Facilities

OTTAWA – Nearly two years after ground-breaking, the Orléans Health Hub opened in late June. The state-of-the-art building, long awaited by the east-end community, opened its doors on schedule despite the pandemic that hit along the way. Read More

NEW YORK – Newsweek has compiled a list of the world’s top 250 “Smart Hospitals”, which it says have been best able to weather the storms of the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic has shown how technologies like telehealth, virtual care, robotics, and access to real-time data can provide better and safer patient care. They’re also enabling hospitals to better coordinate their staff and resources. Read More

TORONTO – University Health Network (UHN) and the Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine, in partnership with the City of Toronto and United Way Greater Toronto (UWGT), are creating what is believed to be the first-of-its-kind-in-Canada Social Medicine Supportive Housing site in Parkdale, a neighborhood in downtown Toronto. Read More

TORONTO – Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s Bloorview Research Institute (BRI) is about to start construction on the latest phase of its expansion. The project is funded by a $32-million fundraising campaign, a journey that started in 2018, thanks to a $4-million launch donation from Jason Smith and Heather Smith. Read More

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Hospital has announced details of the design for its new Civic Hospital, which is slated to open in 2028. The hospital will become one of the largest and most advanced medical centres in Canada, and will serve patients in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, and parts of Nunavut. Read More

BARRIE, Ont. – The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has announced a refreshed “My Care Strategic Plan”, which president and chief executive officer Janice Skot (pictured) says is guided by a commitment to safety and quality. The strategy also highlights innovation, learning and research. Together, these elements are intended to elevate RVH to the next level of excellence, says Skot, adding that she likes to think of a strategic plan as a blueprint for the future. Read More

VANCOUVER – Staff and patients now have the option to plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), as Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) rolls out the largest installation of EV charging stations in the province at Richmond Hospital. Read More

TORONTO – Sinai Health has received a $21 million gift that will help transform its Intensive Care Unit (ICU), providing critical support for an area that has played a key role in the ongoing COVID-19 response. The donation from Shawn Kimel and his partner, Kate Schatzky (pictured), will also invest in groundbreaking research at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI). Read More

KITCHENER-WATERLOO, Ont. – St. Mary’s General Hospital has introduced a new Strategic Plan for 2021-2026 that emphasizes the need for innovation to provide high-level care to patients. The plan also highlights the need to support diversity and to continually improve through the use of partnerships. Read More

MONTREAL – The Fondation du CHUM and its ambassador Guy Lafleur (pictured) are proud to announce a new fundraising campaign for cancer research, named “Face Off Against Cancer With Guy Lafleur”. By donating a weekly amount to the Guy Lafleur Fund for 10 weeks, donors will have the opportunity to chat live – on an exclusive Facebook group – with hockey personalities. Read More