The Province has approved the business plan for the expansion of Eagle Ridge Hospital’s emergency department, more than doubling the number of treatment spaces from 19 to 39. The B.C. Use of this Website assumes acceptance of Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, Published Friday, January 18, 2019 1:25PM PST, What's still happening and what isn't in Metro Vancouver this holiday season, B.C. Please call 911 or go directly to your nearest emergency department if you are in need of serious medical attention including experiencing chest pain, severe bleeding or stroke symptoms . These investments are possible because of the fiscal plan of the B.C. 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To make the Royal BC Museum’s collections and archives more accessible, the B.C. The expansion will more than double the number of treatment spaces at the ER from 19 to 39, Minister of Health Adrian Dix said, calling the work of hospital staff "exceptional. Construction is expected to be complete in late 2020. Community outpatient services will relocate to a vacant part of the hospital and rehabilitation services will move to the existing community outpatient services area. announces new restrictions for 2 largest health authorities, Here's why B.C. “The expansion of our beloved Eagle Ridge Hospital’s emergency department will provide better space for staff to treat more patients,” said Linda Reimer, Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA, who made the announcement on behalf of Health Minister Terry Lake. Business COVID-19 Support Service has served more than 4,200 businesses through phone, chat and email since its launch in April 2020, and has had more than 200,000 visits to its COVID-19 web page. This is an exciting time for the foundation as we experience first-hand how immensely philanthropic our community is and how transformational the generosity of individuals, businesses and families can be to Eagle Ridge Hospital. Work began on a new emergency department at Eagle Ridge Hospital Friday, a project the province says will help the facility provide better care to those in the Tri-Cities. Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force survey for October 2020: Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, has issued the following statement on the excessive number of students gathering publicly at the University of Victoria (UVic) outside of educational activities: A single Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarina) was found near the junction of Fraser Highway and Highway 13 in Aldergrove on Nov. 7, 2020, approximately five kilometres away from where one was found in Abbotsford on Nov. 2. Website emergency.med.ubc.ca. View the Ministry's latest photos on Flickr. Watch the Ministry's latest videos on YouTube. By 2030, demand is projected to increase to 68,000 per year. When Eagle Ridge Hospital opened almost 35 years ago, the hospital’s emergency department had about 20,000 patient visits per year. British Columbia is leading the way in clean technology with companies developing clean energy projects funded through the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund. “Our government is making the investment for an expanded emergency department at Eagle Ridge Hospital that will meet the needs of the growing Tri-Cities population,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. 's COVID-19 response, State of emergency extended to continue B.C.’s COVID-19 response, Funding provides essential skills, training to Downtown Eastside workers, Funding for jobs, skills training supports food security, New energy-efficient building to protect B.C.’s history, New motion picture fund backs B.C. 's COVID-19 response, State of emergency extended to continue B.C.’s COVID-19 response, Funding provides essential skills, training to Downtown Eastside workers, Funding for jobs, skills training supports food security, New energy-efficient building to protect B.C.’s history, New motion picture fund backs B.C. Communications infrastructure funding to support economic recovery in rural B.C. Premier John Horgan and Carole James, Minister of Finance, have released Stronger BC for Everyone: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan. In order to expand the emergency department, health records will move to the basement of the hospital, diagnostic cardiology will expand its functional space by moving to the existing health records area, and rehabilitation services will also relocate to a partially vacant part of the hospital. Mike Mostrenko, who grew up in Port Moody and has been an ER doctor at the hospital for the past 20 years, called it "an exciting day for Eagle Ridge. "The expansion of the Eagle Ridge Hospital emergency department is essential to reducing overcrowding and allowing our dedicated health-care workers to continue to provide a great service," said Mike Farnworth, the MLA for Port Coquitlam. "We are proceeding. New B.C. Rick Glumac, MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam –, “I know that over the past years, we’ve seen overcrowding in the emergency room and people deserve better when it comes to their care. Effective immediately, the Province is extending the freeze on rent increases until July 10, 2021, under the powers of the Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 Related Measures Act. doctor weighs in on new COVID-19 guidelines, Moscow driver's dash cam captures bridge falling on his car in extremely close call. government is making record investments in modern, safe infrastructure projects throughout the province. I heard from many people that action needed to be taken about emergency care within the facility, and the new ER will help people get the services they rely on.”, “The expansion of the Eagle Ridge Hospital emergency department is essential to reducing overcrowding and allowing our dedicated health-care workers to continue to provide a great service. You're better off waiting a little bit longer and going to Royal Columbian, which is quite a shame because it used to be other way around.