the health care needs of the communities of Oakville and Clarkson since the 1940s. As the community has grown, the Hospital has expanded its services in response to the increasing and diverse demands it has encountered. Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) has served Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital has determined that health care for the residents of Oakville and Clarkson is best served when residents receive expert and efficient emergency care, accurate and timely diagnostic services and increased outpatient care. All this, while still maintaining a strong focus on family practice. Our Today, hospitals have to make some difficult decisions. Gone are the days when a community hospital was able to offer everything anyone needed or wanted. Today we speak of "centres of excellence" and rationalization of services. Provides the facility to reposition the patient during special operating procedures Shopping Surgical with Xâ€"Ray Provides for immediate processing of xâ€"rays taken during surgical procedures Quickly sterilizes equipment for immediate reâ€"use Increases efficiency in scheduling surgery, maximizing the use of the Operating Rooms for emergency and Outpatient use, while ensuring that scheduled Inpatient procedures are not disrupted Provides continuous monitoring of heart rhythms Telemetry Monitoringa Flash Sterilizer Information tem Film Processor Stepâ€"Down Unit Units incise tissue in a manner which increases patient safety while decreasing operative time 4 Electroâ€"Surgical Units System Provides optimal illumination of the surgical field 6 Ceiling Mounted Lights Why the emphasis on these specific areas? Q It has become imperative to reduce the length of hospital stays Q It is necessary to serve patients‘ needs in a costâ€"effective manner Q It is apparent that hospitals must operate as "centres of excellence" As medical technology advances by leaps and bounds, community hospitals such as OTMH must be able to respond to the needs of a growing and changing community. In the past, OTMH has been able to provide the services needed within the community. Programs were developed to address specific needs of our consumers, such as: Hospital in the Home Halton Regional Speech Program Home Emergency Lifeline Program Preâ€"Admission Clinic Continually measures anaesthesia during surgery Gas Monitor Orthopaedic and Ophthalmological Surgerv Advanced equipment for Surgical Instruments 5 Infusion Pumps 2 Vital Signs Monitors Telemetry System Labour Deliver