阿尔伯塔省投资5900万美元扩大莱斯布里奇和梅迪辛哈特的重症监护，减少患者前往卡尔加里的需求。 Alberta invests $59M to expand critical care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, reducing need for patients to travel to Calgary.

阿尔伯塔省政府计划在三年内拨款5900万美元，用于扩大莱斯布里奇奇努克地区医院和梅迪辛哈特地区医院的心脏和重症监护服务，旨在减少重症护理的长途出行。 The Alberta government is allocating $59 million over three years to expand cardiac and intensive care services at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, aiming to reduce long-distance travel for critical care. 这笔资金支持早期建造和规划升级,包括心脏导管实验室,以解决目前每年将1 300多名病人送往卡尔加里的缺口。 The funding supports early construction and planning for upgrades, including a cardiac catheterization lab, addressing a current gap that sends over 1,300 patients annually to Calgary. 总理丹妮尔·史密斯称这是朝向更快、拯救生命的治疗迈出的历史性一步,与筹集了2 500万美元的3 000万美元 " 带心回家 " 运动是一致的。 Premier Danielle Smith called it a historic step toward faster, life-saving treatment, aligning with the $30 million Bringing Hearts Home campaign, which has raised $25 million. 投资遵循了先前作出的改善本区域获得医疗保健机会的承诺。 The investment follows prior commitments to improve healthcare access in the region.