newest parts of the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.
From the opinion 250 website come a few details of today's event and how the changes will "streamline" the operational procedures at PRRH.
Wonder if the Premier had time to take a bus, or visit with some nurses?
Renovated Prince Rupert Hospital Opens
By Opinion 250 News
Saturday, July 08, 2006 04:30 PM
The Premier was on hand to officially open the renovated first floor of the Prince Rupert Hospital today.
The renovations and reconfiguration of the first floor of critical care services at the hospital took one year to complete at a cost of $2.4 million dollars.
The renovation project relocated several hospital departments to the main floor. Ambulatory care and day care surgery services are now located immediately next to the hospital's operating room. The hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) is now closer to the facility's emergency room.
The relocations provide better use of surgical time, better flow of patient activity, and improved nursing activity in day care surgery and the post-anesthetic recovery room. Northern Health Board Chair Jeff Burghardt says the improvements are vital to maintaining effective care delivery in Northern Health region's hospitals "We're working very hard to make certain patients across northern British Columbia benefit from local access to high-quality health services."
Burghardt, along with former UNBC President Charles Jago will soon take another step towards local access to "high quality health services" when they present their Cancer Treatment Strategy Report to the Premier. That presentation is expected to be made within the next couple of weeks.
It is not likely that report will be made public until the fall.
Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 04:30 PM in News by Opinion 250 News
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