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The ribbon was cut at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) in Saskatoon on Thursday.
The hospital is to officially open to patients on Sept. 29, when pediatric and maternal inpatients are to move over from Royal University Hospital. New patients also will be accepted that day.
Premier Scott Moe and lead donor Jim Pattison were among those on hand for Thursday’s ceremony.
“This is truly a monumental day for our province, and a day that we can truly celebrate moving forward with services that will now be available for children and families that certainly were not available previously in the province, so a great day for Saskatchewan,” said Moe.
“We appreciate the opportunity to be part of this exciting vision that made the children’s hospital a reality to serve the health care needs for children and their families in the province of Saskatchewan,” Pattison added.
The hospital will employ roughly 60 pediatric specialists, sub-specialists and surgeons working in more than 20 specialties at the 176-bed hospital.
CEO and President of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation, Brynn Boback-Lane, said the hospital is a testament to the people of Saskatchewan who believed, and made it happen.
“It started as a seed of an idea, it grew roots, and the people of this province believed. They wanted something for our children.”
That seed of an idea came from two pediatricians back in the early 1990’s, who were concerned that Saskatchewan was one of only two province’s in the country without a dedicated children’s hospital.
“Kids are not little adults. They’re children, and they need different and unique treatment so that we can take care of them properly,” said Boback-Lane
The hospital cost $285.9 million, with the province providing $257 million in capital costs. The foundation and donors contributed about $75 million, with $46.6 million for hospital equipment and furniture and $28.3 million for capital costs.
Thank you Mr. Jim Pattison, for coming home.
Today a dream has become reality.#JPCHOpening #HopeLivesHere pic.twitter.com/f529CWwSdJ
— Pattison Children's (@PattisonKids) September 5, 2019