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Trillium Health P​artners News Rele​a​s​es

2024

November 12, 2024
Trillium Health Partners Hits Key Milestone in Building A New Kind of Health Care
Renovations at the Queensway Health Centre will make way for South Etobicoke’s first MRI machine
(Etobicoke, Ontario) Today, Trillium Health Partners begins major renovations at the Queensway Health Centre as part of its Trillium HealthWorks project, the largest investment in health care infrastructure renewal in Canadian history. With modern diagnostic equipment, upgraded oncology pharmacy spaces and renovations to the Biomedical Engineering department to deliver top-quality care, these renovations will meet the evolving needs of a rapidly growing community. (News Release) | (Downloadable Assets for Media​)

October 30, 2024
Mona and Ash Singh Donate $10 Million to Ignite Wellness, Build New Hospital at Trillium Health Partners
Extraordinary gift to advance wellness for staff, professional staff, learners, volunteers and patients and to help build the future home of The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital at Trillium Health Partners
(Mississauga, ON) Mona and Ash Singh have made a monumental gift of $10 million to Trillium Health Partners to help build the future home of The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital and create a world-class wellness program for the hospital’s dedicated staff, professional staff, learners and volunteers as well as patients, their families and the community. The initiative reflects a growing awareness of the key role of wellness and promoting disease prevention, encouraging a more holistic and proactive approach to health to benefit the individual and, more broadly, the hospital and the health system. (News Release)

October 28, 2024
Trillium Health Partners Teams Up with Signal 1 To Accelerate Artificial Intelligence for Better Health
(Mississauga, ON) – Trillium Health Partners (THP) is announcing a multi-year strategic partnership with Signal 1, a Canadian health artificial intelligence (AI) company. The partnership will enable THP to further develop its capabilities around AI and accelerate the safe adoption of AI tools to deliver improved outcomes across the hospital, health system and community. (News Release)

October 25, 2024
Trillium Health Partners Announces Major Enhancement to Patient Experience with Integrated Bedside Terminals
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) is excited to announce a significant enhancement to patient care and experience across its hospitals. THP has introduced over 1,000 inpatient units across Mississauga Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital, and Queensway Health Centre. (News Release)

September 6, 2024
Trillium Health Partners Announces Dr. Laura Rosella as Chief Scientist at the Institute for Better Health
(Mississauga, ON) Today, Trillium Health Partners (THP) announced the appointment of Dr. Laura Rosella as Chief Scientist at the Institute for Better Health (IBH). She succeeds Dr. Robert Reid, IBH’s inaugural Chief Scientist, who will focus on advancing key initiatives in learning health systems science and population health. Dr. Reid will also continue his impactful work as the Hazel McCallion Research Chair in Learning Health Systems and Senior Vice President, Science at THP. (News Release)

June 14, 2024
Dialysis Centre Expands One of Ontario’s Largest Regional Programs Specializing in Chronic Kidney Disease
Trillium Health Partners Opens New South Mississauga Dialysis Centre
(Mississauga, ON) Today marks the grand opening of Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) South Mississauga Dialysis Centre, a new addition to THP's renal care services located near Wellbrook Place – two long-term care homes operated by the not-for-profit organization Partners Community Health (PCH). This dialysis facility is designed to operate 16 stations for long-term care residents and community members living with chronic kidney disease and is THP’s fourth site for renal care. (News Release) | (Downloadable Assets for Media​)

June 11, 2024
Trillium Health Partners Breaks Ground On The Future Of Health Care, Embraces AI, and Builds Stronger Partnerships For Better Health For The Community
Annual Report highlights key achievements from past year
(Mississauga, ON) It’s been a landmark year for Trillium Health Partners (THP) as we marked major milestones on our bold vision of creating a new kind of health care for a healthier community. Released yesterday, THP’s 2023-24 Annual Community Report showcases accomplishments from the past year and highlights our community’s growing needs for Trillium HealthWorks – THP’s major health infrastructure renewal plan that will build Canada’s largest hospital, increase access to care, and bring specialized cutting-edge care closer to home. (News Release)

