NIHP City of Courtenay Council Presentation-May 2012
1. North Island Hospitals Project
City of Courtenay Council Update
Grant Hollett, Interim Project Director
North Island Hospitals Project
Vancouver Island Health Authority
May 7, 2012
2. Project Objectives
• Increase North Vancouver Island acute care capacity to
meet the population’s growing and changing needs;
• Enhance safety and quality of care for all patients;
• Improve access to services for all North Vancouver Island
communities;
• Maximize staff and physician recruitment and retention
potential; and
• Achieve value for money by balancing capital requirements
with expected opportunities for increased productivity in
clinical operations and long-term maintenance
requirements.
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3. A Long Journey…
• VIHA has been pursuing a replacement strategy
for the two acute care hospitals in Campbell River
and Comox Valley for more than seven years.
• Business Case for the agreed upon solution was
completed in December 2011.
• Government approval announced on April 26,
2012.
• Now the work shifts to procurement and
construction.
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4. Guiding Principles
• Facility meet needs of North Island now and in the
future.
• Emphasis on evidence based design.
• Elder friendly, patient centred facility with
emphasis on a healing environment, and
consideration for the needs of family members and
Aboriginal people.
• Use of technology to achieve better health
outcomes.
• Both facilities will be similar in design.
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5. Project Description
• Comox Valley acute care facility and supporting
infrastructure:
– approximately 29,000 m2
– 153 beds (2025/26 target)
– Services will include existing services at SJGH, plus
MRI, and some changes to Mental Health and
Addictions services (proposed to move some beds to
Campbell River facility)
– University of British Columbia (UBC) teaching space
– Growth potential for new programs and services
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6. Comox Valley Site Benefits
• Located on two high volume arterial roads to
maximize ease of access for visitors and fit within
current road capacity.
• Site is level and suitable for elder friendly
philosophy.
• Size of site (13.3 acres) similar to original Crown
Isle location (15 acres).
• Site is close to future fire hall, and well serviced by
utilities.
• Strategic partnership with North Island College.
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7. Project Schedule
• Rezoning the NIC and City lots
– Rezoning application to be submitted June 2012
– Public consultation anticipated June – September 2012
– Rezoning complete around October/November 2012
• Competitive selection process
– Design competition 2012 – 2013
– Construction activity start on site 2013
• Preparation of Comox Valley site for construction
– Hospital construction start late 2013 / early 2014
– Completion early 2017
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8. Community Engagement
• Design Guidelines
– For use in the design competition
• Community involvement process
– Open houses and information sessions
– Start in early June
• VIHA will work in partnership with City of
Courtenay staff to develop and deliver an
appropriate community engagement strategy
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9. Design Competition
• Use of design guidelines
– Community and city staff involvement
– Enshrined in long term contract with private partner
• Competitive selection process
– Proponent teams meet with city staff
– Influence site master plan and design
• Community engagement during detailed design
– Information sessions
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