The Squamish Hospital Foundation has purchased a new Glidescope for use at Squamish General Hospital.
The Glidescope will be an important tool for healthcare teams in the fight against Covid-19, the foundation said.
A Glidescope is a video device that helps specially trained health care providers see patient’s airway during the insertion of tube into a patient’s body.
It helps with a smoother intubation while allowing the healthcare teams to visualize the airway with greater physical distancing than traditional intubation techniques.
“Once our community has made it through this current crisis, the Glidescope will be of continued use in emergent situations requiring intubation, the foundation said.
The Squamish Hospital Foundation said it would like to thank 100 Women Who Care Squamish, Rotary Club of Squamish, and the Squamish General Hospital Auxiliary Society for their contributions to the purchase of the Glidescope in these difficult times.
