For Faster, Smarter, Connected Care

Together, we will undertake the largest campaign in the history of Northumberland County. Through our Exceptional Community, Exceptional Care campaign, we will raise $25 million to: Prepare for Growth; Invest in Our Hospital’s Future; and ensure our community has access to Faster, Smarter, Connected Care.

Replacing our current Computed Tomography (CT) scanner (installed in 2009) will bring benefits of the latest technology to our community. Benefits include: improved image quality; better visualization, which supports faster and more accurate diagnoses; and a reduction in the level of radiation exposure for patients.

Today’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners feature larger bores (openings) and allow for scans to be conducted faster. By replacing our current MRI (installed in 2007) with the latest technology, we will help support a reduction in wait times, shorter scan times, and increased patient comfort.

The creation of a 6–bed Integrated Stroke Unit will help to minimize the time between a patient experiencing a stroke and beginning rehab – something that has been shown to result in better patient outcomes. Together, we will bring this care close to home for stroke patients in one location, reducing the need to transfer between units for care, and ensuring patients are surrounded by those with expertise specific to their needs.

Building and equipping a 4th operating room will increase our local and regional surgical capacity, allow for some decrease in surgical wait times, help to attract and retain a talented team, and create the opportunity to explore bringing new surgical services to the area. 

With community support, we will expand our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity from the current 6 beds to at least 10. The centralization of this unit will help to address human resource challenges and allow for more collaborative care to be delivered to patients. The completion of this project will provide an opportunity to expand the scope of critical care to offer a greater level of services locally.

Renovations to our Pharmacy will provide upgrades to meet current best-practice standards, streamline workflow, allow for more timely drug administration for patients, support cost-savings, reduce medication waste, and increase professional development opportunities to expand the team’s collective knowledge.

The Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD) is responsible for the decontamination, inspection, packaging, sterilization, and transportation of re-useable medical devices throughout the hospital. Redevelopment will improve workflow, productivity and enhance patient and staff safety. Upgrading reprocessing and sterilization equipment with newer and more efficient technology, will increase the capacity to meet the higher reprocessing demands of a growing department.