Joseph Brant Hospital Annual Report | Page 12

Our Redevelopment Project JBH IS CURRENTLY BUILDING THE LARGEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT THAT BURLINGTON HAS EVER SEEN. THE NEW HOSPITAL WILL BE COMPLETED IN TWO DISTINCT PHASES. PHASE ONE, THE HALTON MCMASTER FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE (HMFHC) LOCATED BESIDE OUR EXISTING HOSPITAL IS OPEN AND ALREADY WELCOMING PATIENTS AND HOUSING ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. PHASE TWO OF THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR NEW SEVEN-STORY PATIENT TOWER, EXPANSION OF OUR EXISTING HOSPITAL AND AN ENCLOSED FOOT BRIDGE TO CONNECT THE PARKING GARAGE TO THE TOWER. Connecting our staff anywhere in the building. NEW TECHNOLOGIES When our new hospital opens in 2017, JBH staff will have sophisticated technologies to assist in providing excellent patient care. A dedicated team is working to select these technologies and develop the processes for their use. New technologies developed for the hospital include a new nurse call bell system to enhance quick communication between patients and providers by integrating hospital systems with bedside and handheld devices; a Real Time Locating System to enable users to locate staff and patients and link equipment with asset management; a Telemetry and Patient Monitoring system to integrate the information on patient medical devices with care providers’ devices; a Portering and Housekeeping system to streamline communication from unit staff to support services and a Security system to improve the communication to security staff. 12 Joseph Brant Hospital