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LEAN, GREEN AND DIGITAL:
THE NEW HUMBER RIVER HOSPITAL
333 KING STREET EAST, TORONTO, ONTARIO, M5A 3X5PUBLISHER Mike Power
LIFESTYLE AND FOOD EDITOR Rita DeMontis
SPECIAL SECTIONS
AND PROJECT COORDINATOR Caralin Chan
EDITOR Dominique Milburn
DESIGN Fiona Dempsey
OCTOBER, 2013
OCTOBER, 2014
Our push to a digital hospital is not about technology for technology’s sake. It’s about using the latest tools to enable care providers to have more time at the bedside, with patients and families, putting the patient at the centre of the entire experience. It’s a community investment, designed to help us revolutionize healthcare; to help us put the caring back into care.
— Dr. Rueben Devlin,
Humber River’s president and CEO
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The new Humber River Hospital
has been planned from the ground up
with patients and families in mind.
The result: a design that will allow
the Humber team to fully implement
the latest patient and family-centred
care concepts, while using the most
innovative medical technologies and
design standards possible.
With opening day for receiving the
fi rst patients scheduled for October
18, 2015, the Humber planning team
and construction partners have
been hard at work over the past
year building North America’s fi rst
fully digital hospital. They’ve made
amazing progress, as shown by the
photos on these pages. Lean, green
and digital: the new Humber River
Hospital.
Learn more at
www.hrh.ca/redevelopment.ca
A single patient room on one of the medical/surgical inpatient fl oors. Each of these rooms comes with its own three-piecebathroom and a place for a
family member to stay overnight.
A nursing substation located on the medical/surgical inpatient fl oor.A panorama of the Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit located on the surgical fl oor.
The Chemotheraphy Clinic in the cancer care department is an open space with lots of natural sunlight.
This view from a second fl oor overlooks the
Portals of Care. Two storey windows will ensure lots of natural light along the south side of the hospital.
In October, two new MRI magnets were deliveredto the hospital.
A labour and delivery room on the maternal and child program fl oor.
This past year saw the installation of the hospital’s technology nerve center — here’s a look inside the server room, which is now online and being tested.
HUMBER RIVER HOSPITAL 3The Toronto Sun SUNDAY DECEMBER 14, 2014
harvest on the humber
It was one of those idyllic early October evenings where the air was crisp with just a hint of winter's cool welcome, a beautiful evening in fact, straight from a sweet fairy-tale, and one filled with laughter, amazing food and incredible company.
It was the third annual Harvest on the Humber Dinner, an event that came together, quite by accident when a dedicated little group of Humber fans collaborated on an initiative to help celebrate the new Humber River Hospital, opening on October 18, 2015 – the first digital hospital in North America, currently rising to majestic levels in the city's west-end.
This year's Harvest dinner, held
October 8, 2014, was one for the books — an intimate evening set inside the fabled Casa Loma's stunning Oak Room dining room where the attention to detail — from the gorgeous autumn flower arrangements to the spectacular seating — set standards for future celebrations.
Hosted by well-known television personality and Food Network star James Cunningham, host and associate producer of the hit TV series Eat St., guests were treated to a dinner spear-headed by Casa Loma chefs including Casa Loma's Executive Chef Cecil Cramer and Michael Ewing, corporate executive chef for Liberty Entertainment Group.
Adding to the culinary talent was the amazing, award-winning chef and author Ted Reader, and his team from the Playingwithfirekitchen.com food company, which also included culinary visionary Eric Rogers, who brings more than twenty years of talent to the table.
Ted is known for his pyrotechnic charm and fearless culinary spirit, — and he brought his famous, fully-loaded BBQ firetruck, Hoptimus Prime, to create part of this year's Harvest on the Humber menu.
Everyone went home satiated and happy, with delicious cookies from Canada's famous The Cookie Man (Cookielovers.com) to enjoy at their leisure.
President and CEO of Humber
River Hospital Dr. Rueben Devlin
with wife Rhonda Devlin.
Heather Hurst, President and CEO of Humber River Foundation, and James Cunningham.
Guest Joseph Chiapetta (R) with Fausto Gaudio President of IC Savings and co-chair of foundation.
