A Sleep Diagnostic Recorder System has been put to use by the professionals of the Respiratory Department at the Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre. This new technology, valued at over $12,000, has materialized thanks to the generous donation of Fred Penney Jr. and Fred Penney Sr. of Penney Paving Ltd. in Grand Falls-Windsor. The Portable Sleep Recorder will be used on an outpatient basis, for the determination of Sleep Apnea. The healthcare professionals at the Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre did not possess this vital equipment in the past. This technology will be of tremendous benefit to our adult population, many of whom face great waiting periods to access the sleep program at our provincial tertiary care centre in St. John’s.
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