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100 Years – A Look Back at RIH HistoryRoyal Inland Hospital has a long-standing history of providing great medical care in Kamloops.

Built in 1885, Royal Inland was the first hospital in the B.C. Interior. It was originally built on Lorne Street with 14 beds under the direction of the sole physician, Dr. S. Tunstall. Back then, doctors sometimes had house calls that took them a hundred miles away, trav-elling by freight train, horse and buggy, and on foot.

In 1912 a new hospital was complet-ed at the current location. On Sept. 14 a ceremony coinciding with the city’s centennial opened the hospital. The Duke of Connaught, then Governor-General of Canada, was present along with other dignitaries. It was a great day for Kamloops.

The building was constructed by con-tractors Johnson and Company, built of locally made Kamloops bricks. The hospital was comprised of two wings. The east wing contained rooms for the student nurses and nursing school staff. The 1911 cornerstone from this build-ing can still be seen on display outside the front doors in the breezeway of the current hospital.

The new facility was really put to the test in 1918, when the Spanish influen-za blazed through Kamloops and the rest of the country, leaving the hospital unable to cope with the large number

of patients. The flu would affect one in six Canadians, killing 30,000 to 50,000 people during the winter of 1918, and nearly decimating many First Nations communities.

In 1920, a new laundry building was opened, with student nurses busily keeping up housekeeping duties. A new lab — the third medical laboratory in B.C. — was constructed in 1925, and a new nurses’ home was added in 1927. Later, the Alumnae Tower would be opened in 1964, followed by comple-tion of the nine-storey South Tower.

The education and training of nurs-es in the area was transferred to Cari-boo College in the 1970s, marking the end of an era for the School of Nurs-

ing, which had graduated 913 nurses in its 70 years of operation.

The North Tower was completed in 1981, replacing the west wing and central block of the original hospital. In 1988 a new four-storey west wing opened and the original 1912 east wing was demolished.

Patients and visitors are invited to learn more about the hospital’s history throughout September when archived photos will be on display in the main hospital lobby.

The photos reflect historical high-lights and the many changes that have taken place at Royal Inland since its construction on the current site 100 years ago.

September 14, 1912 — A celebration with his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught marked the hospital’s opening at its current location 100 years ago today.

On July 11, Premier Christy Clark was in Kamloops to make an excit-ing announcement — the first phase of the redevelopment of Royal In-land Hospital, which will include a new clinical services building, medi-

cal teaching space and more on-site parking, is moving forward.

“I know that the future of Royal Inland Hospital is an important is-sue to the region to meet the growing and changing needs of families,” said

Premier Clark. “That’s why we are moving forward with this multi-phased redevelopment project.”

The first phase of redevelopment includes constructing clinic space for outpatient services.

The building could also provide teaching space for the UBC medical school program as well as much need-ed parking and improved vehicle and pedestrian access to the hospital.

The project is estimated to cost about $80 million, to be shared with the Thompson Regional Hospital District. Detailed construction costs will be determined when the busi-ness case is approved in early 2013 and construction could begin in late 2013.

Matthew Stubbings is a respiratory therapist at Royal Inland who has worked in several other hospitals. He said the recent announcement is good news.

“At other hospitals complaints in-volved things like lack of physicians or long waits in the Emergency de-

partment,” he said. “It’s a credit to the staff here that

the biggest thing I hear in Kamloops is not about patient care but the lack of parking and the difficulty for the elderly to access the hospital; walking up those stairs and steep slope.

“Because my work involves patients from several departments in the hos-pital, I’m also very familiar with the cramped quarters we are dealing with. Throughout the hospital, space is at a premium.”

In June 2011, Interior Health com-pleted a master site plan for Royal Inland Hospital which will be used to guide future development at the site. The plan highlighted priority areas requiring expansion and redesign, in-cluding hospital site access and park-ing, surgical services, inpatient areas and ambulatory care.

To proceed with future work, the site requires redevelopment of road-way access routes to the facility, the establishment of pedestrian pathways and better parking infrastructure.

