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State-of-the-art Equipment and Technology

Offering exceptional patient care, delivered with compassion

Government funding alone can’t meet all of NBRHC’s equipment needs. The funding of this equipment is a partnership between the government, hospital and our community.

NBRHCs building and much of the hospital’s equipment and technology are more than 12 years old. To continue to provide outstanding patient care, the Health Centre’s doctors, nurses and staff need up to date tools and facilities. New and emerging technologies are helping to speed diagnosis and guide treatments that are more accurate and less invasive.

With your help, our hospital can purchase state-of-the-art equipment and continue to provide you and your loved ones with exceptional healthcare, close to home.

All care areas at NBRHC have been positively impacted by the generosity of our community. The Foundation works closely with the Health Centre to determine the areas our community can have the greatest impact on over the course of a year(s).

Nuclear Medicine Upgrade

NBRHC’s Nuclear Medicine Department faces challenges stemming from aging equipment, heightened demand for SPECT/CT scans, and outdated technology. The existing SPECT/CT machine, nearing the end of its operational life, poses a concern with diminishing image quality, and replacement parts will be unavailable after December 2024.

To address these challenges, we will transition from one SPECT/CT and two SPECTs to two technologically advanced SPECT/CTs that will help us meet growing demand, facilitate the adoption of theranostics and leverage the independent use of SPECT and CT components.

For more information, click HERE.

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Dementia Friendly Neighbourhoods

When identifying the urgent need for this project, Dr. Rhea Galbraith, the project champion, shared, “The most significant contributor for wellness for patients is the environmental flow. The major need across this environment for patients is creating a space with meaning that orientates people to purposeful activities and roles.”

New Neighbourhoods: Innovative Dementia Care, will transform four NBRHC units from clinical spaces, to engaging and welcoming neighbourhoods. We will install customized adhesive graphics for each patient’s door, interactive murals, areas dedicated to familiar places and exit concealing graphics. This way, when redirecting patients, healthcare workers or family members can give simple directions like, ‘let’s look for the blue door, that is where your home is.

For more information, click HERE.

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Digital Mammography

In 2011, two digital mammography units were purchased for the new Health Centre thanks to community generosity during the Seeing More Clearly Campaign. It’s hard to believe these systems are 11 years old. The machines perform over 6,500 breast exams and biopsies each year – that’s over 71,000 in their lifetime! They’ve served our community well and the time has come to replace them.

New equipment boasts added features that have never been available to our community before, including 3-D imaging (tomosynthesis) and contrast-enhanced imaging (using iodine administered intravenously).