Royal Inland Hospital Coronary Care Unit Reopening in 2027
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Royal Inland Hospital is restoring its coronary care unit set to reopen in 2027, with the facility also implementing new emergency department innovations including a sensory robot to support patient care.
Coverage Timeline
- Sep 8 Royal Inland Hospital skywalk officially named in honour of Butler family ↗ CFJC Today details
- Sep 4 RIH cardiac unit to reopen next year – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
- Aug 6 Longtime advocate Patel ‘excited’ RIH coronary care unit will reopen next year ↗ CFJC Today details
- Coronary care service to be restored at Royal Inland Hospital in 2027: Interior Health ↗ CFJC Today details
- Jul 16 Former co-op housing building to take on new life with RIH Foundation ↗ CFJC Today details
- May 15 Hospital District Board Sponsors Study Aiming to Improve Cardiac Care in Kamloops ↗ TNRD details
- May 14 Royal Inland Hospital rolls out new sensory robot to help calm patients in the ER ↗ CFJC Today details
Linked Articles by Source
CFJC Today
Kamloops Chronicle
TNRD
Key People, Organizations, and Places
health_facility: Royal Inland Hospital , Interior Health Authority , Kamloops Cancer Care Centre
city: Kamloops , Kelowna
organization: Royal Inland Hospital Foundation , Interior Health Authority , Iccha/Wish
person: Al Patel , Diane Shendruk , Dr. Nicole Desforges , Joe Butler , June Butler , Glen Butler , Heidi Coleman
government_body: Interior Health Authority
road: Battle Street West, Kamloops
school: Thompson Rivers University
river: Guerin Creek
region: Thompson-Cariboo-Shuswap region
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