An artist’s rendering of the vision for the future Royal Inland Hospital, as presented in the 2011 Master Site Plan. Phase One of the hospital redevelopment focuses on the Clinical Services Building on Columbia Street.

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Patients and visitors are invited to learn more about the hospital’s history throughout September when archived photos will be on display in the main hospital lobby. The photos reflect historical highlights and the many changes that have taken place at Royal Inland since its construction on the current site 100 years ago.

“Our master site plan established a long-term vi-sion for future development at Royal Inland that is both comprehensive and galvanizing,” said Royal Inland Hospital Administrator Marg Brown. “It’s an exciting time. Our future looks bright,” she added with a smile.

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As MLA for Kamloops-North Thomp-son, I would like to offer congratulations on the 100th anniversary of Royal Inland Hospital’s Columbia Street location.

A lot has changed since 1912, but one thing that hasn’t is the compassionate care that’s provided by health profes-sionals at the facil-ity. On behalf of my constituents, I thank these dedi-cated health-care workers for all they do to ensure patient well-being and safe-ty. Volunteers also play a huge role in the success of the hospital and I would like to thank them as well. After a proud past, our government is planning for a bright future for Royal Inland Hospital.

I was pleased to be a part of the recent announcement by Premier Christy Clark for the first phase of the redevelopment of Royal Inland Hospital. This work is expected to include a new clinical servic-es building, medical teaching space and more on-site parking with much better access to the hospital. A lot of time and effort has been put into the Royal Inland Hospital redevelopment plan and it is great to see the project is moving ahead to the next phase.

Royal Inland Hospital serves the entire region, and for a century people from the area have been coming to the Columbia Street location to access expert medical care. I’m proud that Kamloops is home to such an outstanding medical centre.

Again, congratulations on 100 years.

— Terry Lake, MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson

It is my great pleasure to offer con-gratulations on the 100th anniversary of Royal Inland Hospital’s Columbia Street location.

Royal Inland Hospital is the heart of the community and that has remained constant over the last century. Kamloops residents know that when they need quality medical care, they will get it at Royal Inland. I am always impressed by the calibre of staff, physicians and volunteers at Royal Inland Hospital and they deserve our gratitude.

Looking forward, I am very pleased to see the Royal Inland redevelopment beginning to take shape. I was honoured to stand next to Premier Christy Clark as she was in Kamloops recently to an-nounce the first phase of the project, which promises great things for the fu-ture of health care in the region.

This is an exciting milestone; having quality health care is a priority for our government and this project will provide even greater care for families upon com-pletion.

Royal Inland Hospital has a top-notch track record of providing high-level health care over the past 100 years.

With redevelopment plans underway, the next 100 years look just as great.

Again, happy anniversary to Royal In-land Hospital on 100 years at its Colum-bia Street location.

— Kevin Krueger,

MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson

Since opening at its current location on Columbia Street a century ago, Royal Inland Hospital has played an integral role in this region. As we mark this mile-stone, I find myself thinking about what a hospital means to a community — it is so much more than a collection of bricks and mortar. The people working here bear witness to dreams and heart-aches, ranging from the birth of a first-born to the passing of a loved one. And the residents living in the surrounding area count on Royal Inland and our staff in their times of need.

This month’s celebration gives us a chance to reflect on our past and look forward to the future. So much has changed over the last 100 years, it is hard to imagine what is yet to come. The rapid pace of technology, an increasingly ag-ing population, and sobering fiscal chal-lenges are just a few factors influencing the future of hospital care right now.

Yet I know we are up to the challenge, just as residents in the community were in the early 1900s when they rallied to develop a new and “modern” hospital, in the face of disease, war and depression.

My sincere congratulations to all those who currently work at Royal Inland, and my thanks to those in the past who helped shape this hospital into the lead-ing tertiary-care centre that it is today.

— Dr. Robert Halpenny, President & CEO, Interior Health

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On behalf of the Govern-ment of British Columbia, I would like to congratulate Royal Inland Hospital on its 100th anniversary at its Columbia Street location.