May 14, 2024
Trillium Health Partners Board of Directors Announces Dr. Sam Sabbah as Chief of Staff
(Mississauga, ON) Today, Trillium Health Partners (THP) announced that Dr. Sam Sabbah has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff for Trillium Health Partners, following an extensive national search process. Dr. Sabbah will begin his role on September 4, 2024. (News Release)

May 9, 2024
Landmark Gift from The Shah Family Foundation Paves Way for Ontario’s First Women’s and Children’s Hospital
New specialized hospital to be named after local family in recognition of generous donation
(Mississauga, ON) - Just days ahead of Mother’s Day, we are pleased to announce a donation which will advance the health and wellbeing of women and children in our community - for generations to come. Trillium Health Partners (THP) and Trillium Health Partners Foundation (THPF) are honoured to announce a monumental gift from the Shah Family Foundation. In recognition, the Women’s & Children’s Hospital that was recently announced will be named the Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children. (News Release) | (Downloadable Assets for Media​)

April 9, 2024
Groundbreaking on the Future Home of the Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre Marks Next Big Step Towards the Future of Care
Construction starts on the largest health care expansion in South Etobicoke’s history
(Etobicoke, ON) - Trillium Health Partners (THP) and the Ontario Government have marked a historic milestone in transforming the future of rehabilitation and complex care in Mississauga and West Toronto. By breaking ground today, construction has officially started on the future home of The Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre patient care tower, a modern 600,000 square foot building that will open up access to specialized services, expand much needed capacity and improve the overall health of our community. (News Release) | (Downloadable Assets for Media​)

February 26, 2024
Contract Awarded for Trillium Health Partners’ Infrastructure Renewal Project – The Future Home of The Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre
(Etobicoke, ON) On February 08, 2024, Trillium Health Partners (THP) and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) reached a key milestone in Canada’s largest health infrastructure renewal project Trillium HealthWorks. EllisDon Corporation (EllisDon) has been awarded a fixed-price contract of $1.3 billion to build and finance The Future Home of The Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre. (News Release)

February 26, 2024
Trillium Health Partners’ Institute for Better Health celebrates 10 years of research, innovation and impact
(Mississauga, ON) – A decade ago, Trillium Health Partners (THP) launched its research and innovation institute – the Institute for Better Health (IBH). The establishment of IBH was an important part of fulfilling THP’s mission of creating a new kind of health care for a healthier community. (News Release)

February 15, 2024
New Parking Garage Opens at The Queensway Health Centre
(Mississauga, ON) On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, Trillium Health Partners (THP) opened its newly constructed 800-spot parking garage at the Queensway Health Centre (QHC). The parking garage is part of THP’s preconstruction activities to prepare for the hospital’s major health infrastructure renewal plan, Trillium HealthWorks, and is designed to meet both current and future parking demands. (News Release)

January 24, 2024
Trillium Health Partners Reopens Urgent Care Centre at Queensway Health Centre
The Urgent Care Centre will reopen on January 29, 2024
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) is reopening its Urgent Care Centre at Queensway Health Centre on January 29, 2024, at 3 p.m., expanding access to quality health care in our community.
The Urgent Care Centre will operate daily at Queensway Health Centre, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., to provide care for individuals of all ages with non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, such as sprains, minor burns, broken bones, and fevers. The hours of operation align with demand from the community, when other community care options are not as readily available, when Emergency Departments are most used, and the time of day with the highest volume of patients.
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January 17, 2024
Trillium Health Partners to Strengthen Women’s and Children’s Services in Mississauga and West Toronto
Integration will bring specialized staff, physicians and services together to deliver a new model of care for patients
(Mississauga, ON) Building on the vision and plans for the province’s first Women’s and Children’s Hospital at the future The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital, Trillium Health Partners (THP) is advancing the integration of care for women and children in the community. Beginning in 2025, all Women’s and Children’s services, including labour and delivery, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and other gynecological and reproductive health services, will be provided at Credit Valley Hospital (CVH) until the new hospital is complete. (News Release)

January 11, 2024
Cator Family Donates $10 Million to Trillium Health Partners to Innovate Leading-Edge Diagnostic Imaging Program
Donation will advance patient care and innovation in the diagnostic imaging program and help build the future home of The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) diagnostic imaging department is set to get a major boost in size, innovation and technological advancement due to a remarkable $10 million donation from local family and longtime supporters Brent and Jodie Cator. The donation will increase the size of THP’s diagnostic imaging program by 66 per cent within the future home of The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital, which is set to become Canada’s largest hospital. (News Release) | (Downloadable Assets for Media​)

