Frequently Asked Questions.

 

  • The hospital's vision is "to be the finest hospital in Canada in the hearts and minds of the people we serve." Its values-centred leadership is based on respect for each employee, physician and volunteer and the value each places on the rights of the patient and their family.
  • Our values are: excellence in patient care, respect, leadership, teamwork, accountability and partnership
  • The hospital has 365 approved beds
  • The existing facility covers approximately 770,000 square feet.
  • The hospital provides a broad spectrum of clinical services involving ten programs: general medicine, surgery, renal, oncology, emergency, mental health, continuing care/rehabilitation, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and cardiac services and a network of support departments. The professional staff provides a regional service for medical genetics, oncology, maternal/child and renal dialysis.
  • In June 2005 the hospital officially opened The Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre and the Vijay Jeet and Neena Kanwar Ambulatory Care Centre. A further expansion of the inpatient wing will commence in fiscal year 2007/08. This expansion will house an additional 140 inpatient beds as well as the regional maternal/child centre.
  • In June 2006, the hospital received a three-year accreditation, the highest possible award, from the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.
  • In June 2000 and again in June 2001,The Credit Valley Hospital, along with the other health service providers in the Halton/Peel Region, placed second in all categories in the annual Maclean's Magazine Survey of Canadian health services.
  • Approximately 6,000 visitors and patients pass through the three main entrances of the hospital each day.
  • Each year approximately 20,000 patients are admitted to hospital.
  • Close to 70,000 patients are seen in the Emergency Department each year. Approximately 1/3 of those visits are paediatric visits.
  • Approximately 15,500 surgeries are performed at Credit Valley each year.
  • Approximately 320,000 outpatients are seen at Credit Valley each year.
  • More than 5,000 babies are born in the hospital each year.
  • In 1999/00 we delivered 44 sets of twins, 1 set of triplets.
  • Close to 400 physicians have privileges at the hospital. This means they are able to admit patients to the hospital and can perform various procedures.
  • Close to 800 men, women and young adults volunteer their time to Credit Valley each year.

 

 

 

Credit Valley Hospital