Communications, technology and infrastructure

Dawson Creek:

• Dawson Creek and District Hospital The hospital’s fluoroscopy room was renovated, and a digital x-ray machine was moved from Fort St. John to Dawson Creek and District Hospital to replace an old machine. (Total $0.2 million; $0.09 million contributed by the Peace River Regional Hospital District)

Houston: Houston Health Centre:

• The health centre’s air handling unit was replaced. (Total $0.3 million; $0.1 million contributed by the North West Regional Hospital District)

Mackenzie: Mackenzie and District Hospital and Health Centre:

• Work is being done to turn the former BC Ambulance space into a new primary care clinic. (Total $0.7 million; $0.3 million contributed by the Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District)

Prince George: University Hospital of Northern British Columbia:

• Upgrades for the Carbon Neutral Capital Program were made to the hospital's boiler plant, reducing pumping energy and heat loss. (Total $0.7 million; $0.3 million contributed by the Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District)
• Various upgrades to the building’s boilers (which heat the hospital) were put in place for an energy conservation project to lower annual costs by 5%. This included reducing natural gas/electricity use and greenhouse emissions. ($0.72 million)

Quesnel: Dunrovin Park Lodge:

• Both elevators in the dining area were upgraded with new interior finishes. (Total $0.3 million; $0.1 million contributed by the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District)

Quesnel: GR Baker Memorial Hospital:

• Upgrades for the Carbon Neutral Capital Program were made to the ventilation equipment and the boilers. (Total $0.5 million; $0.1 million contributed by the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District)
• Two new standby generators, which give backup electric power, were installed; these replaced one old generator. (Total $1.2 million; $0.5 million contributed by the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District)
• Former inpatient units were renovated so that QUESST (Quesnel Unit for Short Stay Treatment) could be relocated; as well, a new seclusion room put in place. (Total $0.7 million; $0.3 million contributed by the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District)
• Various upgrades to the hospital were finished for an energy conservation project to lower annual heating/ventilating costs by 25%. This included upgrades to the building systems to provide better heating, ventilation and water temperature control; improving energy efficiency; and reducing natural gas use and greenhouse emissions. ($0.35 million) 

Village of Queen Charlotte: Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre - Xaayda Gwaay Ngaaysdll Naay

• New general hospital (replacing existing facility) opened Fall 2016; the new building includes a range of acute and community services, eight acute care beds plus one labour bed, and eight complex care beds. (Total $50 million; $18.8 million contributed by the North West Regional Hospital District)

Community Health Record Project

• Phase II (Total $3.1 million; including contributions of $1.2 million from all of the regional hospital districts)
  • This project will help staff give better care to patients, as part of the primary and community care initiative.
  • Custom development of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, and then putting it in place (instead of a paper copy, an EMR is a digital copy of a patient’s medical history).             
    • This will reduce systems and paper in areas such as mental health, substance use, diabetes care, public health and community cancer care.
  • Staff are currently looking at what is needed for a Phase III in order to finish this project (beyond 2018).

Funding for the Community Health Record Project

Phase II