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Blind River Refinery supports Sault Area Hospital Foundation

The Sault Area Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce that Cameco Corporation and the Blind River Refinery employees have raised a remarkable $44,000 through their Cameco Giving Program. The funds raised will go towards the purchase of Anesthetic gas monitors which are very crucial to the hospital’s medical professionals in administering a general anesthetic.

The Sault Hospital Foundation would like to thank all Blind River Refinery employees and Cameco for their exceptional efforts. They were extremely successful in surpassing their fundraising goal of $30,000.

Currently Sault Area Hospital has 9 anesthetic gas monitors that required replacement as an emergency requisition. These monitors measure the five most commonly used anesthetic gases when operating on a patient. The monitors are located in Maternal Child, Ophthalmology, and the Operating Suites.

“Anesthesia gas monitoring is a standard of care in Canada and being able to detect the presence of  C0₂ gas in the air that a patient exhales confirms that the breathing tube is correctly placed in the lungs.  Born and raised in Blind River, I am both pleased and proud that the Cameco Corporation and Employees of the Blind River Refinery were so successful in their fundraising efforts.”

                                                                                          Dr. Jay Labbe, Anesthetic and Emergency Physician

In addition to Cameco’s efforts towards safety and protection of the environment, they also ensure their commitment towards community responsibility as a high priority.

About the community donations program, Chris Astles, Refinery General Manager said “it’s a pleasure to have to match our employees’ generosity”.

Thank you for your generous donation towards our community & district hospital. We greatly appreciate your support of advancing excellence in healthcare.

For more information, please contact:

Cheryl Pavoni

Executive Director

Sault Area Hospital Foundation

(705) 759-3832 or pavonic@sah.on.ca    

Karin Pilon

Support Services Administrator

Cameco Corporation

(705) 705-356-1496 ext. 3219  or karin_pilon@cameco.com

Sault Area Hospital Foundation – Helped Along by CN

The Sault Area Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce that CN has donated $15,000 to purchase an anesthetic gas monitor which is crucial for the hospital’s medical professionals to administer a general anesthetic.

Currently Sault Area Hospital has 9 anesthetic gas monitors that require replacement as an emergency requisition.  These monitors are used in Maternal Child, Ophthalmology, and the Operating Suites.  These monitors also measure the five most commonly used anesthetic gases when operating on a patient. These also include measuring nitrous oxide (N₂O) and carbon dioxide (CO₂).  

"Anesthesia gas monitoring is a standard of care in Canada and being able to detect the presence of CO₂ gas in the air that a patient exhales confirms that the breathing tube is correctly placed in the lungs, which was a 20^th century breakthrough in technology that made general anesthetics much safer worldwide."   Dr. Heather O'Brien, MD Med FRCP Chief, Department of Anesthesia at SAH

CN knows there is a clear link between safe and health living and strong community spirit.  They recognize their citizenship responsibility to the communities in which they operate – not only in their commitment to safety and the environment, but also in making our community a better place to live and work. 

For more information, please contact:

Cheryl Pavoni

Executive Director

Sault Area Hospital Foundation

Telephone: (705) 759-3832

Email: pavonic@sah.on.ca

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