Amid a sea of change in the health-care system over the past century, one thing that has remained constant is the quality of care provided by health profes-sionals. These workers are to be thanked for their dedication.

The B.C. Interior has a rich history and as the first hospital in the region, Royal Inland is a proud part of that past.

Over the last 100 years, Royal Inland Hospital has grown to serve many gen-

erations of people and families, pro-viding many essen-tial services such as neonatal intensive care, trauma, lung health, psychiatry and more.

As the past is cele-brated, our govern-ment is also looking ahead. I recently had the opportunity to be in Kamloops to announce the first phase of the redevelopment of Royal In-land Hospital. This includes a new clini-cal services building, medical teaching space and more on-site parking.

I am proud that our government is working to meet the growing and chang-

ing needs of families in the region and pleased to say we are moving ahead with this multi-phased redevelopment project. Since 2007, the Government of British Columbia has made about $80 million in investments at Royal Inland Hospital. This includes $27.5 million for second floor redevelopment and new MRI, $17 million for Hillside Centre mental health facility, $11 million to relocate the in-tensive care unit and $10.75 million for medical device reprocessing department redevelopment. Again, congratulations on 100 years and thank you for your commitment to excellence in health care for the people who come to Royal Inland Hospital.

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Technology Changing the Face of Health Care

The use of technology at RIH offers both innovations and efficiencies.

“Call Justin,” registered nurse Deanne Smith says from her post within the bright, modern intensive-care unit at Royal Inland Hospital. A short beep and a man’s voice responds, “Justin here.”

The hands-free Vocera communi-cators, which are not far off from the communicators depicted in Star Trek all those years ago, allow nurses to speak to one another on a unit that spans 1,440 square metres.

In fact there are many examples of technology at work at RIH reminiscent of those old Star Trek episodes when Bones would have Captain Kirk healed up in a jiffy after a quick diagnostic scan in the sick bay.

We’re not there yet, of course. Diag-nostic equipment such as MRI and CT scanners still fill a room. But the pace of medical technological advancement is remarkable, and it is changing the way practitioners deliver health care.

Thanks to the leadership of the radi-ologists and funding support from Can-ada Health Infoway, Royal Inland was the first facility in the Interior of B.C. to deploy an enterprise Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS).

“Radiology is arguably the one area of medicine that has benefited most from technologic advances in the last two decades. Digital imaging progress has resulted in a revolution in diagno-sis and patient management,” says Dr. James Bilbey, Chief of Radiology at Royal Inland Hospital.

The elimination of x-ray film with the advent of digital imaging acquisi-tion and storage has improved access to current and previous images immea-surably. Accompanied by voice recog-nition technology, reports can be avail-able to the ordering physician within minutes.

The revolution has impacted the sur-gical field, as well.

“Exploratory surgery is now an his-torical term, with MRI or CT pro-viding precise diagnostic information non-invasively,” says Dr. Bilbey. “Most biopsies are now performed using im-age guidance, offering greater safety and precision compared with prior techniques.”

In 2011, Interior Health was the first health authority to incorporate voice recognition software on a wide scale, implementing the technology for tran-scribing of physician reports in diag-nostic imaging departments in its acute sites.

This summer, the health authority began building on that success and is in the midst of rolling out the technology for all physician reports at nine loca-tions, including Royal Inland.

“Our goal is to be both innovative and efficient in the delivery of high-quality health care,” Mal Griffin, Inte-rior Health Chief Information Officer, says of the project.

“By introducing voice recognition technology across the health author-ity, we will achieve over $1 million in savings and (create) better turnaround

time for vital physician reports.”Technology has also allowed patients

to consult with specialists miles away, virtually, via Telehealth.

Telehealth is an advanced video-con-ferencing system that saves families the expense of travel and helps them avoid what can be physically taxing trips.

A nurse is present in the conference room at the patient’s side throughout the consultation, and charts every-thing.

