Please note: as of April 1, 2025, Grand River Hospital and St. Mary's General Hospital have merged to become Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) - LEARN MORE
A STEMI call, a life saved: an hour inside St. Mary’s cardiac catheterization lab
The call rings out through the hospital's PA system: "CODE STEMI, ETA: 20 minutes." Inside St. Mary's cardiac catheterization (cath) lab, staff are preparing for the imminent arrival.
Striving for Diagnostic Excellence
Waitlists for important tests can be lengthy, and health problems can intensify as patients stand by. Our community deserves earlier access to scans and clearer answers to their ailments – now.
We need your help to bolster access to diagnostic imaging and help get more patients the scans and tests they need earlier.
What we've been working to fund:
Hybrid Imaging Camera (SPECT-CT)
General X-Ray Machine
Heart Lung Machine
Balloon Pumps
Surgical Booms
Nerve Monitoring System
How having the latest medical technology benefits patient care:
Decreases wait times
Increases testing capacity
Offers clearer results and information to better diagnose patients
Provides comfort to patients and minimizes injury to staff
St. Mary’s has been on the forefront of caring for our community since 1924. Because government funding doesn’t cover new or replacement equipment, we rely on community donations to continue providing quality care.
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