February 13, 2014
Province Announces Upgrades to The Pas Health Facilities that will Enhance Patient Care: Minister Selby
The province is funding several renovations and upgrades at the hospital and personal care home in The Pas including a major upgrade to the laboratory which will improve services and support quality patient care for families in this area, Health Minister Erin Selby announced today.
“There’s nothing more important than getting the health care you need, when you need it, close to home,” Minister Selby said.
The province is investing more than $1.8 million in a number of capital upgrades at the hospital and St. Paul’s Personal Care Home including passenger elevator upgrades, renovations to the decontamination shower area and air conditioning. The province is also investing in a new fetal monitor at the facility.
This includes $650,000 for laboratory upgrades at the The Pas Health Complex. The work includes the redesign of benches to improve work flow, mechanical and electrical improvements, new flooring, a dedicated ventilation system and an expanded blood testing room. Funds will also be invested in new laboratory equipment.
“By upgrading these facilities, we’re ensuring families have access to this safe, quality medical care for many years to come,” said Frank Whitehead, MLA for the The Pas, who was at an event at the hospital today on behalf of Minister Selby.
In addition, the St. Paul’s Personal Care Home built in 2001 will receive upgrades including the installation of ceiling lifts and heating, ventilation and air conditioning control system upgrades.
“This ongoing commitment to maintaining the infrastructure within the region means we can focus on delivering the clinical services our residents need, when and where they need them,” said Helga Bryant, chief executive officer of the Northern Regional Health Authority. “Investments like this support the region in delivering on our commitment of healthy people in a healthy north.”
Work has already begun on the laboratory site, which is expected to be completed this spring, the minister said.
This announcement builds on past investments that have improved health services in The Pas including building a new emergency department and special care unit, which opened in 2007. The province also purchased a CT scanner, which performs more than 3,000 scans per year.
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