2023

December 8, 2023
Trillium Health Partners recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals of 2023
(Mississauga, ON) For a second time, Trillium Health Partners (THP) has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals of 2023 by Research Infosource Inc. This recognition places THP and its research and innovation engine, the Institute for Better Health (IBH), alongside preeminent research institutions across the country. (News Release)

November 2, 2023
Partners Community Health Introduces Innovative New Long-Term Care Homes and Seniors Services
Wellbrook Place, two new State of the Art long-term care homes in Mississauga
(Mississauga, ON) Partners Community Health (PCH), Trillium Health Partners (THP) and the Government of Ontario are revolutionizing long-term care (LTC) in the City of Mississauga with the opening of Wellbrook Place, two new state-of-the-art LTC homes, part of a larger Seniors’ Campus of Care, focused on providing specialized services to residents in the homes and the community. Wellbrook Place brings 632 much-needed new LTC beds to the city and is part of PCH’s larger plan that introduces innovative and inclusive programs and services, and new models of care delivery to families and communities. (MLTC News Release) | (PCH News Release)

September 26, 2023
Ontario's First Women's and Children's Hospital Announced in Mississauga
Highly-specialized health care services closer to home for women, children and families in Mississauga and West Toronto
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) and the Government of Ontario are advancing health care and health promotion, by building Ontario’s first Women's and Children's Hospital. By focusing on women, children, and equity-deserving groups, THP will provide one-of-a-kind services and integrated care that will improve generational health in Mississauga and West Toronto. (News Release) | (Backgrounder) | (Downloadable Assets for Media​)

September 19, 2023
Trillium Health Partners Integrates New Patient Portal MyChart at all Sites
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) is introducing MyChart, a secure patient portal, for patients to access their personal health information. MyChart empowers patients to be better informed about their health, allowing them to make better decisions with their care teams. MyChart is part of THP’s Epic System (Epic), an industry leader in electronic health record software. (News Release)

August 17, 2023
Trillium Health Partners Achieves Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada
Outstanding final score of 99.7% reflects the high quality care provided by the hospital
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) has been Accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada, the highest level of performance achievable in meeting the requirements of the accreditation program. THP is among the first hospitals to be assessed by the most current standards (Qmentum Global) set by Accreditation Canada, which will become best practice for all health care organizations to follow in the future. (News Release)

July 20, 2023
CIBC Foundation Makes $1M Gift to Trillium Health Partners to Advance Health Equity
Donation to fund research to​ understand and address disparities in health outcomes for cancer screening​
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners Foundation (THPF) is thrilled to announce a $1-million donation from the CIBC Foundation to Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) research and innovation engine, the Institute for Better Health (IBH). This investment will help advance research to improve equity in patient care through a better understanding of health disparities in the community, with a focus on cancer screening. (News Release)

June 26, 2023
Raptors 905 and Smilezone Team up for Paediatric Unit Makeover at Trillium Health Partners
(Mississauga, ON) THP’s Paediatric Oncology Unit at Credit Valley Hospital has had a makeover to the generous donations of community partners Raptors 905 Smilezone Foundation. ​(News Release)

June 13, 2023
Trillium Health Partners Marks Major Milestone with City of Toronto Approval to Proceed with Hospital Expansion
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) has reached another major milestone in expanding the future home of The Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre after receiving the City of Toronto’s official site plan statement of approval.​ (News Release)

June 6, 2023
Trillium Health Partners Highlights a Year Of High-Quality, Connected Patient Care
(Mississauga, ON) Yesterday, Trillium Health Partners (THP) shared its accomplishments from the past fiscal year (April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023), with a focus on high-quality, connected care and partnering for better health outcomes. THP has remained committed to working closely with health system partners, community leaders and local organizations to build a stronger, healthier community and a more equitable health care system.​ (News Release)

