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Media Release
May 5, 2009
ATTN: News/Assignment/Health Editors
Designing Better Health Care: Trillium’s New Inpatient Wing Advances Quality Patient Care
With concerns regarding hospital-acquired infections, medical errors, and patient satisfaction growing in Canada, Trillium Health Centre has transformed and expanded its facilities with one simple, inspired goal in mind – produce better patient outcomes.
Numerous studies have proven facility design makes a difference in the quality of care, and now Trillium is implementing those findings. The new wing sets the standard for inpatient care design in Canada based on evidence-based design, combining innovative spaces, decentralized models of patient care, more space for family and visitors, barrier free accessibility, enhanced patient safety and privacy features, and the latest technology to deliver optimum patient care.
| WHAT: | Hon. David Caplan will join hospital officials, community members and health care partners to celebrate the opening of Trillium Health Centre’s new inpatient wing, part of the largest investment in patient care facilities in Trillium’s history. |
| WHO: | Hon. David Caplan, Ontario Minister of Health & Long-Term Care Her Worship Hazel McCallion, Mayor, City of Mississauga D. Scott Campbell, Chair, Trillium Health Centre Board of Directors Kim Warburton, Chair, Trillium Health Centre Foundation Board of Directors Janet Davidson, O.C., President & CEO, Trillium Health Centre Dr. Gopal Bhatnagar, Chief of Staff, Trillium Health Centre |
| WHERE: | Trillium Health Centre – Mississauga New Inpatient Wing Auditorium 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, Ontario |
| WHEN: | Friday, May 8, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Additional tours, scenarios and interviews from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
| NOTE: | Media interviews and photograph opportunities available, as well as questions with the Minister. Additional media tours, scenarios and interviews with Trillium staff available 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
| PARKING: | Parking for members of the media is available in the signed lot in front of the entrance to the new wing. Enter Trillium-Mississauga from Queensway W. at Confederation Parkway, turn west (right) to media parking. |
Background
Trillium Health Centre is one of Canada’s largest hospitals with regional tertiary programs in advanced cardiac, vascular, stroke, neurosciences, orthopaedic, and sexual assault and domestic violence services. Housing a model ambulatory care centre and the largest free standing day surgery centre in North America, Trillium serves over one million residents in Peel and West Toronto and from other communities across Ontario. With the continued support of the Trillium Health Centre Foundation, the hospital’s fundraising arm, the two-site facility is attracting international attention for its innovative approach to providing safe, high quality health care services and has received numerous national awards for quality and innovation.
For more information, go to www.trilliumhealthcentre.org.
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To schedule an interview, please contact:
Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant, Trillium Health Centre
905-848-7580 ext. 3832
416-358-7201 mobile
lroberts@thc.on.ca