“A patient from 100 Mile House could have diagnostic biopsy done at Royal Inland, then come in here to consult with experts in Kelowna,” says Sarah Farmer, Ambulatory Care/Tele-health Manager.

“The video image and sound is very good quality. It allows the specialist to measure how the patient is doing emo-tionally, observe how healthy they may or may not be.

“And it is reassuring to the patient because it really is virtually the same as being in the room with that doctor.”

To learn more about the role of tech-nology in health care, check out the telemedicine video on Interior Health’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com.

RIH intensive care nurses use hands-free communicators to reach each other from anywhere on the unit.

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Outpatient Care Important at RIHThere have been plenty of changes over the last 100 years at Royal Inland Hospital.

The campus has grown and evolved, as new towers have been added or ren-ovated to accommodate new health-care programs and services. The faces of the physicians and nurses providing those services have also changed.

But perhaps the greatest change at Royal Inland Hospital over the last century has been to health care itself. Gone are the days when a lengthy hos-pital stay was the norm for patients re-cuperating from surgical procedures. These days, some patients having sur-gery don’t stay in the hospital at all.

“We’re doing more and more surger-ies as outpatient,” says Sarah Farmer, manager of Royal Inland’s Ambulato-ry Care Unit. “When you can avoid a hospital stay it’s better – people do bet-ter recovering at home, and you avoid the use of general anaesthetic. In the old days, patients were booked in the OR and put to sleep.”

The Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) has become an important cog in the Royal Inland Hospital wheel. There, patients can have their surgeries as day procedures and they can go home the same day. Not only is this better for im-mune-compromised patients for whom hospital admission can be challenging, but it also helps take pressure off the hospital’s operating rooms, making room for more complex surgeries such as neurosurgery or orthopedics.

Many procedures are no longer done in ORs at all. A hernia repair used to require hospital admission. Now, for the most part, it’s a day procedure, as

are some plastic surgeries and ear, nose and throat procedures.

“Scopes” allow physicians to see images inside the body. Soon, x-ray “virtual” scopes will become standard practice, removing the need for even small incisions.

Gastroenterologists and urologists are performing more and more pro-cedures in the ACU, as an increasing number of patients require these ser-vices. In turn, the ACU nursing staff is becoming more and more specialized to keep pace with the growing number of outpatient services offered.

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their fistulas (ports) inserted for their life-saving hemodialysis. Cancer pa-tients needing blood transfusions used to make regular visits to the emergency department or an inpatient medical ward.

Now, they have this done in the ACU. In fact, the ACU’s IV treatment room for all kinds of therapies has seen a 200 per cent increase in usage in the last three years.

The patients are truly the beneficia-ries of all these changes. One can only begin to imagine what advances might be made in health care in the next 100 years.

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Steady Influx of Med Students at RIHUBC medical students will be a common sight in the halls of Royal Inland Hos-pital starting this Septem-ber as part of the UBC Fac-ulty of Medicine Southern Medical Program (SMP).

RIH is one of four primary training sites for SMP students completing the third year of their UBC medical de-grees.

Four current UBC students have just landed in Kamloops to begin a year-long pilot of the clinical clerkship rotation of-fered at RIH. Students from the SMP’s inaugural class – who began their studies in Kelowna in 2011 – will start arriving at RIH in September 2013. Each of the four pilot students will spend the next year learning alongside RIH physicians rotating through 10 different specialities including surgery, emergency medicine, anesthesiology, and psychiatry.

One of those students is Laura Kosa-koski, a Kamloops native who is excited to return home to complete a portion of her medical studies.

“I am really looking forward to work-ing closely with a smaller group of dedicated teachers and the hands-on learning many students do not have the opportunity for in larger centres,” said Kosakoski.

“We will be able to make this expe-rience our own and help to shape the experience of the many incoming stu-dents in years to come.”

“It’s an exciting time for all of the staff and administration at Royal In-land,” said Dr. Anise Barton, Co-Site Clerkship Director for Kamloops. “A

tremendous amount of work and col-laboration has resulted in our ability to offer an exceptional learning experi-ence for our students.”

