RVH has recently completed a major upgrade to its cooling system.
It has installed a new 27,000 pound air-cooled chiller, which it says will provide an additional 350 tons of cooling to the health centre.
The hospital says this chiller will service the air handling units for RVH’s operating rooms and the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD) ensuring these areas maintain consistent temperature and humidity levels, which is critically important as the health centre gradually begins to ramp up surgical procedures.
“Just like medical equipment, the equipment that keeps our building safely running needs to be upgraded or replaced,” says Darrell Sewell, vice president, facilities and chief human resources officer. “With the warmer weather coming, and with resumption of some surgeries, this new chiller means the key areas supporting surgeries – the operating room and MDRD, which does all the equipment sterilization, will not be impacted by fluctuations in temperature. This also adds to the overall safety and comfort of our patients and staff.”
Just in time to beat the summer heat, we have installed a new 27,000-pound air-cooled chiller for our operating rooms and Medical Device Reprocessing Department. This new unit will ensure consistent temperatures as we gradually begin to ramp up surgical procedures. pic.twitter.com/XmLxQIlyco
— RVH News (@TeamRVH) May 27, 2021
