Quick Facts


 
Our Vision, Mission and Values

Core Purpose

To enrich the health and well-being of our diverse community. 

Vision

To be the finest community hospital in Canada.

Mission

We reach out – with expert and compassionate care.

Values

Accountability . Collaboration . Leadership . Respect . Safety

Position

York Central Hospital - Caring to make a difference

Character

Caring . Friendly . Professional

Strategic Directions
  • Best Patient Experience
  • Strategic Growth
  • Operational Excellence
Clinical Roles and Strategy
Clinical Role
  • Full service Community hospital with a growing emphasis on Geriatric/Seniors health, Chronic Disease Management and Prevention, and Ambulatory services
  • Regional Central LHIN leadership in: Chronic Kidney Disease and Stroke Care
  • Facilitator of a seamless continuum of care, in partnership with Central LHIN providers and others, to enhance coordination of services to our community
Clinical Support Services
  • Best practice Quality and Safety standards
  • Access Management

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Core Clinical Programs

  1. Continuing Care Program
  2. Chronic Kidney Disease Program
  3. Emergency Medicine Program 
  4. Medicine Program and Critical Care
  5. Mental Health Program
  6. Surgery Program                     
  7. Woman and Child Program

Core Clinical Support Services

  1. Diagnostic Imaging
  2. Laboratory Services
  3. Pharmacy
  4. Psychosocial Services
  5. Rehabilitation Services
  6. Respiratory Therapy

Regional Programs

Acute
  • York Region Chronic Kidney Disease Program
  • York Region District Stroke Centre
Non Acute
  • York Region Domestic Abuse &  Sexual Assault Care
  • Behaviour Management Services of York and Simcoe
  • York Region Mental Health Vocational Rehab 
  • Brain Injury Services of York and Simcoe
  • Autism Services of York Region and Simcoe County
  • Genetics Clinic of York Region
Long Term Care

York Central Hospital Long Term Care Facility

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Where YCH Patients Come From

(% Total Cases 07/08)

Inpatient

Outpatient

Emergency

Richmond Hill

40%

39%

43%

Vaughan

33%

28%

34%

Markham

8%

11%

8%

Other York Region

6%

11%

4%

Toronto

8%

6%

6%

Other

5%

5%

4%

York Region Population Demographics

Population of York Region (2009)
~1.032,600

Current Growth rate per year   

3.4%

Population of York Region (in 2026) - projection              

1.5 million

% Immigrants of York Region population

44%

% Seniors of York Region population (2006)

10.3%

% Seniors of York Region population (in 2026) - projection

21%

% Population affected by Chronic Disease

45%

Patient Activity Highlights for 2009-10

Beds in Operation

Acute Care Beds*

257

Complex Care Beds

100

Long-term Care Beds
149

 

506

 

 

* includes medical, ICU, surgical, mental health, pediatric, obstetrics

 

Patient Volumes

 

 

Acute Care Patient Days
95,084
Admissions, Total
18,427
Births
2,814
Complex Care Patient Days
24,432
Diagnostic Exams and Procedures
168,796
Emergency Visits
76,655
Laboratory Procedures
1,981,697
Long-term Care Patient Days

41,935

Outpatient Clinic Visits

93,741

Rehabilitation Patient Days

7,215

Surgical Cases (Main OR)

9,900

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Human Resources
Human Resources

Number of Employees 

2170

Medical/Dental Staff

376

Volunteers

1000

Development/Facility Expansion - Phase 1 (2005 to 2009)
Development/Facility Expansion - Phase I

Completion 2007- 2009:

  • Major expansion and renovation of ER, Diagnostic Imaging, Critical Care and Haemodialysis
  • State-of-the-art Birthing Centre
  • Schedule 1 Mental Health facilities including 6 secure beds
  • 122 new Acute Care and Complex Care inpatient bed capacity
  • Additional Clinic space
  • Specialized infectious disease (negative pressure) rooms
Development/Facility Expansion - New
  • Planning funding received.  Planning underway as of Jan 2009 for new two-site model which includes a new site in Vaughan which will support hospital services.

Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Hospital Partnerships

  • York Central Hospital
  • Southlake Regional Health Centre
  • Markham Stouffville Hospital (and Uxbridge Cottage Hospital)
  • North York General Hospital
  • Humber River Regional Hospital
  • St. John’s Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Stevenson Memorial Hospital (Alliston)
  • Shouldice Hospital
  • Don Mills Surgical unit
  • St. Joseph’s Morrow Park Infirmary and Private Hospital

Core Services are defined as services that: Must be provided by a hospital for reasons of safety, expertise or expensive technology/equipment; Cannot exist without the hospital; Are needed by the hospital to conduct the business of patient care; Support the Emergency Department; Have sufficient volume to operate safely and cost efficiently; and Require close to home access for patients to avoid or reduce demands on patients and family.

 

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York Central Hospital
10 Trench Street
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 4Z3
(905) 883-1212
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