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Rita DeMontis National Food Editor.
Many thanks for the generous support
from the following who came together to make this year's Harvest on
the Humber 2014 a most memorable event:
Emma Foods, Ganz, Playing with Fire
Culinary Evolution, Casa Italia,
CookieLovers.com, Abate Packers Ltd.;
event sponsors: Toronto Sun Newspaper
(Torontosun.com) Casa Loma.
Harvest on tHe Humber 2014
"Gratitude is to the heart what seeing is to the eye. My gratitude for the invite this evening. The atmosphere, the guests, the entertainment and the food were simply extraordinary. I am honoured to have been part of such an event. The success of any noble endeavour requires the support of the entire proverbial village. Consider us one of the villagers."
harvest on the humber
Casa Loma Executive Chef
Cecil Cramer.
Jutta Zentil, Paul Zentil, President of Zentil Group of Companies, and Roy Scaini, Vice Chair of Foundation Board and Anna Pia Scaini.
Guest Jennifer Di Capo with Craig Baxter, Vice Chair of Hospital Board.
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Gerard Power, Director of Public and Corporate Communications, Humber River Hospital .
Cherryl Tanteras has hope for the future.
She credits the wonderful care and compassion at
Humber River Hospital (HRH) for making that hope
a reality. Three years ago as a newcomer to Canada,
Cherryl, 33, arrived in Toronto with a plan: to work hard,
support her mother and two young children living in the
Philippines, and eventually bring them to Canada. That
plan quickly changed when she received a shocking
diagnosis.
“When my doctor told me I had breast cancer and that it
had spread to my lymph nodes I thought I was going to die.
I immediately thought about my children, and was worried,”
she said. “Humber River gave me a lot of assurance and
I knew they were going to take good care of me. The entire
hospital team has been supportive and accommodating.
I am so thankful.”
Cherryl is one of the many patients benefi ting from
the exceptional care in Humber River’s Medical Imaging
Department. Next year, when the “new” Humber River
Hospital opens its doors, that care will be enhanced by
state-of-the-art technology and a Breast Health Centre
that will help patients like Cherryl receive the same
quality care, more effi ciently.
“Our new hospital will have one of the most
technologically-advanced diagnostic facilities in the
world,” said Dina Longo, HRH Director of Medical
Imaging. “We will be able to navigate patients through
their testing process quickly and easily without them
having to travel to different areas in the hospital. Top-
notch imaging quality is going to help our physicians and
staff enhance care in ways we’ve never seen before.”
As part of the Breast Health Centre, the Hospital will have
two fully digital mammography units with Tomosynthesis
technology, a Sensory Suite environment, two dedicated
ultrasound units, a bone mineral densitometry unit, a
specimen imaging unit and surgical consultation rooms
all in one location.
“This will allow us to diagnose breast cancers much
more rapidly, reducing wait times for our patients and
ensuring fast, safer and seamless care,” said Dr. Laura
Whiteacre, HRH General Surgeon who specializes in
breast health.
“Good quality technology is so important in breast
health and having a centre that’s has the testing and
treatment in one place provides an effi cient and one-of-a-
kind experience for the patient,” added Dr. Rene Shumak,
Radiologist and Breast Imaging Lead for the Central Local
Health Integration Network (LHIN).
“We’re focusing on becoming a high-risk diagnostic
assessment centre and our Breast Health Centre is an
important part of our commitment, continued Longo.
“Working with the latest technology will also allow us to
strengthen our relationship with Cancer Care Ontario to
Finding ways to be more
environmentally conscious is something
that most people and organizations take
seriously. Whether it’s taking public
transit to work or making the effort to
recycle, these green steps contribute
towards a healthier environment. That’s
exactly why Humber River Hospital
is pioneering green hospital design,
exemplifi ed with their new hospital, set
to open October 18, 2015.
Hospitals are some of the most
energy intensive buildings in Canada.
Powering medical equipment, lighting,
amenities, and more day-in and day-
out takes a lot of energy — energy that
can be reduced with the right building
design and latest technologies.
“Environmental sustainability means
a better quality of life for patients,
staff physicians, and for everybody,”
said Reuben Devlin, President & CEO
of Humber River Hospital. “I'm in the
'people care' business; every dollar I
save on energy resources, I put into
providing care."
