Last year Victoria General HospitalB次元官网网址檚 emergency department cared for more than 51,000 people, including 11,500 children under 17. ItB次元官网网址檚 also the adult and pediatric trauma centre for the Island.
To continue the excellent work they do every day, the ward needs new vital signs monitors, so the Victoria Hospitals Foundation has teamed up with the Victoria Royals to help make that happen.
The three monitors needed cost approximately $6,400 each. TheyB次元官网网址檙e used to monitor the pulse, respiratory rate, body temperature and blood pressure of patients being transferred between the emergency department and other areas of the hospital.
On Feb. 21, when the Royals take on the Kelowna Rockets at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, $5 from every club seat sold and $2 from each corner seat sold will be donated to the foundation to help with this purchase.
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Not only are the Royals giving back from sales of tickets, hockey fans can also receive discounts on their online ticket purchases at . Enter the code HOCKEYFORHOSPITALS to save $4 on corner seats or $2 off club seat prices for the Feb. 21 game.
