A new reprocessing room for endoscopes is now open at the Dr. Georges‑L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre.

The $3.3‑million project is meant to improve patient safety and support growing demand for endoscopy services.

Hospital officials say the room uses advanced technology to clean, disinfect and sterilize medical devices under strict protocols.

The process reduces the risk of healthcare‑associated infections and helps speed up procedure timelines.

“This infrastructure represents a $3.3‑million investment that will help our team reprocess approximately 10,000 endoscopic devices each year,” said Steve Savoie, Regional Director of Outpatient Clinics and Medical Device Reprocessing Units.

“With this new facility, we are not only increasing our capacity to reprocess medical devices, but above all ensuring an optimal level of safety for patients.”

The hospital says the reprocessing room is also a key step toward a larger $30‑million endoscopy project announced earlier this month.

That expansion will redesign facilities, increase procedure rooms from seven to twelve, and allow about 2,500 more digestive endoscopies each year.

Officials say the added capacity is expected to reduce wait times and improve access to care.