Quick Facts


Our Mission

Excellence in community and regional hospital services for the people of York Region and beyond.

Our Vision

Here when you need us –
with expert and compassionate care

Our Committments

  1. We put patients first
  2. We collaborate
  3. We respect one another
  4. We communicate responsibly
  5. We are accountable
Strategic Directions
  • Compassionate Care
  • Clinical Excellence
  • Available and Timely Services
  • Population Health
Clinical Roles and Strategy
Clinical Role
  • Core hospital services
  • Regional Leadership in: Dialysis, Stroke Care, Vascular Surgery
Clinical Strategy
  • Best practice Quality and Safety standards
  • Access Management

Core Clinical Programs

Continuing Care Program
Emergency Medicine Program
Medicine Program
Mental Health Program
Surgery Program
Women and Child Program
York Region Dialysis Program

Core Clinical Support Services

Diagnostic Imaging
Laboratory Services
Patient Services
Pharmacy
Rehabilitation Services
Respiratory Therapy

Regional Programs

Acute

York Region Dialysis Program
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
York Region Community Outreach Service
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

Where YCH Patients Come From

Inpatients/Day Surgery
ER
Richmond Hill
38%
39%
Vaughan
25%
33%
Markham
9%
8%
King
3%
1.6%
Toronto
12%
7.7%
Other
13%
10.7%

York Region and Use of YCH

Population of York Region (Dec 2005)
918,383

Growth in actual population in 2005 (1 year)

28,783

Projected Population of York Region (in 2026)

1.3 million

% Immigrants of York population

40%

% Seniors of York population

9.0%

Projected % Seniors of York population (in 2026)

21%

% of York Central Hospital patients from York Region

85%

Patient Activity

Beds(Apr 2006) Patient Volumes (2005/06)
Acute, Complex Care/Rehab beds:
296

Inpatient Admissions (includes acute, complex care and rehabilitation)

16,686

Long Term Care beds:

116
Births
2,223

 

412
Average Occupancy (includes acute, complex care and rehabilitation)
93.3%
Wait Time Priority Volumes

Hips

142
Knees
228
Cataracts
1,290
MRI Exams
4,658
Human Resources
Total

All staff

1732
Physicians
323

Volunteers

700
Redevelopment/Facility Expansion - Phase 1 (2005 to 2009)
Phase One of York Central Hospital's Redevelopment will:
  • Triple the size of the Emergency and Diagnostic Imaging Departments
  • Double the size of the Critical Care Unit, Hemodialysis and Outpatient Dialysis clinics
  • Create a state-of-the-art Birthing Centre
  • Create negative Pressure Rooms for isolation of highly infectious patients
  • Provide Schedule One Mental Health Facilities including 6 new Secured Beds
  • Add a total of 87 new Inpatient Beds including new Acute Care Medicine Facilities
  • Expand Fracture, Plastics and Ophthalmology Clinics
  • Add new Medical Staff Facilities and 2,800 sq. ft. Auditorium
  • Size of Phase One Expansion- 148,230 sq. ft.

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
  • Bloorview Macmillan Children’s Centre
  • Humber River Regional Hospital
  • St. John’s Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Stevenson Memorial Hospital (Alliston)
  • Shouldice 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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Richmond Hill, ON L4C 4Z3
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