Delegation: Interior Health Authority
The Board received a presentation from Todd Mastel, Interior Health Authority (IHA) Director of Business Support. Mastel provided updates about Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) including Phase 2 of the patient care tower, plans for the Kamloops cancer centre, and other capital project updates.
The Board also heard a presentation from Gerry Desilets, IHA Operations Manager. Desilets provided updates about emergency department visits, rural healthcare facility updates, and nursing updates throughout the Hospital District region.
Staff from Interior Health provided an update on Hospital District healthcare facilities. This included updates on Royal Inland Hospital projects including Emergency Room upgrades, the Kamloops Cancer Centre, staffing and recruitment, long-term care beds, and other general updates.