Humber River’s new hospital has
been designed and is being constructed
with a goal of achieving Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Silver certifi cation — in fact,
it is on track to surpassing that goal
and may achieve LEED Gold status.
Buildings that comply with higher
LEED ratings cost less to operate,
reduce energy use, and can improve
overall comfort.
Some of the features of the hospital
that will contribute to improved
efficiency include using natural and
LED lighting, low flow toilets, faucets
and showers, automated lighting,
reflective and green roofing, and
windows that are electronically
controlled with solar power to
add shade, amongst many other
environmentally innovative strategies.
Staff will be encouraged to take
advantage of alternative means of
transportation through the hospital’s
partnership with Smart Commute
Toronto, with available bicycle
parking, as well as electrical vehicle
charging stations.
The benefi ts of an environmentally
conscious hospital to patients, staff,
physicians and community are great.
With lower operational costs, Humber
River Hospital can direct more dollars to
front line services, providing enhanced,
quality health care. The new Humber
River Hospital will reduce CO2 by roughly
20,000 tons a year — the equivalent to
taking about 4,000 vehicles off the
road. This leads to improved air
quality, a healthier community,
and a cleaner environment.
PATIENT CARE MEETS
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE WORLD CLASS CARE AND DIAGNOSTICSAT HUMBER RIVER HOSPITAL
Cherryl is joined by surgeon Dr. Laura Whiteacre (L) and oncologist Dr. Carmen Chung (R).
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ensure we are providing our patients with outstanding,
quality care.”
In addition to breast health, the new medical imaging
department will also be a digital hub for interventional
radiology, nuclear medicine and emergency medical
imaging — all with fully digital equipment that will keep
Humber River at the leading edge.
Cherryl Tanteras feels lucky to have found such a great and
sensitive care team at Humber River. She is eagerly awaiting
the new hospital.
“Flying half way around the world to give your kids a
better life is hard. But I am so thankful to Humber River for
extending my life and giving me hope for the future. The
new hospital will allow my wonderful care team to help
many more people like me.”
NORTH AMERICA'S
FIRST DIGITAL HOSPITAL
WHAT DOES IT MEAN
FOR YOU?
Humber River Hospital (HRH) is proud to be building North America’s fi rst
fully digital hospital.
It sounds impressive — and it is — but what makes a hospital ‘digital’?
A fully digital hospital uses the most current technologies available to
enhance all aspects of quality care delivery. It leverages technology wherever
possible to improve effi ciency, accuracy, reliability and safety. It also allows for
easier information fl ow and access to care providers, patients and community
partners.
So, how will this digital hospital be better for patients and families? Think
about a physician using voice recognition technology to chart information right
at the patient's bedside. No written notes on paper, but an immediate, up-
to-the-minute patient record, instantly accessible to specialists and a family
physician. It allows for online consultation with far-away experts, real-time
notifi cation of test results, and access to diagnostic images, often in 3D.
Your healthcare team will have all of your information at their fi ngertips — you
won’t have to answer the same questions over and over at each department in
the hospital. It’s one-stop information collection and sharing, with safeguards
to protect your privacy.
When information is shared across the system instantly, work duplication is
avoided, the likelihood of errors is reduced, and service safety and effi ciency is
improved, leaving more time to spend caring for patients.
Patients will be at the centre of their own care process like never before. With
access to medical records, multi-language educational materials, and email
access to care team members, they will have more participation in all matters
regarding their care, and ultimately more control over their hospital experience.
Maximizing digital technology to enhance patient care in ways not done
previously is at the core of Humber River’s vision for its new home. And, the
possibilities expand every year. For us at HRH, It’s about our patients and their
families and revolutionizing the care we deliver to them, and to our community.
Digital Breast TomosynthesisA technology called Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) will enhance that care
delivery for patients in the Breast Health Centre. DBT is a technology that takes multiple x-ray images of a breast from many
angles. The digital data information is then transformed via computer to produce three dimensional images.
