St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton is a 777-bed academic and research hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada that is affiliated with the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine of McMaster University as well as Mohawk College. It is part of the St. Joseph's Health System and serves as the regional kidney transplant centre for a population of approximately 1.2 million people.

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
St. Joseph's Health System
Margaret & Charles Juravinski Centre for Integrated Healthcare at St. Joseph's; 2016
Location in Ontario
Geography
LocationHamilton, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43.24894°N 79.87151°W / 43.24894; -79.87151
Organization
Care systemMedicare (Ontario Health Insurance Plan)
TypeTeaching, Specialist
Affiliated universityMcMaster School of Nursing, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (McMaster University)
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds777[1]
History
Opened1852
Links
Websitewww.stjoes.ca/body.cfm?ID=228
ListsHospitals in Canada

With three locations in Hamilton, the hospital is known for being one of the top national institutions for robotic surgery and for having one of the largest kidney and urinary programs. It's also first in Canada to partner a mental health worker with police to respond to a 911 crisis call.

Other services include acute care, surgical and outpatient services at three locations.[2]

Locations

Charlton Campus

Location: 43.24894°N 79.87151°W / 43.24894; -79.87151
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton's Charlton campus is a busy, acute care centre that includes facilities such as the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, Centre for Minimal Access Surgery, and the Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre. This location has 600 beds.[3]

West 5th Campus
Main article: Margaret and Charles Juravinski Centre

Location: 43.24038°N 79.88415°W / 43.24038; -79.88415
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton's West 5th Campus provides specialized tertiary mental health services for residents of Central South Region in Ontario, operating specialized mental health beds and providing leading-edge community services to thousands of outpatients.

The West 5th Campus recently underwent a major redevelopment. Construction began in January 2011 and the new building was completed in the summer of 2014. The new facility is approximately 800,000 square feet.

In 2019, the facility provided inpatient and outpatient care to those suffering with a severe mental illness or addiction, and more general medical outpatient clinics plus diagnostic imaging services. This campus is also known as the Margaret and Charles Juravinski Centre for Integrated Healthcare.[4]

King Campus

Location: 43.22184°N 79.77415°W / 43.22184; -79.77415
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton's King Campus is a stand-alone facility that has pioneered models of ambulatory care and includes a robust Surgery Centre for cataract surgeries and a satellite dialysis centre. The Regional Eye Institute (providing eye care and cataract surgery) is located here; the site is primarily for outpatient services, including pain management, a Mature Women's Health Centre, a 39-bed satellite Dialysis Clinic, and education programs.[5]

Programs
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Cancer Care
  • Chest
  • Complex Care
  • Critical Care / ICU
  • Diabetes
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Emergency and Urgent Care
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Family Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Internal Medicine
  • Kidney and Urinary Program
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • Mental Health and Addictions Program
  • Outpatient
  • Orthopedics
  • Rehabilitation
  • Surgery
  • Women and Infants Care
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References
  1. "Our Vital Statistics - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton".
  2. "Melissa Farrell named new President of St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton". Newswire.ca. March 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. "Charlton Campus". St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. "West 5th Campus". St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  5. "King Campus". St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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