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PRESENTATION BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ROYAL VICTORIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE REGARDING THE ADVANCED CARDIAC CARE AND CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Mr. Michael O'Keefe, Chair of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Board of Directors and Ms. Janice Skot, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre provided a presentation concerning a progress update of the Advance Cardiac Care and the Child and Youth Mental Health Programs.
Mr. O'Keefe and Ms. Skot discussed slides concerning the following topics:
* The history of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH);
* Photographs illustrating the expansions of RVH and advised of the City of Barrie's financial commitments;
* Statistics concerning the number of patient visits, surgical procedures, births, laboratory tests and visits to the Emergency Department;
* Statistics associated with the number of staff, physicians and volunteers at RVH;
* The financial health of RVH;
* Photographs of the Advanced Cardiac Care Centre and the Child and Youth Mental Health Program;
* The phasing of Cardiac Services and benefit to county;
* The benefits of a Child and Youth Mental Health program to RVH;
* The economic spin-off associated with the two projects at RVH;
* The fundraising efforts from the RVH Foundations' Hearts and Minds campaign;
* A pie chart illustrating the Capital Funding Sources for the Cardiac and Child Mental Health projects;
* A graph detailing annual operating costs of Advance Cardiac Care Centre and Child and Youth Mental Health;
* The Master Planning of a North and South campus; and
* Photographs illustrating the proud history of the RVH in celebration of Canada 150.
In conclusion, Mr. O'Keefe and Ms. Skot thanked the members of Council for the opportunity to update City Council and Council's ongoing support of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre.
Members of Council asked a number of questions and received responses from the representative...
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