The 1,600-square-foot trauma suite, which is more than double the size of a traditional operating room, offers angiography equipment, X-ray machines and CT scanners that facilitate surgical and diagnostic imaging staff to work on patients simultaneously.
The $6 million project, which began in 2000, was funded by The Calgary Health Trust and the province.
The Foothills Medical Centre is an adult tertiary care centre serving the Calgary Health Region. Each year, more than 16,000 surgeries are performed in the 23 operating rooms at the centre.