May 24, 2023
Careteam Technologies acquires Trillium Health Partners’ Care Connector in first Medical Technology Commercialization Project
Care Connector will advance patient-centered integrated care coordination across the continuum of care
(Mississauga, ON) Careteam Technologies, a cutting-edge Canadian digital health company with a focus on integrated care, has acquired Care Connector, a unique patient-centred technology solution that was developed by the team at Trillium Health Partners’ Institute for Better Health (IBH) to improve the integration and coordination of care planning. The combination of both the Careteam and Care Connector platforms will enable a more streamlined and integrated experience for patients as they move between acute care settings, home, and community care. (News Release)

April 25, 2023
AI Technology to Help Clinicians Predict Changes in Patient Needs and Better Customize Their Care
Trillium Health Partners teams up with startup Signal 1 to improve patient care and capacity.
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) is set to harness the power of AI technology in health care in a new partnership with Toronto-based company Signal 1. The startup’s AI-based platform, called the Discharge Solution, can forecast changes in patient care needs, and help improve hospital flow.​ (News Release) | (Stills for Media Use)​

March 10, 2023
Trillium Health Partners moves closer to building The New Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital
(Mississauga, ON) Today, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Trillium Health Partners (THP) announced the start of the development phase for The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital. IO and THP signed a Development Phase Agreement (DPA) with ED+PCL Healthcare Partners, the Development Partner selected to further develop the project requirements and design, schedule, pricing, and risk management. The development phase follows an open, fair, and competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process that began in April 2022 and was awarded to ED+PCL Healthcare Partners after extensive evaluation.​ (News Release)

March 7, 2023
Institute for Better Health Researchers Awarded $1,132,200 in funding from CIHR Grants
(Mississauga, ON) We are proud to announce that two Institute for Better Heath (IBH) researchers have been awarded $1,132,200 in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2022 Project Grant competition. (News Release)

March 7, 2023
Institute for Better Health Researcher Awarded Prestigious CIHR Mid-Career Prize in Research and Aging
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) Institute for Better Health (IBH) is pleased to announce that Dr. Lisa McCarthy, Clinician Scientist at IBH has been awarded the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Mid-Career Prize in Research and Aging. (News Release)

March 1, 2023
Orlando Corporation Makes Record-breaking $75 Million Gift to Trillium Health Partners
The largest corporate donatio​n to a hospital in Canada will double the impact of community donations to help build the largest hospital in Canada and create a new kind of health care.
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) and Trillium Health Partners Foundation are thrilled to announce a monumental $75 million donation from Mississauga-based Orlando Corporation. As a leader in corporate philanthropy, Orlando Corporation hopes to inspire others to give by matching every dollar donated to THP to double the impact of their donation up to $150 million. (News Release) | (Stills for Media Use)​

February 28, 2023
Canadian-Inspired App to Make Health Care More Accessible by Offering Interpretation Services to Patients in Seconds and Around-The-Clock
New partnership to improve patient care in Mississauga and unlock the potential of expanding high tech interpretation app to health care organizations across Canada.
(Mississauga, ON) After a successful pilot project, Trillium Health Partners (THP) and Voyce Canada are proud to partner on a new app-based language interpretation service that will enhance the patient experience within THP’s walls and beyond. (News Release)

February 21, 2023
Local Partnership Expands Access to High Quality in Home Care
24/7 supports available to patients in their home thanks to a new partnership between CANES Community Care and Trillium Health Partners.
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) and CANES Community Care are pleased to be collaborating to deliver a new community-based program to support patients transitioning from hospital to home sooner. Called THP@home, the new program offers time-limited support that allows patients complete their recovery at home, or wait safely at home for longer-term community-based services, such as ongoing home care or admission to long-term care. (News Release)

January 12, 2023
Trillium Health Partners to be Inducted into Mississauga’s Walk of Fame
On January 21, 2023 Trillium Health Partners is set to become the first organization to be inducted into Mississauga’s Walk of Fame for the team’s work during the pandemic. This is the highest honour a citizen of Mississauga can receive. Read the news release here.

