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Your $ at Work
Simply put, your donations make our community a healthier place to live, and ensure that your family members, friends and neighbours have access to high quality healthcare services, close to home.
Below are a few examples of how your recent contributions have made a difference.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Expansion
The ICU has been expanded from 12 to 18 beds, thanks entirely to community contributions. In addition, vital ICU equipment was purchased including:
- Cardiac Monitoring System – enables cardiac and respiratory activity to be monitored at the nursing station for immediate response. (cost: $180,000)
- Cooling Blankets – used for patients who have survived a cardiac arrest but are still critically ill, the cooling blanket is used to lower the body’s temperature and metabolic rate which in turn reduces the body's oxygen consumption and the work of the heart muscle. (cost: $18,000)
- Oscillator Ventilators – for use with patients for whom all other modes of ventilation, or assisted breathing, are not working, this type of ventilator provides very small frequent breaths. (cost: $61,000)
Priority Equipment Needs
Each year, the OTMH Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) identifies new and/or replacement equipment, so that our community can have access to the best healthcare services possible. Recently, your contributions have led to the purchase of vital equipment for OTMH, including:
- Biphasic Defibrillator – This is used to bring a heart that’s not beating back into rhythm. The biphasic models are now the standard of care for optimal patient safety. (cost: $25,093)
- IV Pump – Delivers precise amounts of intravenous fluid or medication to patients. It also alerts staff if doses don’t meet predetermined limits. (cost: $4,473)
- Patient Monitor – This monitors a patient’s blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and gives a heart rhythm reading. It can alert the medical professional to problems with respiration efficiency or heart during sedation, or indicate internal bleeding during biopsies. (cost: $6,148)
- Portable Ultrasound Machine – This lightweight machine is essential for imaging organs, vessels, heart problems, etc. It allow the medical team to assess, diagnose, monitor, plan, and provide appropriate medical care on the spot. (cost: $60,005)
- Vital Signs Monitors – Nurses use these every day to assess blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and oxygen saturation. They’re the workhorses of hospital equipment and are critical pieces. (cost: $10,146 each)
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