The Scarborough Hospital A Progress Report April 2011 Stephen Smith, TSH Board of Directors Chair Elect Anne Marie Males, Vice President, Patient Experience
The Scarborough HospitalA Progress Report
April 2011
Stephen Smith, TSH Board of Directors Chair ElectAnne Marie Males, Vice President, Patient Experience
The Scarborough Hospital
WHO WE ARE:• Two general hospital sites and seven community
based sites• 3,700 staff, more than 700 physicians and 800
volunteers• A diverse range of services across eight patient care
areas:• Cardio-Respiratory & Critical Care• Medicine & Specialized Geriatrics• Emergency & Urgent Care• Family Medicine & Community Services• Maternal Newborn & Paediatrics• Mental Health• Nephrology & Dialysis• Surgery, Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
Where we were in 2008
• Patient satisfaction • Employee & physician
satisfaction• Patient safety, including
HSMR• Infection Control• Media Relations
• Staff retention/recruiting• Budget • Capital Planning• Governance• Health and Safety• Community Relations
TSH “challenged” on every front:
Where we are today
• Patient satisfaction• Employee & physician
satisfaction• Hospital standardized
mortality rate (HSMR)• Infection control issues
• Emergency wait times • Budget (Balanced)• Strong governance in place• Health and Safety record
improved• Improved Community
Relations
Improvements in every category:
How did we get there?
• New governance and leadership• Emphasis on operational excellence and
measurable results• Strategic Plan• Mission, Vision and Values
How did we get there?
Governance and leadership
• Strong, skills-based board• New board bylaws (industry leading)• Community Advisory Council
How did we get there?
Strategic Plan 2009 - 2014• 1,300 staff, physicians, volunteers and
community members had input• Continues to guide our long and short-
term plans• Created the Mission, Vision and Values
Some highlights
HSMR – now one of the top performers
Some highlights
A new MRI for Birchmount – coming this summer
Some highlights
Donations are on the increase – recent $3 million gift from a grateful patient is the largest in TSH history
What’s next?
• Continue to work with our community as partners• Continue to make improvements to operations• MRI for Birchmount site this summer• New diagnostic imaging centre & ORs for General
site – pending approval• Complete our clinical action plan with an emphasis
on Cancer Care and Chronic Disease management
Questions?