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’911 call‘ pays off
BRYAN MEADOWS
11/25/2009

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The Rainy River Health Centre has an ultrasound machine, thanks to more than $50,000 raised in the local Ultrasound 9-1-1 campaign.

“Our community made this happen,” campaign chairman Larry Armstrong said Tuesday.

“They responded to our 9-1-1 call so we could get this new equipment here quickly,” he said, noting “the success of the campaign was a team effort and demonstrates what can be accomplished when people work together for a common cause.”

Health centre nurse manager Tammy McNally said that having an ultrasound machine in the emergency department will better serve patients in the Rainy River District.

“Our mission is to provide excellent health care services and programs, and this new technology will assist us in making accurate diagnoses and setting up the required supports and transfers. Ultimately, this means better and more efficient patient care,” she said.

Riverside Health Care Facilities CEO Wayne Woods said he appreciated the community support.

“Our foundation and our auxiliaries partner with the communities we serve to raise funds, which in turn, helps us provide health care in first-class . . . facilities with state-of-the-art medical equipment and technology,” he said. “Our district residents have shown again and again how much they value health care and this investment is making our health care system better, even during tough economic times.”

Ultrasound equipment technicians were at the health centre last week to provide training for staff and physicians.
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