The new surgical suites will significantly increase the hospital’s capacity to 13,015 procedures as compared to 7,867 performed in 2011. The new Cancer Centre will also be located in this wing and, according to Alberta Health Services, will be able to handle 13,015 patient visits a year. The expanded and renovated hospital is expected to meet the needs of the region for the next 20-25 years.
The hospital redevelopment has also helped to attract new physicians to the city, alleviating the doctor shortage.
them what we have to offer and that’s actually what made the difference.”
“The specialists want to come to a nice, modern hospital to work out of" adds Clugston. "So, we’ve had a lot of luck with the specialists there as well."
It was a nice
construction project to keep our people busy during the downturn
The City issued an occupancy permit in early January but the first moves are not expected to occur until sometime in March. Alberta Health Services needs to commission the building first. This will entail inspecting for and dealing with any deficiencies in construction, installing furniture and
“We’ve been able to recruit enough doctors that everyone who wants a doctor can have one,” said Coun. Celina Symmonds, “and we’ve done it without spending money. We were very innovative, and we toured doctors around the community and showed
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