Hamilton General Hospital
| Hamilton General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Health Sciences | |
 Hamilton General Hospital | |
  Location in Ontario | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP) |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | McMaster University Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 607[1] |
| Speciality | Trauma and Cardiac Surgery |
| Helipad | TC LID: CPK3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1848 |
| Links | |
| Website | hhsc.ca |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The Hamilton General Hospital (HGH) is a major teaching hospital in downtown Hamilton, Canada, on the corners of Barton Street East and Victoria Avenue North. It is operated by Hamilton Health Sciences and is formally affiliated with McMaster University Medical School.
HGH is the busiest cardiac surgery hospital in Canada, performing over 1,600 open heart surgeries annually.[2] The hospital generated CA$182,000,000 of research income in 2013, second to the University Health Network amongst research hospitals in Canada, and representing 14.8% of its income.[3]
History
Founded in 1848, the hospital became a part of Hamilton Health Sciences in 1996 when Hamilton General, Henderson General, McMaster University Medical Centre, McMaster Children's Hospital and Chedoke Hospital merged. This union formed one of the largest teaching hospitals in Ontario, operating across four sites with approximately 8,000 employees and 1,000 physicians. Other hospitals soon followed.
Facilities
The hospital is equipped with a rooftop helipad (TC LID: CPK3).[4] Hamilton General Hospital is a regional centre of excellence specializing in cardiac and vascular care, neuroscience, trauma and burn treatment, stroke and rehabilitation. It is home to the state-of-the-art Dofasco Heart Investigation Unit; one of the province’s few rooftop heliports; a Level 1 trauma centre and the second busiest burn unit in Ontario. Also located at the General site are the Regional Rehabilitation Centre and the David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute.
The David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute is a research centre located behind the Hamilton General Hospital.[5] It is home to more than 400 staff and researchers. The new building with 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2) opened 11 March 2010.[5] At least 250 new jobs will be added to the local economy.[6] David Braley, for whom the institute is named, contributed $10-million towards the project.[7][8]
Fundraising
The Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation raises funds for capital projects, equipment and research needs of Hamilton General Hospital.
External links
References
- ^ "Infrastructure Ontario: Hamilton Health Sciences".
- ^ "Annual Report 2012-14 Department of Surgery" (PDF). McMaster University. McMaster University. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Canada's Top 40 Hospitals" (PDF). Research Infosource Inc. Research Infosource Inc. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b David Braley Cardiac Vascular and Stroke Research Institute
- ^ "Good Medicine: A $90-million health research centre set to rise on the edge of Hamilton's industrial heartland points the way to life after steel". Hamilton Spectator. 2007-05-09.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Hemsworth, Wade (2007-05-09). "'Our city's going to be strong.'". The Hamilton Spectator.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Braley Has No Plans to Sell Lions After Buying Argos".