January 11, 2023
Mental Health of First Responders to be Focus of New, One-Of-A-Kind Partnership with Trillium Health Partners
Paramedics in Peel to receive expedited access to psychologists and mental health clinicians
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) and Peel Regional Paramedics Services (PRPS) have come together in a unique partnership to support the mental health needs of our local paramedics. (News Release) | (Stills for Media Use)

2022

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December 22, 2022
Ontario Building Better, More Modern Health Care Facilities
Ontario Investing Over $4.2 Million in Health Care Infrastructure Upgrades and Repairs for Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga and Etobicoke
(Mississauga, ON) The Ontario government is investing $4,211,561.00 this year to support critical upgrades and repairs at hospitals operated by Trillium Health partners. This funding is part of the government’s investment of over $182 million provided through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund and the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund to 131 hospitals and 65 community health service providers across the province. (News Release)

November 29, 2022
Equity and Inclusivity in Health Care Takes Centre Stage at Prestigious Annual Lecture
Trillium Health Partners holds third Hazel McCallion Annual Lecture in Shaping Healthier Communities
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) Institute for Better Health (IBH), in partnership with University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, held its third Hazel McCallion Annual Lecture in Shaping Healthier Communities. The lecture aims to engage the community about critical issues, challenges, and cutting-edge developments in research and innovation in health care. (News Release)

October 4, 2022
Trillium Health Partners Issues Request For Proposals for Major Hospital Expansion
​(Mississauga, ON) Today, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Trillium Health Partners (THP) have issued a request for proposals to build and finance the construction of the future home of The Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre. This project, part of Trillium HealthWorks, will result in a modern dedicated centre for complex care and rehabilitation services, where patients can receive care and recover in a purpose-built environment. (News Release)

September 15, 2022
Trillium Health Partners' Board of Directors announces Karli Farrow as President & CEO
​(Mississauga, ON) Today, Christine Magee, Board Chair of Trillium Health Partners (THP), announced that Karli Farrow has been appointed as the President & CEO of Trillium Health Partners, effective immediately. (News Release)

August 18, 2022
Trillium Health Partners’ Board of Directors Announces Michelle Diemanuele’s Decision to Step Down as Hospital President and CEO
Province extends DiEmanuele’s appointment as Secretary of Cabinet and Head of the Ontario Public Service until August 2023
(Mississauga, ON) Today, Christine Magee, Board Chair, announced that with the extension of her appointment as Secretary of Cabinet for another year, and after 14 years of building a new kind of health care for a healthier community, Michelle DiEmanuele has decided to step down as President and CEO of Trillium Health Partners (THP). (News Release)

July 28, 2022
Statement from Trillium Health Partners on the Passing of Three Physicians
​(Mississauga, ON) It is with deep sadness that Trillium Health Partners mourns the lo​ss of three of our physicians who recently passed away…​ (Statement​)

June 7, 2022
Trillium Health Partners Shares Results of a Successful Year While Looking Forward to the Future
Hospital marks 10-year anniversary with accomplishments that will shape the future of health care
(Mississauga, ON) Yesterday at Trillium Health Partners’ (THP), the hospital shared its achievements from the past year, as it continued to respond to the largest health care emergency of our generation..​ (News Release)

April 1, 2022
Partners Community Health and Trillium Health Partners Acquire Camilla Care Community from Sienna Senior Living
(Mississauga, ON) Today, Partners Community Health and Trillium Health Partners acquired Camilla Care Community long-term care home in Mississauga from Sienna Senior Living. This transaction is a three-way agreement between Sienna Senior Living (Sienna), Partners Community Health (PCH) and Trillium Health Partners (THP).​ (News Release)

March 21, 2022
Trillium Health Partners Foundation Launches 1st Hazel McCallion Walk for Health
The Hazel McCallion Walk for Health is a brand new 2 km and 5 km fundraising event hosted by Trillium Health Partners Foundation taking place on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Port Credit Memorial Park.
(Mississauga, ON) This will be the first tim​e since the beginning of the pandemic Trillium Health Partners Foundation (THPF) will be hosting an in-person signature event. It will be a day filled with celebrations and fun activities.​ (News Release)

February 17, 2022
Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre the First in Eastern Canada to Use Innovative Cancer Treatment Technology
New technology improving quality of care and access to radiation treatment
(Mississauga, ON) The Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre at Trillium Health Partners (THP) is now the first hospital in Eastern Canada to treat patients using HyperArc, an innovative cancer treatment technology that will improve health outcomes, reduce wait times and increase accessibility to treatment. (News Release)

