Page 10 - GBGH Foundation Newsletter - Winter 2021

AN UPDATE FROM THE HOSPITAL

To say 2020 was an exceptionally challenging year for our have been swabbed since March 25, and in November, we
hospital would be an understatement. The COVID-19 pandemic, began offering online appointment booking via the GBGH
and recent COVID outbreak at GBGH, has put incredible strain website in addition to telephone bookings.
on our team of staff & credentialed staff, as well as our limited
capital budget. A great deal of our time and resources in 2020 One of the most meaningful and historic highlights in the past
were dedicated to pandemic preparedness, response and few months was the immunization of our hospital team. In
recovery. The many challenges we faced served to make us a January 2021, the majority of our staff and credentialed staff
stronger team at GBGH and despite all the difficult times, there received the COVID-19 vaccine. Our goal at GBGH is to always
were some incredible things accomplished in our hospital over provide safe, exceptional care, so having the vaccine available
the past few months. to us this quickly brings hope and a much-needed morale
boost to our team.
The Midland COVID-19 Assessment Centre continues to be a
great partnership between GBGH, Waypoint Centre for Mental In October, our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was designated as a
Health Care, CHIGAMIK Community Health Centre and the Level 3 Basic facility, which is the second highest designation
North Simcoe Family Health Team. More than 17,000 people an ICU can receive in Ontario with the exception of specialty
units (i.e. Coronary Care). For a community hospital like GBGH
to have this designation is a testament to our commitment
of providing exceptional critical care. We are very proud of
this accomplishment and what it means for our patients
who can receive comprehensive critical care services in our
community.

We also entered into a partnership with Royal Victoria Regional
Health Centre (RVH) to offer echocardiograms at GBGH, and
we anticipate, in the first year of the partnership, nearly 1,100
patients will be able to receive this service close to home. The
service is now available to GBGH inpatients and patients from
the community referred by a physician.

Through it all, on behalf of the entire GBGH team of staff and
credentialed staff, we appreciate all the messages of support
we have received from the community. Your kind words and
positive thoughts inspire us every day. Thank you for your
support, and we look forward to a brighter year ahead.

To send a message of support to the GBGH team, please visit
the GBGH website - http://gbgh.on.ca/patient-and-visitor/
thank-your-care-team/

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