In the midst of an especially tight crunch for health care, the province’s largest hospital will swing open the doors to its brand new emergency department Monday.
As of 7 a.m., the South Health Campus’ emergency department (ED), boasting some 30 beds — 90% of them in private rooms — is ready to accept patients.
The infrastructure for an additional 30 beds, to be added down the road, is in place.
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Renovations and upgrades to Fort McMurray’s Northern Lights Regional Health Centre are now complete.
Part of a $4.5 million capital project funded by the Alberta government, which began earlier this year, the health centre’s intensive care unit has been expanded from six to seven beds, increasing patient and staff comfort and safety. The patient recovery room has also been expanded from four beds to eight and a much needed isolation room was also added.
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At the first public information forum regarding the 250,000 sq. ft. Medicine Hat Regional Hospital expansion it was parking issues that surfaced again and again rather than the architectural details or how the space will be utilized, on Wednesday evening.
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Regional Hospital’s new five-storey, 19,500-square-metre wing will certainly attract attention.
Community members had an opportunity to view renderings and floor plans for the project Wednesday night during a community information session. And according to Robert Storrier, public affair officer with Alberta Infrastructure, it won’t take long before those artist’s drawings become reality.
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Providing patient-centred, quality health care to Lethbridge and its surrounding communities requires not only great practitioners and programs, but also excellent facilities to meet those needs.
The Chinook Regional Hospital’s new 5-storey, 19,000-square-metre wing, is moving ahead on schedule, and officials anticipate completion by 2105, said Senior Project Manager Larry Raymond.
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Between icy winter roads and summer road construction, Calgarians are often stuck in rush hour traffic on a cross-city commute — which isn’t where any of us want to be.
I know I’d prefer an extra 15 minutes under the covers to staring at the seemingly endless row of tail lights stretching across Deerfoot Trail.
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GRANDE PRAIRIE- Premier Alison Redford stopped in Grande Prairie on Thursday, vowing to deliver a long-delayed hospital, new schools and other infrastructure to ease pressure on a region growing in both population and political discontent.
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“Our government is committed to providing Albertans timely access to the health care they need,” said Premier Alison Redford, during her visit this afternoon in Lethbridge. “Through our Health Capital Plan, this major redevelopment project at the Chinook Regional Hospital helps to fulfill this commitment by meeting the health priorities of local residents. Better access to health care means an improved quality of life for each Albertan.”
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Total price tag for the expansion is up to $220 million
It’s news that many Hatters have been waiting to hear for a long time.
Alberta Premier Alison Redford was in the Gas City on Thursday morning to announce that an additional $20 million has been added to the original budget of $200 million for the expansion of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital.
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