“Tomosynthesis is valuable for detecting very small breast tumours, breast cancer in young patients and tumours in dense breast tissue,” said Dr. Russell Blumer, HRH Chief of Radiology. “It’s a new technology that’s recently been approved for use in Canada, and it’s showing great promise,” he added. “We are excited to be able to offer this cutting-edge technology to our patients and community.”
Creating an optimal health care experience for women is at the heart of Humber River Hospital’s Breast Health Centre. A big part of that experience comes from the Sensory Suite, designed to distract a woman from the discomfort or anxiety of having a mammogram. Humber River will be one of only a handful of hospitals in Canada to utilize the Sensory Suite technology, with the goal of enhancing care for women on many levels.
In the Suite, patients have the option of choosing from different scenes using an iPad – seaside, garden or waterfall with gentle complimentary sound – to create an ambiance specifi c to their interests and comfort levels that will last for the duration of the testing. With the Sensory Suite, Humber River will be empowering patients to play a leadership role in their own care delivery.
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associate producer of the incredible hit TV series
Eat St., which airs on Cooking Channel USA, Food
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countries around the world. He is also the author
of the bestselling cookbook, Eat St., wherein he
shares recipes from the most daring, delicious, and
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Known for his pyrotechnic charm and fearless culinary
spirit, Ted Reader is an award-winning chef, author and
food entertainer. Ted’s passion for all things smoked
and grilled is extremely contagious, to say the least.
You’ll often fi nd him spreading the gospel of BBQ to
audiences that inevitably end up salivating for more.
He’s written over twenty-one cook books, most recently
Gastro Grilling.
Eric Rogers has spent over two decades cultivating his
passion for cuisine, beginning with such Toronto
institutions as Browne’s Bistro, Auberge Gavroche and
most signifi cantly, as the right hand man to fresh food
innovator, Jamie Kennedy at the acclaimed Palmerston
Restaurant. Most recently Eric founded Playing with
Fire Culinary Evolution with Jenna Wilson, which brings
a whimsical and exciting approach to catered events.
(L-R) Rhonda Diamond, Kimberlee
Diamond and Justine Grossman.
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Michael Ewing, a twenty-fi ve year veteran of the culinary
art industry, began a classical apprenticeship at Westin
Hotels at the tender age of 15. Working throughout the
city in many of Toronto’s top restaurants and catering
companies, Michael draws upon his many years of culinary
expertise and artistry to his latest post as Executive Chef
at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex and as the
Executive Chef for all of the Liberty Entertainment Group
properties.
Eddy Battiston, and Chair of Humber River Hospital Board of
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David Brooks is one-of-a-kind.
But it's not because he designed a custom-built, lakeside home — with specialized rooms — in beautiful Sundridge, Ontario. Not even because he’s courageous and survived a kidney transplant and years of struggle with his health.
Brooks is Humber River Hospital’s (HRH) longest surviving nocturnal home hemodialysis patient, and still has the same central venous catheter that was inserted in his chest in February 1994 — over 20 years ago.
“There is no one else in the world like me,” said Brooks, a 58-year-old car and truck salesman who is applying to the Guinness Book of World Records for Best Dialyzed Renal Patient and Longest Indwelling Central Venous Catheter.
“For over 20 years, I’ve been dialyzing seven nights a week, for almost eight hours each night, from the comfort of my home. I’ve completed over seven thousand, three hundred nightly treatment runs and I’m still going strong. I owe my tremendous quality of life to Dr. Andreas Pierratos and the Home Dialysis Team at Humber River for their extraordinary care over the last two decades.”
Earlier this year, HRH celebrated that extraordinary care and the 20th anniversary of its Nocturnal Home Hemodialysis Program — a program that continues to improve the lives of dialysis patients in the Humber River community and beyond.
“I have an enormous feeling of satisfaction and achievement,” said
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HUMBER RIVER HOSPITAL RECEIVES
EXEMPLARY ACCREDITATION STANDING
Delivering safe, quality care:
Quality and safe care is the cornerstone of
Humber River Hospital’s (HRH) commitment to
its community.
That exceptional care was highlighted
last April when Humber River was awarded
Exemplary Standing — the highest possible
honour — by Accreditation Canada. The
hospital achieved these results after exceeding
hundreds of rigorous quality and safety
standards in all departments. The fi nal result:
Humber River was awarded over 98 per cent,
with 100 per cent compliance with all required
organizational practices.
