Investments in 2014-15 Hospital Equipment
Investments in 2014-15 Hospital Equipment
The province is investing in equipment upgrades to ensure hospitals are well equipped to provide the best care for Nova Scotians. The following is a complete list of equipment announced on May 23, 2014:
| Pharmacy | |
| Equipment | Automated medication management systems for South West, Annapolis Valley, Cumberland, Pictou and Capital district health authorities |
| Cost | $2.7 million |
| Monitoring and ventilating systems | |
| Cardiac monitoring systems for Dartmouth General Hospital | |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass machine for IWK Health Centre | |
| Cost | $609,642 |
| Diagnosis, treatment, laboratory | |
| Equipment | Hemodialysis machines for Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Northside General Hospital |
| PCA/epidural pumps for IWK Health Centre | |
| Cardiac echo workstation for IWK Health Centre | |
| Electron Microscope/camera/tissue processor for Victoria General and Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre | |
| SPECT/CT scanner for IWK Health Centre | |
| CT scanner upgrade (low dose) for IWK Health Centre | |
| Cost | $2.2 million |
| Surgery | |
| Equipment | Surgical handpiece/drill systems for IWK Health Centre |
| Operating room lights for Victoria General | |
| Examination lights for IWK Health Centre | |
| Cystoscopy table with fluoroscopy for Victoria General | |
| Cost | $1.4 million |
| Beds | |
| Equipment | Critical care beds for Halifax Infirmary |
| Patient/hospital grade cribs for IWK Health Centre | |
| Patient care beds for IWK Health Centre | |
| Cost | $545,108 |
| Total investment | $7.5 million |