February 15, 2022
Trillium Health Partners Receives Historic $105 Million Donation from The Peter Gilgan Foundation
The largest donation to a hospital in Canadian history will help build the largest and most advanced hospital in Canada and redefine the future of health care
(Mississauga, ON) Trillium Health Partners (THP) and Trillium Health Partners Foundation (THPF) are honoured to announce an historic $105 million donation from renowned philanthropist Peter Gilgan and The Peter Gilgan Foundation. As the largest donation to a hospital in Canadian history, it will support THP in building the largest and most advanced hospital in Canada, to be named “The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital.” It will also help expand and redevelop Queensway Health Centre, which will be named “The Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre.” (News Release)

2021

December 1, 2021
Trillium Health Partners and Ontario Government Unveil Historic Health Care Expansion
Premier and Minister of Health help share details of new Mississauga Hospital and major expansion of Queensway Health Centre
(Mississauga, ON) Today, the Government of Ontario confirmed its commitment to build two major infrastructure projects at Trillium Health Partners (THP) – the complete replacement of the Mississauga Hospital and an expansion of the Queensway Health Centre. The projects were included in the government’s 2021 Budget, Ontario's Action Plan: Protecting People's Health and Our Economy and represent the largest expansion of hospital services for Mississauga and West Toronto since the Credit Valley Hospital was built in 1985. This announcement is a key step in THP’s mission to create a new kind of health care for a healthier community. (News Release)

November 9, 2021
Partners Community Health to Acquire Operations of Camilla Care Community from Sienna Senior Living
(Mississauga, ON) Today, Partners Community Health, a new, not-for-profit organization focused on bringing health care services together around the needs of people living in Mississauga and West Toronto, has entered into an agreement with Sienna Senior Living to operate the Camilla Care Community (Camilla) long-term care home in Mississauga. (News Release)

October 26, 2021
Trillium Health Partners Advances Artificial Intelligence Initiatives with Donation from TD Bank Group
Hospital’s AIDE Lab will bridge the AI implementation gap thanks to TD investment
(Mississauga, ON) The Institute for Better Health (IBH) at Trillium Health Partners (THP), in partnership with the Trillium Health Partners Foundation, is pleased to announce a $1 million investment from TD Bank Group. The funds will help accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) through the newly created Health Care AI Deployment and Evaluation (AIDE) Lab at THP. (News Release)

October 5, 2021
Trillium Health Partners’ Institute for Better Health Turns to the Cloud to Improve Hospital Occupancy Planning
Prototype designed with University of British Columbia Cloud Innovation Centre
(Mississauga, ON) Ontario hospitals frequently operate at occupancy rates above 100%, a percentage that has increased since the start of the pandemic. Being able to better match bed supply with patient demand is key to improving overall patient care, safety and operational costs.
Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) Institute for Better Health (IBH) is leveraging cloud technology to improve the hospital’s 2-7 day capacity forecasting by analyzing bed-use data to identify patterns and better anticipate capacity requirements.(News Release)

June 7, 2021
Trillium Health Partners Marks Past Year’s Achievements While Continuing To Respond To The Pandemic
Partnerships and perseverance ensured patients’ access to care in the face of COVID-19
(Mississauga, ON) Today at Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) Annual Community Address, the hospital shared some of its accomplishments during its most challenging year, as its dedicated staff and partners continue to respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic in one of Ontario’s hardest hit communities. (News Release)

March 20, 2021
Statement from Michelle DiEmanuele on Events this Week in Georgia and Anti-Asian Racism
(Mississauga, ON) “This week, America’s worst mass killing in nearly two years tragically claimed the lives of eight people, six of whom were women of Asian descent. Thousands of people around the world have responded, calling attention to both the global rise of anti-Asian racism, as well as the prevalence of violence against women... (Statement)

March 1, 2021
COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic Opens in Mississauga
Trillium Health Partners community vaccine clinic at U of T Mississauga Campus can deliver up to 2,000 vaccines daily
(Mississauga, ON) – Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Health Christine Elliott, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, MPP (Mississauga-Erin Mills) Sheref Sabawy, General Rick Hillier, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Dr. Lawrence Loh were on hand as Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Mississauga opened at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus. A partnership between THP, UTM and Peel Public Health, the clinic will administer up to 2,000 vaccinations per day by the end of March and can grow to 4,000 per day in subsequent phases. Daily vaccination volumes are subject to vaccine supply and public health direction on priority groups.
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2020