“This achievement demonstrates your
organization’s determination and commitment
to ongoing quality improvement. We applaud
your leadership, staff, [physicians] and
Accreditation team members for their efforts
and dedication to the provision of safe, quality
health services,” noted Bernadette MacDonald,
Accreditation Canada Vice-President.
“I was impressed by the passion and
commitment to quality and to doing what is
right for patients,” added Andrew Williams,
Accreditation Canada Lead Surveyor.
“This result is another external validation that
our team is delivering quality, safe, professional
and respectful care to our patients and their
families,” said Dr. Rueben Devlin, HRH President
and CEO. “This recognizes the hard work and
dedication of all of our teams and our strong
focus on patient-centred care as a top priority.”
What is Accreditation Canada?An independent, not-for-profi t organization, Accreditation Canada is the national body charged
with evaluating healthcare organizations across Canada, including hospitals, against more than 2,000 comprehensive standards for care quality and safety.
What are Accreditation Standards?Accreditation standards are nationally-recognized best practices in health care. And while all of the
standards are important, Accreditation Canada has defi ned some standards as 'required' and others as 'high priority'. Accreditation Canada bases its accreditation fi ndings on how well hospitals meet these standards:
1) Required Organizational Practices (ROPs) - are essential practices that hospitals must have in place to enhance patient care and safety, and to minimize risk.
2) High Priority Criteria - are practices related to safety, ethics, risk management and quality improvement
How Does Accreditation Canada use the standards to decide accreditation?Through a week-long, in-person audit, Accreditation Canada compares how a hospital practices with national AC standard best practices. For Humber River Hospital to be "Accredited with Exemplary Standing," HRH had to meet all the ROPs, plus 95 per cent or more of the high priority criteria in each set of standards.
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As a third year University of Toronto
medical student, hands-on caring for
patients is important to Elie Sader. That’s
why he chose Humber River Hospital (HRH)
for his general surgery rotation last month.
“When I was deciding where to go, my
colleagues highly recommended Humber
River because of the unique, direct learning
opportunities that would allow me to spend
more time with patients,” said Sader, a
graduate of McGill and Oxford Universities.
“They were right. I’ve scrubbed in with
the whole general surgery team, and I’ve
learned so much.”
Sader is one of hundreds of students
benefi ting from HRH’s Medical Education
Department — a department that has seen
great expansion in the last two years. In
addition to coordinating the teaching of
students across many areas of medicine
and surgery, the department also deals
with numerous requests from international
students and medical professionals looking
to learn from HRH physicians.
“At Humber River, education is
fundamental to our mission, vision and
values,” says Dr. Ray Martin, the hospital’s
Vice-President of Medical and Academic
Affairs. “We have formal medical
education affi liations with the University
of Toronto and Queen’s University, and are
extremely dedicated to teaching the next
generation,” he added.
HRH takes pride in its longtime affi liation
with the University of Toronto, which has
seen numerous medical students, residents
and fellows train with HRH physicians
and staff in many departments, including
general surgery, emergency, anesthesia,
paediatrics, obstetrics and more.
“The reputation and teaching of the
surgical staff is exemplary and our students
can’t wait to learn at Humber River,” said
Dr. James Rutka, R.S. McLaughlin Professor
and Chair, Department of Surgery at
the University of Toronto. “We see our
relationship with the hospital as extremely
valuable and we look forward to building
on this relationship for many years to come.”
HRH is equally as proud of its more recent
collaboration with the medical school at
Queen’s University, which chose Humber
River as its Toronto partner almost two
years ago. Since that time, Queen’s students
have worked alongside HRH pediatricians,
obstetricians and gynecologists. Beginning
next month, students will also begin rotations
with the hospital’s Department of Medicine.
“Humber River Hospital, as an affi liate of
the Queen's Distributed Medical Education
(DME) network, will now provide our
undergraduate and postgraduate learners
the opportunity to work and learn in a
bustling urban setting [that will] enrich their
medical education and provide yet another
opportunity to work one-on-one with
experienced clinicians,” said Dr. Phil Wattam,
Assistant Dean, Distributed Medical
Education School of Medicine, Faculty of
Health Sciences at Queen’s University.
