Medical device reprocessing (MDR) departments are a vital part of Alberta’s surgical infrastructure, ensuring surgical tools are properly sterilized and available to support safe, timely surgeries. MDR departments are a key reason Alberta achieved a record-breaking 318,920 surgeries last year and continues to outperform the national average for surgical wait times in procedures such as hip replacements, hip fracture repair and knee replacements.
That’s why Alberta’s government dedicated $243 million over three years in Budget 2025 to the Medical Device Reprocessing Upgrade Program to modernize departments across the province. These upgrades will reduce surgical delays, lower wait times and ensure Albertans receive timely surgeries when they need them.
“Medical device reprocessing departments keep surgeries safe and on time. This investment modernizes hospitals across Alberta, improving preparation of tools and supporting better care for patients provincewide.”
The MDR upgrade program continues upgrades already underway at:
- Alberta Children’s Hospital
- Drumheller Health Centre
- Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Misericordia Community Hospital
It also expands the upgrades at six additional hospitals, including:
- Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre
- Kaye Edmonton Clinic
- Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute
- Rockyview General Hospital
- Cross Cancer Institute
- Barrhead Healthcare Centre
The Medical Device Reprocessing Upgrade Program is a major step forward in strengthening Alberta’s health care system by modernizing hospital infrastructure, improving surgical efficiency and ensuring patients across the province continue to receive safe, timely care.
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