December 21, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Administers First COVID-19 Vaccine in Peel Region
Mississauga Long-Term Care nurse becomes first to receive vaccine in hard-hit Peel
(Mississauga, ON) – Today, exactly nine months and 17 days after Trillium Health Partners (THP) treated its first patient with COVID-19, the hospital administered the first COVID-19 vaccine in Peel Region. The vaccine was given by Nasha Zaheer, a registered nurse who has been on the front lines since the very beginning in March, working in the first dedicated COVID-19 unit treating the earliest THP patients.
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December 18, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Administration at Trillium Health Partners
(Mississauga, ON) – Today, the Government of Ontario designated Trillium Health Partners (THP) one of the hospitals across the province to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in these initial stages. THP is proud to be playing a key role in the biggest immunization program in a century and the continued fight against COVID-19.
(Media Statement)

December 17, 2020
Builder contract awarded for two new long-term care homes in Mississauga
(Mississauga, ON) – Today, Infrastructure Ontario and Trillium Health Partners (THP) awarded a construction management contract to EllisDon to design and build two new long-term care (LTC) homes on Speakman Drive in Mississauga. The project is designed to address the current lack of access to long-term care in this community and add capacity in hospitals where many patients are waiting for long-term care placement. The number of seniors is set to triple by 2031 and Mississauga has 20% fewer LTC beds per capita than the provincial average.
(Media Statement)

November 23, 2020
Hazel McCallion Celebrates Milestone 100th Birthday With Rare Glimpse into Legendary Life And Career
Trillium Health Partners Foundation to release photo book of THP’s Honourary Guardian to benefit the hospital she helped build
(Mississauga, ON) – In time for her centenarian year, Hazel McCallion, in partnership with Trillium Health Partners Foundation (THPF), is releasing a commemorative photo book chronicling her remarkable life and outstanding achievements as Mississauga’s fifth and longest-serving mayor.
(Media Statement)

November 19, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Temporarily Reduces Essential Visitors Due to COVID-19
(Mississauga, ON) – In response to increasing COVID-19 cases within our community, Trillium Health Partners (THP) is taking the difficult step of reducing the number of visitors in the hospital to protect patients, staff and the community.
(Media Statement)

October 6, 2020
Trillium Health Partners to launch new digital health record system to improve patient care
(Mississauga, ON) – On October 10, 2020, THP will launch a new, modern digital health record that will improve patient care and help us fight COVID-19. The new system will provide seamless access to patient information through one point of access, across all of THP’s sites, which will improve our ability to provide high quality, exceptional care.
(Media Statement)

October 5, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Moves to Appointment-only Testing at Assessment Centres
(Mississauga, ON) – Beginning October 6, in accordance with the new direction from the Government of Ontario, all visits to THP assessment centres will be by appointment only. Walk-in testing will no longer be available.
(News Release)

September 25, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Releases Plan to Manage Second Wave
Hospital hard hit by COVID-19 to focus on increasing capacity, reducing virus transmission and supporting workforce
(Mississauga, ON) – As the Region of Peel sees an increase in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, Trillium Health Partners (THP) has released its plan to address a second wave of the virus. One of the hospitals most impacted by COVID-19 in Ontario, THP is one of three hospitals that have had COVID-19 patients in hospital each and every day since the beginning of the pandemic in March.
(News Release)

August 19, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Receives Largest Donation in Canadian History from Muslim Community
Historic pledge of $5 million to help expand and redevelop Mississauga Hospital
(Mississauga, ON) – In a record-breaking pledge, the Muslim community has announced $5 million to support the future redevelopment and expansion of Mississauga Hospital, one of three sites that together comprise Trillium Health Partners (THP), as part of THP’s broader redevelopment plan. Individuals, corporations, mosques and community associations from the Muslim community have a long history of giving back to THP and other health care institutions across the country.
(News Release) | (Photos)