“We are thrilled to have four students help pilot our rotation and encourage them to take advantage of what the City of Kamloops and area has to of-fer,” said Dr. Gerhard Schumacher, Co-Site Clerkship Director for Kamloops.

The clerkship rotation at RIH is a direct result of the successful part-nership between the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Interior Health, helping to deliver medical education in com-munities throughout the B.C. Interior. By increasing opportunities for students to train in these communities and gain exposure to the lifestyle, the hope is that many will return to practise upon com-pletion of their residency training.

“It’s a great opportunity to have these future doctors and specialists spend time here and in the community. At the same

time they benefit from the educational and experiential opportunities Royal Inland offers as a tertiary- and rural-referral hospital,” said Hospital Health Services Administrator Marg Brown.

Royal Inland has been an Affiliated Regional Centre with the UBC Faculty of Medicine since 2004. In partnership with Interior Health, the SMP deliv-ers clinical training at RIH, Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, and other hospitals and health centres in 22 B.C. Interior communities. Many of the locations, including RIH, are utilized for training medical residents in addition to under-graduates.

The SMP admits 32 new students each year as part of an overall UBC medical class of 288 medical under-graduates. It is anticipated that four to eight students from each SMP class will complete their third-year clerkship rota-tion at RIH.

Dr. Anise Barton, UBC Co-site Clerkship Director, says physicians at RIH enjoy the opportunity to share their expertise with students.

Top: Royal Inland Hospital’s health service administrator, Marg Brown, stands in front of the RIH sign facing Columbia Street.

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Phyllis Parkes, 99, was born in Kam-loops on Dec. 10, 1912, making her one of the first babies to be born in Royal Inland Hospital at its current Columbia Street lo-cation.

Phyllis grew up on the shores of Shus-wap Lake, near Sorrento, and later was in training to be a nurse in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Victoria when she was taken ill and had to drop out. She spent ten years in England, from 1938 to 1948, and received an award from the King for her work in assisting with the war effort.

Phyllis has spent most of her life giving back to the Kamloops community. Along with the many organizations she has vol-unteered with, she also served on the Af-ternoon Auxiliary at Royal Inland Hospi-tal for 62 years.

“RIH is close to my heart,” says Phyllis.

“My husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren have all used our local hospital,” says the almost-centenari-an.

“My mother is a true Kamloopsian,” says Dick Parkes. “When she volunteered at RIH, everyone knew her as a hometown girl.”

Phyllis recalls many warm memories of Royal Inland Hospital and Kamloops friends.

In the Pine Grove Care Centre where she now resides, the hometown girl can still sometimes be heard telling stories about her family and old Kamloops.

Our community is growing, changing, and strengthening, and Phyllis is proud to know that health care is available at RIH, which is working hard to keep up to the needs of our city.

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Sale runs til October 15, 2012

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ON THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:• GEL NAILS • SHELLAC • PEDICURES • MANICURES • LASH & BROW TINTING • FULL BODY RELAXATION MASSAGE • PARAFFIN • EYELASH EXTENSIONS • WAXING • FULL BODY EXFOLIATION & BODY MASKS • MAKE UP LESSONS

ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES LTD.

455 Seymour StreetKamloops

250-374-5462 TF. 1-800-413-2552

www.rowmac.ca

Celebrating the continued success of

Royal Inland Hospital.

Your MOBILITY Experts

Sports & Custom Bracing • Prosthetics• Custom Foot Orthoses • Orthopedic Footwear

• Diabetic Foot Care Products

Serving Kamloops & Area since 1990

CLINICS HELD REGULARLY IN 100 MILE HOUSE, WILLIAMS LAKE & MERRITT

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® /™ Trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. 30075 (01/2011)

To your continued success

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Congratulations Royal Inland Hospital on your 100th anniversary at the Columbia Street location in Kamloops.

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100 Years Royal Inland Hospital