CURRENT NEEDS
SAH Foundation funds the purchase of medical equipment for Sault Area Hospital. We rely on the support of our generous donor community to ensure that Sault Area Hospital can continue to deliver the best possible care for every person in the Algoma District.
$2.7 MILLION FOR NEW EQUIPMENT:
MEDICAL IMAGING $1,500,948
Imaging is often one of our highest needs areas. High quality images help care providers make diagnoses, support critical decisions about treatment, and track progress over time.
This year's needs include:
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Full replacement of
2 X-ray Rooms -
Portable C-Arm to take continuous x-ray images
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Thyroid Uptake System to monitor radiation levels in nuclear medicine
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Fluoroscopy Ultrasound to support PICC line insertions
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A Supine Ergometer to offer cardiac stress tests laying down
LABORATORY
$408,742
The Lab at SAH processes over 2 million samples each year, and provides critical information for diagnosis and treatment planning.
This year's needs include:
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Chemistry analyzers to test for substances in blood and body fluid samples
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A chemistry refrigerator to store samples for testing
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A microtome to slice tissue samples for microscope analysis
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A plasma freezer to store critical blood product until needed for transfusions
EMERGENCY DEPT.
$33,662
The Emergency Department at SAH is open 24/7, and provides care for serious conditions like a heart attack, severe bleeding, head injury or other major trauma.
This year's needs include:
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A patient cooling blanket that uses circulating water to help regulate body temperature for patients in critical condition
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
$32,500
"Biomed" staff keep medical equipment at SAH working properly through regular maintenance and repairs.
This year's needs include:
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Ultrasound testers that help to ensure these imaging tools are working correctly
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Electrosurgery testers that measure electrical currents to ensure they are within a safe range for use
HOSPITAL-WIDE
$535,509
Hospital-Wide items are needed in (and sometimes shared by) multiple units, supporting care across SAH.​​​
This year's needs include:
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Bed replacements for our medical and surgical programs
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An ultrasonic washer to support sterilization of reusable equipment
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A cryoprobe to help treat eye conditions
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Emergency funds to cover repair or replacement of equipment that stops working unexpectedly
CARDIAC CARE
$158,972
Cardiac care focuses on hearts, providing stents, studies and more. As these services at SAH expand, more new equipment will be necessary.
This year's needs include:
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Support for our Cardiac Pacemaker clinic, with a specialized health records database for clinical recordkeeping
RENAL
$32,865
The Algoma Regional Renal Program is one of 26 regional renal programs in Ontario, and provides regular dialysis services to hundreds of patients at SAH.
This year's needs include:
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A dialysis monitor that helps ensure treatment is safe and effective
PHARMACY
$17,719
The onsite pharmacy at SAH prepares millions of doses of medication each year.
This year's needs include:
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Specialized refrigerators that keep medications at safe temperatures for daily distribution to patients
WHAT IS "AREA OF GREATEST NEED"?
Donations made to the Area of Greatest Need are unrestricted, meaning that SAH and SAHF can allocate funds to the most urgent needs of the hospital.
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The Area of Greatest Need Fund provides flexibility that helps SAH Foundation to respond to emergencies or unexpected equipment failures. This is also the fund that the hospital relies on when faced with unanticipated crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Support Sault Area Hospital Foundation with funding that can be used where it is needed most.
$7 MILLION
This year, SAH Foundation expects to provide
to Sault Area Hospital for critical medical equipment.
For 2024/25, over 35 priority pieces of new equipment will be purchased for departments across Sault Area Hospital.
The greatest need this year will be in the Medical Imaging department, with the replacement of two X-Ray rooms at a cost of over $1 million.
Hover over each of the tiles for more details of equipment being purchased in each area.
$2.8 MILLION IN DEFERRED FUNDING FROM 2023/2024
While work is done each year to bring countless pieces of new equipment into our hospital, delays in the procurement process can mean funding is deferred to the next fiscal year. The funds for these pieces have already been raised in 2023/24, but they will not be disbursed until 2024/25.
This includes funding for projects that have already started in:
CANCER CARE
$977,487
WOMEN & CHILDREN'S HEALTH
$330,715
LABORATORY
$33,790
MEDICAL IMAGING
$781,748
MENTAL HEALTH
$160,896
CRITICAL CARE
$29,966
HOSPITAL-WIDE
$493,611
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UROLOGY
$75,908
$1.5 MILLION FOR FINANCED EQUIPMENT:
Investing in Advanced Medical Equipment
High-cost items and bulk purchases of equipment needed across the hospital are often financed over multiple years. This ensures SAH Foundation can cover significant investments, like the recent $3.2 million MRI machine, alongside other equipment needs of Sault Area Hospital.
For 2024-25, this includes payments toward the following projects:​
2023
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Interventional Radiology Suite
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Cardiac Catheterization Lab
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Fluorology Room
2022
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MRI
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Patient Monitors
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Medication Dispensing Cabinets
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments
2021
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Sterile Processing
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Picture Archiving
2020
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OR Integration
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Medication Packager
2019
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Smart IV Pumps
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Defibrillators
2018
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Anaesthesia Care Stations
The new MRI, valued at $3.2 million, is essential to patient care. If SAHF had to fund it fully at the time it was purchased, it would have required almost 3/4 of the funds available for equipment that year.
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The MRI was financed over it's expected lifespan to reduce the upfront cost of this equipment. This meant that the MRI could be brought to Sault Area Hospital when it was needed most, while ensuring funding would still be available to other departments with critical needs.​