By Victoria Hospital Foundation

Give a Little Life Day Equipment for Operating Rooms Starts to Arrive in PA

Mar 23, 2011 | 12:16 PM

PHOTO: Surgeon, Doctor Randy Friesen, O.R. Nurse Lesia Balicki and Cory Thoms, Service Rep – Conmed Linvatec display some of the new GIVE a little life DAY medical equipment for the Victoria Regional Hospital Operating Rooms.

“I cannot begin to tell you how excited our Operating Room Teams are about having this new equipment here”, said Doctor Randy Friesen, “This is state-of-the-art medical equipment and it is going to make a huge difference”.

The new and upgraded medical equipment for the Operating Rooms at the Victoria Regional Hospital has started to arrive.

The $400,000 required to purchase the equipment was raised during a 12 hour GIVE a little life DAY Radio-a-thon hosted by Rawlco Radio’s three stations: Today’s Country 900 CKBI, Power 99 FM and MIX 101 FM The event was held on Friday, December 3rd, 2010.

The list of medical equipment included: Laparoscopic surgery instruments and monitors, new brighter LED Operating Room lights, a Hysteroscope, a Dermatome and tourniquet.

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“Individuals, groups, organizations, unions and businesses all pitched to make this possible”, said Rob Dalziel, executive director with the Victoria Hospital Foundation, “This is yet another strong indication the people of Prince Albert and throughout the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region view health care as a priority issue”.

Upgrades to the operating rooms are expected to be completed over the next several weeks.