Recent Achievements
Equipment purchases are varied, but here are a few noteworthy items:
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Highly technological equipments (Value $25,000 and more)
2020 INNOVATION IN INTENSIVE CARE,
A $150,000 INVESTMENT
Impacts
- Addition of an MRI-compatible heart monitor
- Addition of a CVVH unit – continuous veno-venous hemofiltration
- Optimizes support for patients in critical condition
2018 INNOVATION, BARIATRIC SURGERY,
A $200,000 INVESTMENT
Impacts
- Establishment of a new regional service
- Capacity of 300 surgeries per year, avoiding referrals to Montréal
2017 A SECOND CT SCANNER,
A $2 MILLION INVESTMENT
Impacts
- 25,000 more exams per year
- Previously, appointments were made on a 24-hour schedule. Now, appointments are scheduled at more regular times.
- Examination times have been reduced from 6 months to 0-3 months.
2017 TO 2019 UROLOGY: PROSTATE CANCER PREVENTION, A $400,000 INVESTMENT
Impacts
- Upgrading of various equipment for the urology department
- Application of less invasive medical techniques, reducing the period of hospitalization
2017 TO 2019 OPENING OF THE MOTHER-CHILD CENTRE,
A $1.5 MILLION INVESTMENT
Impacts
- Opening of a pavilion for pediatric and post-hospital follow-ups
- Opening of a high-risk pregnancy (GARE) clinic
- Addition of a 6th delivery room to the Birth Unit
