Etobicoke General Hospital
Etobicoke General Hospital at a glance:
- 283 beds
- 1433 staff, 281 physicians
- 67,000 Emergency visits each year
- 3,700 inpatient surgeries each year
- 14,800 day surgeries each year
- 79,000 ambulatory visits each year
- Very good CT and MRI wait times
- ED wait times among best in province for less acute patients
- Specialized treatment zones in ED
- Installation of state of the art nuclear medicine camera
- Proposal submitted for 36 Dialysis Stations
- Increased demands on ICU - similar to downtown Toronto hospitals
Etobicoke General Hospital renowned for inspired care:
Dr. Rajiv Gupta
Leadership role in the development of Surgical Checklist – implemented as provincial standard.
Dr. Michael Drever
World expert on natural breast tissue reconstruction.
Dr. Faiz Daudi
Pioneer in laparoscopic colon surgery.
Etobicoke General Hospital focused on the needs of the community:
Growing population
Highest population growth rate in Ontario (25.6% growth by 2016).
Residents living with chronic conditions
The prevalence of diabetes in Etobicoke is 20% higher than the provincial average.
Diversity
74% of Etobicoke community members were born outside of Canada.
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