The Dauphin Regional Health Centre's Emergency Department reopened earlier this month. According to Treena Slate, Prairie Mountain Health CEO, that reopening has gone very well, and staff haven't required much help for a swift transition.
"The staff are adjusting well to the transition, and it really, it's been very little transition given that it's our existing space...any little hiccup that's come up, we've been able to quickly work through, so that part right in Dauphin is going well," said Slate.
Very soon, the DRHC's capabilities will be further restored to what they were before July 1st flooding - they recently received their portable CT Scanner, and they're working to get it online as quick as possible. The arrival was a little ahead of what PMH expected, but that's a very welcome surprise.
"The portable CT Scanner arrived at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre last Friday, September the 11th, and we are in the process of basically hooking it up to the building and getting staff prepared to use the machine, and working toward having the new scanner be able to scan patients very soon...very nice to have it in September, when the weather is still nice to work in outside, and ensure that the portable scanner is supported by the building and hooked up appropriately," said Slate.
Though Slate said she expects the scanner to be operational soon, staff will require some time to train on the new machine. She expects the first patients to make use of the machine by the end of the month.
"There'll be some time required to train staff on the portable CT Scanner because it's produced by a different vendor than our usual CT Scanner...we hope to see first outpatients through the scanner towards the end of this month," said Slate.
Slate said there is currently no estimated timeline for the return of other services, like MRI or cancer care, but will keep the public informed.
