Exclusive Tour of Royal Columbian Hospital’s New Acute Care Tower

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We’re excited to share a special opportunity: the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation has invited our members for a private, behind-the-scenes tour of the newly opened Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower on Monday, November 23 at 5:00 pm.

Details from the Foundation are below:

Royal Columbian Hospital Tour Overview

We look forward to welcoming you to Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) on Monday, November 23rd at 5pm for a tour of the newly opened Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower. The tour will likely include the “Superfloor” that brings together operating rooms, cardiac catheterization labs and interventional radiology suites all on one floor. It is the first example in Canada that allows specialized teams to work side by side, providing faster, better-coordinated care for patients facing serious heart conditions, strokes, traumatic injuries and other complex illnesses. We will also tour the Neo-Natal Intensive Care and perhaps the new Emergency Department depending up on how busy it is as we like to respect patient privacy.

Some of the areas we plan to tour are currently empty and patients will be moving in mid-December and then no longer accessible to the public so this will be a very unique sneak peak of some of the most advanced care in the country.

Tour Information

The tour will take about 1hr depending up on the questions and areas we can visit. Please note that we will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) during portions of the tour, including gowns, hair covers, and booties. Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended. If anyone requires a wheelchair for the tour, kindly let me know in advance and we are happy to accommodate all abilities.

Following the tour, we are happy to host you in our Foundation board room for some light refreshments and snacks and make time to address any questions.

We also require your first and last name before the tour so we can make badges required for access.

Getting Here

Parking is available in the underground parkade of the Jim Pattison Acute Care Towner underground parking lot accessible from Keary Street. If travelling by SkyTrain, exit at Sapperton Station.

Upon arrival, please proceed to the main lobby of the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower where Foundation staff will be on hand to welcome you. If you are lost, please feel free to call Ruby Campbell at 778-773-2956.

Thank you so much for joining us and please do not hesitate if you have any questions prior to your tour.

Kind Regards,

Ruby

Ruby Campbell (she/her)

Director, Leadership Giving

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation