Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) made a $1 million donation over five years to the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation to purchase a Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET/CT) Scanner.
The addition of this diagnostic equipment will have transformational clinical impact on patient diagnostics and treatment, including surgical and neurological care. The system will be used to enhance leadership in medical training and research, and furthermore, by radiologists and neurologists to develop and expand concussion protocols to better treat and mitigate brain injuries arising from participation in professional and amateur sports.
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has a long-standing relationship with the Royal Alexandra Hospital dating back to 1992, and have had a significant impact on multiple areas, including the Lois Hole Hospital for Women, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit, the patient Healing Garden and other innovative and patient-centered clinical priorities.