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economist sunsuntribune saturday march 22 2003 publication mail agreement 40007673 c at southlake bp5si ksmfisf wm- issh jt rp ill stsi of the total 540000 square feet and u approximately 420 patient care beds that southlake regional will offer upon completion of j its expansion 50000 square feet and 76 beds i are designated for the regional cardiac centre serving approximately one million people living within its catchment area which stretches from sfeeles avenue north to muskoka the cardiac centre has already begun providing service to patients who require complex cardiac diagnostics and treatment the hospital received its regional designation in 1 998 and services such as pacemaker implantation arid cardiac catheterization along with several diagnostic clinics and the hearlworks cardiac rehabilitation program are already in place at southlake further phases of the program more outpatient clinics electrophysiology pci percutaneous coronary intervention formerly called angioplasty stenting and openheart surgery will be implemented thrpighbut 2003 v two additional operating rooms will be added to the suite at southlake regional specifically for cardiac surgery nine cardiovascular intensive care beds will support the immediate postoperative needs of thp patients once patients arestabilized they will be moved to the 25bed cardiovascular surgical- unit recruitment for the cardiac- surgeons is now complete after the hospital received applications from 25 of the approximately 140 cardiac surgeons across the country new cardiac specialists from sunnybrook the university health nerworkthe london health sciences centre and pther teaching facilities across thecountry willbririg our total complement of cardiac physicians to 14 by he time the regional program is fully operational by providing a wide range of services plus the latest equipment and the newest facilities combined with our highly skilled team- of physician and clinical staff the regional cardiac care program at southlake is bound to reaclvits goal to be the best comprehensive cardiac program in a community based hospital- in canada we inviteyou to learn about the regional cardiac care program at southlake this week redd about the cardiac teams vision for ibagp tl- y m success i o ask dan carriere president dr david fell physician leader of the regional cardiac care program and pat norman vicepresident regional programs about their vision for cardiac services at southlake regional health centre is to catch a glimpse of their passionate dedication to making the program simply the best in the country this passion for excellence is shared by every member of the regional cardiac care program team cardiologists v cardiac surgeons anesthetists nurses nurse practitioners physiotherapists kinesiologists dieticians pharmacists and the many staff dedicated to the program although their roles are unique their focus is unified to deliver the best possible care to their patients and the families that they support our aim is to be recognized throughout canada as the besf says dr fell we can do this because of our highly qualified and dedicated team all of whom are focused on one thing a positive outcome for each patient over the past three years the cardiac team at southlake has worked to develop a network of care with all the hospitals within the programs huge catchment area this includes centres such as markhamstouffville and york central hospitals in the south and stretches through simcoe county right up to algonquin health services huntsville district memorial hospital in conjunction with the nine other hospitals in the area we are working to ensure that the level of cardiac care across the region is uniformly excellent says pat norman patients can receive the best possible immediate care locally before being transported to southlake for diagnosis and treatment by experienced physicians and staff using the latest technology and treatment available since being designated a regional cardiac centre in 1998 southlake has been phasing in a growing number of cardiac services including cardiac catheterization angiograms and permanent pacemaker insertion the remaining more intricate facets of the program such as electrophysiology studies and open heart surgery will be introduced during 2003 as construction progresses on southlakes new six storey building according to dan carriere the ability to offer advanced cardiac services within york region wouldhotjbe possible without the financial support of both the provincial and regional governments towards southlakes 149 million redevelopment project with contributions in excess of 88 million from the provincial government and 34 million from the york region government cardiac patients will soon experience shorter waiting lists and will not have to bear the added stress of long journeys into downtown toronto to receive the excellent care they deserve we consider the support we have received from our provincial and regional governments to be a direct indication of their faith in our abilities to build the best cardiac program for the people we have been designated to serve says dan carriere we are extremely proud of our progress to date and look forward to launching the full complement of our cardiac services in the very near future dr david fell physician leader regional cardiac care program pat vicepresident regional programs southlake regional h e a lt h centre 596 davis drive newnjarket on l3y 2p9 t 9058954521 website wwwsouthlakeregionaiorg for more information about the regional cardiac care program please contact the corporate communications department h-