By Concordia Connection Staff Writer
The Concordia Hospital proposed a high-priority project to the Concordia Foundation in June 2021 that was adopted immediately by the board, and a campaign was launched that month. In January 2023, the Day Surgery reopened to the delight of our staff and patients.
The “Day Surgery” unit is the busiest in the hospital, with patients attending from 6 am until late into the evening for diagnostic procedures such as endoscopy, hip replacement, knee surgery and other joint replacement or repair and spinal surgery.
Team stations (often referred to as Nursing Stations) are one of the spaces in a hospital with the most diverse needs in terms of functionality. We knew that Improving the function of this unit would affect the high quality of patient care, staff satisfaction, and retention that we aim for.
This space was needed to support check-in consultations, planning and administrative work, medication, and heads-down work that demands deep concentration as there is no margin for error.
The unit needed to be open so that staff could be approachable and encourage interaction while providing semi-private areas for staff collaboration. The design by LM Architecture created the space to organize the diverse and rapidly changing information needed for patient care and keep it within easy reach. Quiet, private areas help manage staff stress, giving them a place to concentrate.
The preplanning commenced from August 2021 to June 2022. It included consultation with front-line staff who use this unit, patients, physicians, design experts with hospital design expertise, construction managers, and a variety of other experts such as infection control teams, facilities management and end-users. Board members are skilled and experienced in construction management and healthcare construction and provide oversight.
At the same time, the Concordia Foundation set to work and invited the community to engage with us in raising funds to renew the Day Surgery in record time so that the unit could continue to function and serve patients.
Our Industry Partners
PCL Construction is one of Canada’s largest and best-known companies for this type of work. They have worked on projects for other healthcare institutions, hospitals, the Royal Aviation Museum, Fort Whyte Alive, and numerous others. This team was led by Edgar Giesbrecht, Project Manager and Wade Harms, Vice President of Special Projects.
The LM Architectural Group has a wide range of experts on its team. Our design team and Environmental Space Planning have worked on other successful hospital and healthcare projects. Their team is led by Sarah-Jane Carpenter, BID, PIDIM, IDC, NCIQD, and Associate Professional Interior Designer.
Donors
Donors from the community enthusiastically stepped up to support the campaign, including the Concordia Classic Golf Committee, who dedicated the profits to the day surgery fund.
The Foundation raised $315,000 for this project thanks to the generosity of the community and corporate donations.
