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The hospital‘s auxiliary donatâ€" ed $1â€"million towards the cost of the new unit which boasts stateâ€" ofâ€"theâ€"art monitors â€" an image link xâ€"ray system, a leadâ€"lined flu- oroscopy room, a conference room, and 12 spacious, private cubicles for patients and their relâ€" atives. "We have always had the best care here, but we have lacked the physical plant," commented Zawadowski, chair of the. commitâ€" tee that designed the unit. The 7,734 squareâ€"foot $1.5â€" million Intensive Care Unit places cardiac patients and the critically ill on the leading edge of care, according to cardiologist Dr. Andrew Zawadowski. hanks to a generous donaâ€" I tion by hospital volunteers, _Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital has a new intensive care unit four times the size of its formerly cramped quarâ€" ters. A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 32 No. 131 E ‘Canada s Best mra/(if /Vms’/c;ae/‘ "â€"CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 L TLE O EU .. OUT WITH THE OLD â€" OTMH cardiblogist Dr. Mary Feneck is the old cramped and cluttered ICU. (Photo by Peter McCusker) JAKVILLE BEAVER j "They didn‘t think a group of You can always enjoy a wholesome and satisfying lunch at $ 2‘ Tim Hortons, with lunchtime deals on soups and sandwiches from > Plus tax. At participating stores. Prices subject to change Time for Mayor Ann Mulvale, called the volunteers in the pink smocks "the quiet army that fills this hospital" FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1994 Zawadowski noted that OTMH has recently been able to acquire an endocrinologist and hematoloâ€" gist and a new cardiologist and gastroenterologist. He congratulated the Board of (See ‘Staff page 3) "When we had an emergency, we had six or eight people crowdâ€" ed around; it was pretty tight," said former chief of staff Dr. Keith Phillips. Better equipment and technology also attracts better physicians, said Phillips. However, the new unit is vastly different both in scope and design from the old 1,800 squareâ€"foot one that, even on Wednesday, was cramped and hot. Patients and staff moved into the new ICU yesâ€" terday. The unit currently handles about 85 patients every month, 80% of whom are cardiac patients. The unit will have the same numâ€" ber of patients â€" 12 â€" and will be staffed by the same five nurses on 12â€"hour shifts. 52:99 to $4.99 t to change 48 Pages _ 75 Cents (GST included) SPORTS......... BUSINESS..... CLASSIFIED. N. JOâ€"ANN McKINNON B.Sc. D.V.M. M.R.CVS. OAKVILLE TOWN CENIRE N 338â€"7387 Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Ashbrooks, Overdrive, Builders Page 10 ------