Your Impact
Every ticket you buy in the Thunder Bay 50/50 funds vital medical equipment right here in Thunder Bay & NWO.
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When you buy Thunder Bay 50/50 tickets you're bringing even better healthcare to your loved ones in Thunder Bay and across Northwestern Ontario. All proceeds from the draw are used to purchase new medical equipment at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, which is used by patients across the region.
Below are just a few pieces of equipment purchased so far, with more exciting updates being made regularly!
BiPAP Ventilator
ICU & Emergency Department
Seeing someone you love have difficulty breathing is extremely worrisome. The teams in the ICU and Emergency Department are ready to help. They'll use this BiPAP Ventilator to assist patients who suffer a sudden episode of conditions like congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
This machine uses positive pressure to push air into a patient's lungs, and will be used daily as front-line therapy to try to avoid having to put a tube down a patient's airway.
3 Specialized Beds
ICU
Because of you, the Intensive Care Unit will receive 3 new beds. These beds are designed to keep patients safer by meeting their evolving needs, and will offer safer care options for ICU staff.
Defibrillator
Emergency Department
Dental X-Ray
Operating Room
The new dental x-ray will provide vital dental care to both paediatric and adult patients. The old x-ray requires chemical dips to process the x-ray film, while the new one will provide digital x-rays that can be directly loaded into a patient’s Electronic Medial Record. That means quicker, safer, more reliable dental x-rays!
Video Laryngoscope
Respiratory Services
Portable Cardiac & Oxygen Monitor
Emergency Department & Paediatrics
This new portable cardiac & oxygen can be used anywhere in the Hospital, and it links to the Hospital’s central monitoring system – meaning a patient can be monitored remotely, giving them more freedom to move around. Reports and records are even accessible right from the Nursing Station!
This device monitors a patient’s heart rate and oxygen levels in the blood. It will be used daily for patients in the Emergency Department and children in Paediatrics who require portable monitoring.
Compact Blanket Warmer
Cataract Room, O.R.
Large Volume Infusion Pumps
Various Areas
Large volume infusion pumps (aka IV pumps) are used in nearly all areas of the Hospital to safely administer medication and/or fluids intravenously. Our current fleet of IV pumps is in need of replacement – that's 665 new pumps that are needed.
Thanks to our donors and 50/50 supporters, the fleet of IV pumps can be replaced with new ones! These newer pumps are easier to use, and offer many great safety features to provide safer care for patients.
Adjustable Surgical Table & LED Microscope
Labour & Delivery
A new adjustable operating room table will be used for the urgent surgical removal of newborn babies when there are concerns for their well being during birth.
The Labour & Delivery team uses microscopes as a diagnostic tool to confirm if the mother’s amniotic sac has ruptured (i.e. that her water broke). This helps to determine if they need to admit the mother in preparation for birth, or if she can safely return home and continue to monitor for signs of labour. The old microscope is in need of replacement, and thanks to you a new one is on the way!