Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower
Opened: May 31, 2026
The centrepiece of Royal Columbian Hospital’s redevelopment introduced a new Emergency Department, an interventional and surgical superfloor, medical-surgical inpatient units, intensive care and cardiac intensive care units, new units for obstetrics, neonatal intensive care, and pediatrics, a new main entrance and expanded parking.
Verified impact: The tower expands specialized and critical-care capacity. More than 200 patients were moved into the new building on opening day.
Mental Health and Substance Use Wellness Centre
Opened: 2020
This purpose-built centre formed the first phase of Royal Columbian Hospital’s redevelopment and created a modern environment for mental health and substance use care.
Verified impact: It strengthened the hospital’s capacity to provide specialized mental health and substance use services and remains a key part of the expanded hospital campus.
Cardiac Care Campaign
Completed: 2016
Foundation support: $3.3 million
Funded a full upgrade of monitoring and imaging equipment in two cardiac catheterization labs.
Outcome: Modernized interventional cardiac care and supported the hospital’s role as a national leader in angioplasty.
Multipurpose Interventional Suite
Completed: 2012
Foundation support: $2.8 million
Equipped a specialized suite to diagnose and treat life-threatening cardiac and neurological conditions, including aneurysms, blocked brain arteries and abnormal heart rhythms.
Outcome: Expanded access to minimally invasive treatment and helped more patients receive complex care closer to home.
Digital Breast Imaging
Campaign: 2010–2012
Foundation support: $951,139
Helped bring state-of-the-art digital mammography technology to RCH’s Breast Health Program.
Outcome: Increased diagnostic imaging capacity, supported faster image review and sharing, and helped reduce waits following an abnormal screening result.
Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
Opened: January 2008
Foundation support: $944,965
The campaign supported a larger, state-of-the-art unit for patients recovering from cardiac surgery.
Outcome: The renovation doubled the unit’s size. At opening, the expanded service was expected to enable more patients each year to receive open-heart surgery sooner.
Intensive Care Unit
Completed: 2007
Foundation support: $1.7 million
The campaign helped replace the previous unit with larger spaces, modern equipment and improved accommodation for families.
Outcome: The ICU expanded to 16 private patient rooms, including two negative-pressure isolation rooms, plus three private family waiting rooms, supporting the highest level of care for critically ill and injured patients.