The extraordinary student experience is
thanks to the HRH physicians who make the
learning possible. Among them is Dr. John
Hagen, Humber River’s Chief of Surgery.
Dr. Hagen has received multiple teaching
awards from the University of Toronto. Just
last month, his collection grew as he was
awarded the 2014 Mentor of the Year Award
for Region Three by the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
This is the second year in a row that a
HRH physician has won a prestigious Royal
College award. Last year, Dr. Narendra
Singh — also involved in Humber’s Medical
Education program — received the Prix
d’excellence for Region Three. This award
recognizes a physician who is a role model for
excellence in patient care, and who has made
signifi cant contributions to patients and the
community. The titles make HRH the fi rst
hospital in 10 years to have two physicians
win Royal College awards consecutively,
something Martin says speaks to the depth
and quality of the HRH team.
For Sader, that team provided him with
the experience of a lifetime.
“It’s a privilege to be able to learn this
way. When you get this kind of mentoring
you learn much faster — it’s a one-of-a-
kind experience.”
Dr. Andreas Pierratos, HRH Nephrologist; Lead Independent Dialysis for the Ontario Renal Network; and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. “This celebration means that nocturnal hemodialysis has worked and is still working — here at Humber River and around the world — providing freedom for these patients and the excellent care that we were striving for when we fi rst began.”
“After a visit to Humber River Hospital, we converted our conventional home dialysis programs over to extended hour and frequency nocturnal home dialysis. Nocturnal dialysis took hold,” said Dr. John Agar, Nephrologist at the Geelong Hospital and Conjoint Clinical Professor of Medicine at Geelong Hospital, Barwon Health and Deakin University in Melbourne Australia. “Patient well-being, re-engagement with community and survival all benefi tted and improved.”
Unlike conventional dialysis, nocturnal dialysis allows the body to function more effi ciently by cleansing the blood daily over a longer period of time — at night — with less intensity. It’s a wellness model that makes patients feel better and limits the time they spend in the hospital. Most home dialysis patients visit HRH for a checkup every eight weeks.
After the death of Dr. Robert Uldall (the fi rst doctor to train a patient to self-administer dialysis treatment at home
during the night) in 1995, Pierratos took the lead in building Humber River’s nocturnal program and elevating it to astounding international success.
In the last two decades, the many accolades, publications and glowing compliments for Pierratos confi rm his commitment to his patients and his dedication to innovative and quality care.
In 2011, that commitment was highlighted when Pierratos received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Hemodialysis, recognizing his dedication and contributions to the fi eld.
“Dr. Pierratos is one of the most prominent international fi gures in dialysis,” said Dr. Christopher Chan, Associate Professor of Medicine and the R. Fraser Elliott Chair in Home Dialysis at the University of Toronto. “Andreas has changed the practice of dialysis and is truly deserving of this prestigious honour demonstrating his sustained excellence and commitment to the fi eld.”
“It’s a true team effort and I am so proud of the collaboration — the hard work, mutual respect and dedication of our team — that has resulted in our patients doing extremely well,” added Pierratos.
David Brooks couldn’t agree more. Nocturnal dialysis has become his modality of choice and has made a huge difference in his life, providing him with the feeling of functioning kidneys without a long list of medications to take every day. He has his own note of thanks for Dr. Pierratos and Humber River Hospital.
“I recently removed myself from the kidney transplant list because my quality of life is so high. Nobody is lucky to get any sort of disease but I consider myself blessed to have the support of the Humber River Team. Dr. Pierratos is a world class physician and because of his care and concernI am still alive today.”
David Brooks with Dr. Pierratos and Home Dialysis Nurse Clinician Mulugeta Demisashi.
Teaching the next generation at Humber River Hospital
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On October 18, 2015 your new Humber River Hospital will begin making patient care history in Canada. It will be North America’s fi rst fully digital hospital, it will teach young doctors a new way to deliver healthcare and it will be a model of effi ciency for every hospital in the GTA.
We need to reach our goal of $225 million in order to fi nish and equip what will become the new standard for patient care in Canada. Your new Humber River Hospital will revolutionize healthcare in Canada. Your support is vitally important.
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