TERRACE, B.C. — The ksyen Regional Hospital, in Terrace recently opened its doors to patients.
The new hospital is more than twice the size of the previous facility and has 82 beds, private rooms, a bigger emergency department space, including two trauma bays, six stretcher bays, pediatric care space and four operating rooms, states a release.
The hospital opened ahead of schedule as initially, construction was anticipated to be complete in 2025.
“People in Terrace had been asking for an upgraded health-care facility for years, and our government recognized the need and took action to make sure it happened,” said Josie Osborne, minister of health, in a statement. “British Columbians deserve access to health care in modern, cutting-edge facilities and we are excited to be able to provide this to the community. We will continue to invest in capital health projects around the province.”
Work is underway to have the new hospital serve as a Level 3 trauma centre, upgraded from its current designation as Level 4, to support communities in northwestern B.C. by providing immediate assessment, resuscitation, surgery and intensive care.
The new hospital will also include a Tier 3 neonatal intensive care unit and special care nursery, which will provide community-based antenatal and postnatal services, education and parenting support to pregnant individuals, the release continues.
The $633 million project cost is being shared between the provincial government, through Northern Health, and the North West Regional Hospital District, which is contributing $120.2 million.
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