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North America's First Fully Digital Hospital

Ontario Investing Up to $2.13 Billion in State-of-the-Art Humber River Hospital

October 1, 2015 10:00 A.M. Office of the Premier

  Humber River Hospital -- North America's first fully digital hospital -- will open its doors in Toronto on October 18, using the most modern technologies to offer patients more efficient, safe, accurate and reliable care.

Ontario is investing up to $2.13 billion in this project. Premier Kathleen Wynne was at the hospital today to mark the completion of the new facility, which will consolidate acute care services that Humber River Hospital now delivers at three separate sites.

The new facility will automate routine processes to enhance patients' experience and allow doctors and nurses to focus more on caring and healing. For example, robots will deliver non-narcotic drugs and other supplies; diagnostic images such as MRI scans will be charted immediately so specialists can review them sooner; and patients will check in on self-serve kiosks that will automate patient records and notify the relevant care teams that the patient has arrived.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM3n8j-DJ1gPatients will also benefit from:

• An increase in capacity from 549 to 656 beds
• Expanded ambulatory, emergency and critical care services
• Modern diagnostics equipment to enable more detailed and accurate diagnosis and treatment
• Updated infectious disease control systems to monitor and prevent a broad range of infections.

The government is investing more than $130 billion over 10 years in infrastructure such as roads, bridges, transit, hospitals and schools -- the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario's history. The government plans to provide more than $11 billion in hospital capital grants over 10 years to build adequate infrastructure capacity in the health care sector.Improving access to health care is part of the government's plan to build Ontario up by investing in people's talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario's history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan. 

Quick Facts

• Construction began on Humber River Hospital in September 2011 and, at its peak, more than 1,300 workers were on site daily.
• The hospital will offer expanded ambulatory services, including cancer care, chronic disease management, dialysis, medical day care, medical/surgical/bariatric clinics, paediatric and women’s health, specialized geriatric and mental health and addictions services.
• It will also offer new and enhanced programs and services, such as medical ambulatory clinics, paediatric clinics, specialized geriatric outpatient services, mental health programs, women’s clinics, a geriatric rehabilitation inpatient program, cardiology clinic and respiratory clinic.
• The 1.8 million square foot facility — a bit larger than the 1.6 million square foot Toronto Eaton Centre — will serve more than 850,000 people in the northwestern Greater Toronto Area.
• The hospital was designed and built to adhere to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. LEED buildings focus on healthy indoor environments, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and efficient use of resources such as energy and water.