N.B. government throws support behind hybrid operating room in Fredericton
The New Brunswick government is throwing its support behind a hybrid operating room in Fredericton that is expected to run up annual costs of $3.3 million.
The Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital has been undergoing renovations for years and three years ago doctors began advocating that one of the newly-renovated spaces become a hybrid operating room.
'A hybrid operating room combines a traditional operating room with advanced medical imaging devices, allowing physicians to diagnose and perform complex, minimally invasive surgical procedures in one setting,' a news release from the province says.
The Chalmers Foundation is raising money to pay for new equipment and it expects to shore up $4.3 million.
The government is also committing money to help with preparations, although its release did not give a firm amount.
'The foundation is delighted to get the green light to raise funds for a hybrid operating room, something that our board, the local community and our medical staff have long advocated for,' said Charles A. Diab, CEO of the Chalmers Foundation, in the release. 'For patients, this will significantly improve wait times for care and important surgeries.
'Also, it is really going to help us in recruitment and retention efforts for specialists and surgeons who want the tools and equipment to do what they're trained to do.'
-With files from Laura Brown
More to come…
Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital
The outside of the emergency room of the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton. (CTV Atlantic/Laura Brown)
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