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• Alert: Don't be alarmed by steam and hissing

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  Don’t be alarmed if you see steam, or hear a hissing noise over the next couple weeks.

  From approximately Saturday, March 23 to Sunday, April 7, boilers at the new hospital will be started up.

  During the start-up, the system will be flushed clean using high pressure steam, which will be continuously vented to the building’s exterior.

  This venting can be a loud continuous hissing noise and may appear as a 20–30-foot smoke-plume. (This is actually high-pressure steam but can look like smoke.)

  Venting will occur on several occasions during the two-week start-up period. Once the steam system is started up and in service, it remains in service.

  These boilers will support hospital operations. They will produce the steam used to heat water in the new hospital and support the sterilization of surgical equipment, among other things

  No danger or risk

  During this start up process and ongoing operations, there is no risk of any hazardous contaminants being expelled.

  All work is within the new hospital construction site, and the entire operation will be supervised and secure with safety measures & control zones in place.

  All work will also be in accordance with local noise bylaws, between 7am and 7pm.

  Emergency services (police and fire) have also been informed.

• Starting to prepare for the big move

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  We are getting ready to open the new hospital in November 2024 - just a few months away! To ensure a smooth move and operations, many details need to be in place. All hands are on deck, working hard to ensure the transition to the new hospital is as positive and comfortable an experience as possible for all patients and staff.

  Planning for the actual physical move is just getting underway. We are working closely with Health Care Relocations (HCR), a company that specializes in healthcare facility transitions. The company will support with operational readiness, the physical move between the facilities, and the activation of the new hospital.

  MMH managers will be meeting individually with company representatives to discuss department-specific details. For example, some departments will have equipment that requires the help of a vendor. Items from the hospital can be moved in various phases. The goal is to move as few items as possible when patients are moved.

  For a hospital the size of MMH, the move will likely be completed within one week and the actual patient move in one day. To help with the transition, and with the support of regional staff and other hospitals, we will aim to reduce activity and patient levels at MMH leading up to the move. Stay tuned for more info as we continue to get ready!