Features

hospital5a_200 Algoma residents can expect a state-of-the-art facility with many features and benefits that will enhance the overall patient experience and health of our community. The following are just some of the many highlights:

Patient Care and Comfort
  • 289-beds in an easily accessible, three-level complex, close to long-term care facilities
  • A patient care area that is one third larger than the existing sites
  • Radiation therapy will be offered as a treatment for some forms of cancer, resulting in fewer trips to other hospitals to receive care
  • A new facility and new equipment will assist with recruitment and retention of health professionals in our community
  • Overall building size will be more than 20% larger than the combined existing buildings
  • Emergency department will double in size
  • Plenty of natural light and windows throughout the building
  • Three beautiful courtyards for patients and visitors
  • Temperature controlled environment with modern heating and cooling systems
Infection Control
  • The new Sault Area Hospital is the first hospital in the province to achieve 50% private beds in the medical and surgical units
  • Dedicated hand wash sinks in all patient rooms as well as all clinical areas
  • Dedicated clean and dirty service elevators
  • Negative pressure rooms throughout hospital for better management of infectious diseases
  • Consolidated equipment sterilization in a central department
  • Decontamination facility outside of the Emergency department
  • Enhanced patient waste disposal system
Patient Safety
  • Infant abduction system to protect newborns
  • Patient exit alarms on beds in high risk areas
  • Automated medication dispensing systems
  • Enhanced, state-of-the-art nurse call system
Equipment and Technology
  • Ambient experience MRI, large bore 16 slice CT scan, two angiography units, five new ultrasound units and much more
  • Articulating arms in the operating room with no more cords on the floor
  • New equipment and many enhancements are also slated for the operating room and the laboratory and sterilization departments
  • Wireless networks and infrastructure
  • Enhanced patient monitoring systems
  • Patient bedside computers in all patient room