This morning, MPP Ross Romano announced a 6.4 million dollar investment to support the opening of a new Cardiac Care Lab. Construction is slated to begin Monday, October 5th.
This 6500 square foot lab is scheduled to open in November of 2023 to help serve residents of Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma Region.
“Ensuring that everyone in our community has access to the care they need closer to home has always been a priority for me. I am so proud that we have been able to secure this nearly $6.4 million investment to help reach that goal through the addition of the PCI Program to SAH’s existing Cardiac Catheterization Program.”
Ross Romano, MPP Sault Ste. Marie
The redevelopment of roughly 2,000 square feet next to the current cardiac catheterization laboratory is part of renovations of 4,500 square feet. This program will support the repatriation of patients currently having to go to Southern Ontario hospitals for services.
This second lab will allow for an increase in the number of procedures, open more space for emergency surgeries and reduce wait times.
“We are grateful to the Ministry of Health for this funding news to support the development of a second cardiac catheterization lab at Sault Area Hospital. Currently, our team provides cardiac angiography, coronary interventions (angioplasty and stenting) and pacemaker services. The addition of a second lab will help us to increase the number of these procedures we perform and reduce patient wait times. Our next step is to operationalize our plans for the recruitment of an additional interventional cardiologist, nurses and medical radiation technologists. We eagerly await the opening of our second lab in November 2023 as we continue to provide these vital patient services close to home.”
Sue Roger, VP Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Executive, Sault Area Hospital
Staff recruitment for this state of the art lab will include Cardiologists, nurses and support staff. No further funding will be required, as per MPP Romano’s statement in this morning’s announcement.
SAH will continue its partnership with St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto to provide prompt access to; Cardiac Surgery, TAVI, Mitral Clip, CRT-ICD, EP ablations, and Cardiac ICU care.
The Ministry of Health is investing up to $3,484,800 in capital funding towards implementation of the PCI Project. This is in addition to the up to $2,882,300 previously approved for the project in 2017, for a total investment of up to $6,367,100.
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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.
The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.
The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index was down 10.91 points at 5,781.13, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.59 points at 18,262.03.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.71 cents US compared with 73.05 cents US on Wednesday.
The November crude oil contract was up US$1.69 at US$74.93 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up a penny at US$2.67 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$2,640.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.42 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.
