Alliston’s hospital has finished a big renovation.
Stevenson Memorial Hospital completed its Level 2 ICU, now called the High Acuity Unit.
A release from the hospital says this is a milestone that the staff are very proud of as the construction was halted on the project last spring due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The staff and leaders at SMH continued with the contractors in July and are thrilled with the outcome despite the complications of the pandemic.
Since March, the hospital has had four inpatient beds in their Medical/Surgical Unit designated as Level 2 ICU beds to care for their highest acuity patients.
Now, the newly renovated space will provide the right environment, in their considerably dated infrastructure, to ensure optimal care for their patients.
Jody Levac, President and CEO says this is “a significant improvement to our facility as we wait for the redevelopment of our Hospital.”
Levac says once final testing and approvals are complete, the hospital anticipates their first patient will be admitted to the new unit in early February.
Officials say the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation is fundraising to support additional costs related to the build.
Those include equipment and technology.
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