January 22, 2010 For Immediate Release
New One-Site Surgical Service Represents Major Leap Forward
Sudbury --- Today the Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital (HRSRH) celebrated another important advancement in patient care with the opening of its new Surgical Program at the one-site acute care hospital.
With the closure of the former Memorial Hospital on January 31st, 2010, surgery and recovery will begin in the new Surgical Service and Post-anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) at the one-site acute care hospital as of February 1st. The HRSRH’s remaining operating rooms at St. Joseph’s Health Centre will be moved on March 28th, 2010.
According to HRSRH President and CEO Dr. Denis Roy, the advantages will be great. “This new area will lead to vast improvements in patient care - improvements that will touch a very large number of people, both directly and indirectly,” stated Dr. Roy. “We will now have access to technology that places us among the most modern institutions in this country,” he added.
“I am very impressed with the new modern technology located in this new area that will allow for less invasive surgeries and quicker recovery for patients receiving care here in Sudbury,” said Rick Bartolucci, Sudbury MPP.
The new Surgical Service will feature many technological advancements. These include operating rooms that will become the first in Canada to use the latest technology in surgical lights, as well as several surgical suites dedicated to minimally invasive surgery, using laparoscopic technology for procedures that in the past required more invasive techniques. The PACU will also feature two six-room units that can be isolated to increase intensive care capacity if required.
“We pride ourselves on the care we provide to our patients. With these technological advancements and enhancements to comfort for both patients and staff, our patients can have even greater confidence in the care they will receive,” said Surgical Service Medical Director Dr. Bish Bora. “The HRSRH is poised to attract physicians and surgical specialists from around the world. This is the place where patients will want to have their surgery done, with the people they want them done by,” he continued.
The new Surgical Service will also further the HRSRH’s academic mission.
“Larger operating rooms mean more room for medical learners, and modern video systems and technology will now allow us to link to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine to provide live feeds of surgeries,” explained Dr. Roy. “This is a longer term benefit, as we help to graduate the next generation of caregivers,” he noted.
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The Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital is grateful for the ongoing support of the community through its foundations, the Sudbury Regional Hospital Foundation and the Northern Cancer Research Foundation.
Contact:
Sean Barrette
Media Relations Officer
(705) 523-7118
For further information about the HRSRH and its services, visit our website, www.hrsrh.on.ca