Media stories for September 17, 2012

Rubber foundation proposed to protect St. Paul’s Hospital in case of an earthquake
Global BC
It is no secret that Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital is in dire need of seismic upgrading, so an option is being considered that would “float” the building on a rubber foundation to keep it standing when the earth is shaking. Bonnie Maples from Providence Health Care is quoted.

The pulse of Richmond Hospital
Richmond Review
Richmond Hospital Foundation president and CEO Natalie Meixner kick-off her monthly column with a piece about the impact of Richmond Hospital on residents’ lives.

Missing Lions Gate patient found unhurt after two weeks
North Shore News
A man who went missing from Lions Gate Hospital two weeks ago has been found safe and sound.

Kiwanis Care Centre to get new call system
North Shore News
The province is touting the replacement of a bug-ridden nurse call system at the Kiwanis Care Centre with a pricey new upgrade as a win for patient safety.