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Supporting health care and the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project

​​​Kami Randhawa is a Senior Project Manager at the Richmond Community of Care Project Management Office. This year, she supported relocating teams from Richmond Hospital to the community, freeing up essential clinical space for the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project. A helper by nature, Kami takes pride in her contribution to VCH’s largest capital redevelopment project. This is her story.​

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Programs from the Rotunda have moved into 5 North at Richmond Hospital

​Richmond Hospital will be adding a new nine-floor acute care tower, the Yurkovich Family Pavilion, which includes a bigger emergency department, more operating rooms, an intensive care unit; a fully equipped medical imaging department; a pharmacy; and short-stay pediatrics. This will give Richmond, with its growing and aging population, the acute care it needs moving into the future.

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Embracing the vision: meet the dedicated staff bringing life to the new Paul Myers Tower

​​Lions Gate Hospital is building a new six-floor acute tower projected to open to patients in early 2025. The Paul Myers Tower, named after Paul Myers, a North Shore businessman and philanthropist who is supporting the hospital expansion through a $25 million donation. To learn more about this exciting project, we spoke with Primavera Douglas, a coordinator in the Medical Device Reprocessing Department at the Lions Gate Hospital and a long-standing Vancouver Coastal Health employee.

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Former resident at Little Mountain Place takes part in the long-term care home’s 2022 Pride celebration

Little Mountain Place is a long-term care home in Vancouver that has been working to ensure all residents feel safe to express who they are.

Story 2SLGBTQIA+ Community events Home and community care
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What goes up, must come down: crane demobilization at Paul Myers Tower

After towering over the construction site of the future Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital, the crane finally came down marking a significant milestone for the project after months of significant progress. The crane has been a fixture at the hospital for the past year hoisting important materials over 150 feet to support significant structural wor​k.

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New practice tool reduces unnecessary testing for surgical patients

​The reduction in preoperative group and screen testing has resulted in 9,000 fewer trips to medical labs at procedural hospitals in the days leading up to surgery and saved the health system $225,000 over three years.

Story Innovation and research
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