Shannon Grimmard, a Dietician with RCH, demonstrates the Calorimetry Metabolic Cart
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n December 7th, 2022, more than 70 donors were hosted at the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation Equipment Showcase. For the first time since the onset of the pandemic, we were able to welcome our donors to an event with an opportunity to see the impact of their support. Frontline staff were on hand to showcase six examples of donor-funded equipment, and to share the impact it made in their ability to provide the very best patient care in BC, as well as the impacts on patient outcomes.
STAND-ALONE INDIRECT CALORIMETRY METABOLIC CART This device, used in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), allows our healthcare teams to accurately determine and match the amount of energy a ventilated critical care patient needs. This is particularly useful for optimizing nutritional tube feedings. The positive impacts this affords our patients can include reduced ICU length of stays, improved nutritional care delivery that is specific to the patient’s needs, improved maintenance of skeletal muscle quality, and a reduced risk of mortality within 90 days of admission. 18
Dr. Joel Gagnon, a Vascular Surgeon with RCH, speaks with donors about the Intravascular Ultrasound
INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND The Intervascular Ultrasound offers advanced imaging and visualization inside of a blood vessel. Used in surgery, this device helps determine the best path for venous stenting in a patient, based on their specific condition. It can also identify any plaque buildup through viewing the
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aorta and artery walls. This device is especially useful for patients with complex vessels. It provides a high degree of accuracy, with no radiation exposure as no x-rays are involved. The results are available in real-time, meaning if a patient requires additional procedures or interventions, precious time is saved.