Cowichan District Hospital

The Cowichan District Hospital Foundation is committed to supporting the best possible healthcare, right here in Cowichan, with world class equipment. Thanks to our generous community’s support last year, the Foundation successfully raised over $450,000 for new 3D mammography equipment for Cowichan District Hospital. This state-of-the-art equipment was installed in April 2022 and is now in use. In August, Foundation staff and board members visited Cowichan District Hospital to meet with the Medical Imaging team to view the new 3D mammography equipment, which is the first of its kind on Vancouver Island. The team discussed how the 3D technology offers significantly improved imaging that can help aid in earlier detection of breast cancer and decrease false positives. This mammography equipment is making a difference in the lives of many families — thanks to our community for helping us make this possible. This year, the Foundation has committed to raising $320,000 for two ADCs at the Cowichan District Hospital. Automated Dispensing Cabinets are specialty locked cabinets that safely and efficiently store, track, and dispense medications to Nurses, based on

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Medication orders. Management for ADCs can: Cowichan District • help reduce medication errors

Hospital • improve inventory management and tracking • ncrease efficiency to give Nurses more time for care • integrate with Electronic Health Records and Pharmacy packaging equipment Currently, there are over 1,500 ADCs in use in British Columbia Health Authorities, and they are quickly enabling a new standard of care within our hospitals. We’d like to make Cowichan District Hospital the next location. The Foundation is committed to maintaining and improving healthcare at our current facility until the new hospital is complete. ADCs will help train and orient current staff on new technology, while in a familiar setting, in preparation for Cowichan’s new hospital. This crucial equipment will be transferred to the new hospital when it is complete. Help us invest in a future with better healthcare for everyone in the Cowichan Valley. To learn more and support this important initiative, please visit cdhfoundation.ca or you can call

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“On behalf of everyone at the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation, thank you for investing in and supporting local healthcare. Your donations make a real difference for the community.” – Naomi Low, Executive Director, Cowichan District Hospital Foundation.

Cowichan District Hospital

Foundation: For nearly 40 years, through the generous support of donors and thousands of volunteer hours, the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation has raised over $22 Million for equipment and improved healthcare at Cowichan District Hospital and Cairnsmore Place. The Cowichan District Hospital Foundation is also currently raising funds for Cowichan’s new hospital, anticipated to open in late 2026 or early 2027. For more information or to make a donation, visit: https:// cdhfoundation.ca/ or call 250.701.0399.

Image; Laura Harrison, LPN, BDM, Medication Safety Consultant, Island Health