Bluewater Health Explained

Bluewater Health
Coordinates:42.9768°N -82.3903°W
Location:89 Norman St
Sarnia
Region:Lambton County
State:Ontario
Country:Canada
Healthcare:Medicare
Funding:Public
Type:General
Network:Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network
Emergency:Yes
Helipad:Yes
Beds:326
Founded:1896

Bluewater Health is a hospital in Sarnia, Ontario. It was opened October 3, 1896 as Sarnia General Hospital and was the community's first public hospital.[1] In 2010, with extensive renovations to the two existing buildings and construction of a third, it was renamed Bluewater Health. With construction and redevelopment completed at a cost of $319 million, the hospital now encompasses about .[2] It employs almost 1,800 staff and physicians, along with over 700 volunteers, and is Sarnia—Lambton's largest public sector employer.[3] [4] It is funded primarily by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, with additional fundraising by Bluewater Health Foundation and Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital foundation.[5] It has 326 beds, 8 operating rooms, an emergency department, and a full spectrum of programs to serve the approximately 125,000 people in the Sarnia-Lambton area.

History

There were several doctors in the Sarnia community in 1880, but because there was no hospital in the area, serious medical help had to be sought in London, to the east. On July 7, 1890, a public meeting was held to canvas for subscriptions for a hospital. By 1895, $13,000 had been raised. A three-story hospital with 26 beds was opened on October 3, 1896, at a cost of about $25,000.[6]

The hospital was operated by a trust until 1920 when it was given to the city and became a municipally-operated hospital. Stress on the hospital became severe with an admission of about 800 patients a year. In 1929, about 80 beds were added, which met the needs of the community until 1952. In January 1953, the hospital doors were closed while construction of a new five-story building took place. The new hospital opened in March 1954 at a cost of about $2.7 million, and had enough beds for 266 adults and 50 newborns.

By November 1963, expansion of the facility led to a capacity of 315 beds at a cost of about $1.5 million.

Programs and services

Statistics

Babies born: 969

Number of beds: 326

Dialysis treatments: 8,453

Emergency room visits: 83,690

Hospitalizations: 12,025

Laboratory procedures: 2,719,894

MRIs: 7,943

Surgeries: 10,680

Community engagement

Bluewater Health has two advisory panels composed of residents of the surrounding community, including students from local secondary and post-secondary schools. The panels meet four times yearly to gather and share input into hospital planning and decision-making. The CEO attends the meetings along with a representative of the board of directors.[8]

The hospital welcomes presentations from diverse cultural perspectives. It has met with representatives from the local Muslim association regarding Islamic customs, dietary concerns, etc.; and with a local Aboriginal patient representative with regards to cultural implications for healthcare.[9]

Awards and recognition

Accreditation Canada awarded Bluewater Health the distinction of "Accreditation with Exemplary Standing" for 2015–2019, with a score of 99.3%.[10] [11] In 2012, it became the first acute care hospital in Ontario to achieve LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).[12] In 2016, Bluewater Health achieved a 97% patient satisfaction rate.[13]

Other awards:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Hospital Cost $25,000 to Build in 1895 . Sarnia Gazette . 1978 . 17 November 2016.
  2. Web site: See Sarnia's new hospital . Sarnia Observer . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118162810/http://www.theobserver.ca/2010/06/25/see-sarnias-new-hospital-2 . 18 November 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Volunteering at Bluewater Health . Bluewater Health . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160930144331/http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/volunteeringatbluewaterhealth . 30 September 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Bluewater Health - About Us Top 10 List . Bluewater Health . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160713103549/http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/Top_10_List . 13 July 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Programs and Services . Bluewater Health Foundation . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118101027/http://www.bluewaterhealthfoundation.ca/community-impact . 18 November 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: General Hospital Cost $25,000 to Build in 1895 . Sarnia Gazette . 1978 . 26 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Bluewater Health - Our Services . Bluewater Health . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118163153/http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/ourservicesaz . 18 November 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Bluewater Health Community Advisory Panel - Terms of Reference . Bluewater Health . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171110113924/http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/documents/248/Terms%20of%20Reference%20-%20Community%20Advisory%20Panel%20-%20October%202015%20with%20Appendix.pdf . 10 November 2017 . dead .
  9. Web site: Annual Report Highlights . Bluewater Health . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171103174934/http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/ARHighlights . 3 November 2017 . dead .
  10. Web site: Accreditation . Bluewater Health . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118163049/http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/accreditation . 18 November 2016 . dead .
  11. Web site: Accreditation Report - Bluewater Health . Accreditation Canada . 7 July 2015 . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118163151/http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/uploads/Performance/Accreditation_Report%20Final%20July%207%202015.pdf . 18 November 2016 . dead .
  12. Web site: Bluewater Health Awarded Prestigious LEED Green Building Certification . Longwoods Publishing Corporation . 17 November 2016.
  13. Web site: Improved Patient Satisfaction At Bluewater Health . Blackburn News . 28 June 2016 . 17 November 2016.
  14. Web site: Bridging Excellence Awards ceremony held . Sarnia Observer . 29 May 2015 . 17 November 2016.
  15. Web site: Best Practice Spotlight Organizations . Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario . 17 November 2016.
  16. Web site: 2014 Award Recipients . Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists . 17 November 2016.
  17. Web site: Past Quality Healthcare Workplace Awards . Ontario Hospital Association . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118162907/http://www.oha.com/CurrentIssues/keyinitiatives/QualityHealthCareWorkplaceAwards/Pages/PastQualityHealthcareWorkplaceAwards.aspx . 18 November 2016 . dead .
  18. Web site: Excellence Canada - Ontario Accessibility Award 2012 Recipients . Excellence Canada . 8 March 2013 . 17 November 2016.
  19. Web site: Outstanding Business Achievement Awards . Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118100932/http://www.sarnialambtonchamber.com/Events/Signature-Events/Outstanding-Business-Achievement-Awards/Outstanding-Business-Achievement-Awards-2011-Call-for-Nominations.html . 18 November 2016 . dead .

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