July 31, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Announces New Board Members
Board proud to lead hospital into the future as THP continues to transform care that works for everyone
(Mississauga, ON) – Trillium Health Partners (THP) recently announced its 2020/2021 Board of Directors membership, including newly appointed Board Chair, Michele Darling, and Vice Chair, Christine Magee. The election of the new Board members took place at THP’s Board of Directors meeting on July 21, 2020.
(News Release)

July 23, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Celebrates Year of Achievements While Working Together to Fight Global Health Crisis
Largest hospital in Canada thanks community for help in battling COVID-19 pandemic
(Mississauga, ON) – In the 2019-20 year, Trillium Health Partners (THP) had its busiest, most demanding year yet with a record 1.75 million patient visits, 277,467 visits to the hospital’s Emergency Departments (ED) and Urgent Care Centre, 64,837 surgeries performed and 8,671 babies delivered. We also ended the year fighting COVID-19 on behalf of this community.
(News Release)

July 21, 2020
Province Announces Plan for Accelerated Build of Two Long-Term Care Homes in Mississauga
Trillium Health Partners’ new health centre location selected as site for faster build and more beds
(Mississauga, ON) – Today, the Ontario government announced the launch of the Accelerated Build Pilot Project that will expedite construction of long-term care homes in large urban centres, including Mississauga. The project is designed to address the current lack of access to long-term care in this community and add capacity in hospitals where many patients are waiting for long-term care placement. The Minister of Long-Term Care, Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, announced that two new long-term care homes will be developed and operated at Trillium Health Partners’ Speakman Drive site in Mississauga..
(News Release)

July 15, 2020
Community Answers the COVID-19 Call Raising $5 Million for THP
Outpouring of support includes handmade signs, warm meals and celebrity encouragement
(Mississauga, ON) – The strength of community is on full display at Trillium Health Partners (THP) as more than $5 million has now been raised in cash and in-kind donations to support the hospital’s fight against COVID-19. Trillium Health Partners Foundation (THPF) and THP are beyond grateful for the rapid and generous community response that is enabling the hospital to provide exceptional care during the pandemic, while also supporting our frontline workers and health care providers.
Given the unbudgeted expenses incurred by the hospital to prepare for COVID-19, including to add intensive care beds, medical equipment, and the need for personal protective equipment (PPE), the Foundation called out to the community and the response was overwhelming.
(News Release)

April 9, 2020
Information Bulletin – Staff Outbreak – Unit 4B Mississauga Hospital
A number of health care workers at Mississauga Hospital, Medicine Unit 4B tested positive for
COVID-19 between March 26, 2020 and April 5, 2020. Our initial investigation suggests staff
members acquired COVID-19 in the community and from other sources, at different times.
(Information Bulletin)

April 7, 2020
Trillium Health Partners building temporary Pandemic Response Unit to be able to care for more patients during COVID-19
(Mississauga, ON) –Trillium Health Partners (THP) has started construction of a temporary Pandemic Response Unit on the grounds of Mississauga Hospital to be able to care for more patients in response to COVID-19. The modular unit is being assembled as part of THP’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response Plan to increase capacity for a potential influx of positive COVID-19 patients the hospital anticipates they may be admitting in the weeks ahead.
(News Release)
 

March 31, 2020
Trillium Health Partners declares outbreak of COVID-19 on unit at Credit Valley Hospital
(Mississauga, ON) – Four patients on an inpatient unit at the Credit Valley Hospital have confirmed positive for COVID-19 and an outbreak has been declared. Working closely with Peel Public Health THP has taken immediate precautions to protect patients and staff.
(News Release)

March 30, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Announces Additional Actions under COVID-19 Pandemic Response Plan
Urgent Care Centre at Queensway Health Centre temporarily closing to create additional hospital beds
(Mississauga, ON) – As part of continued efforts to respond to COVID-19, Trillium Health Partners (THP) is taking additional actions that will add more hospital beds, increase testing and assessment capacity and provide more virtual care options to prepare for an influx of COVID-19 patients.
Effective Tuesday, March 31 at 5 p.m., Queensway Health Centre’s Urgent Care Centre (UCC) will be temporarily closed to maximize acute and critical care space across all THP sites. Patients requiring emergency care are being asked to go to their nearest Emergency Department or call 911.
(News Release)

March 13, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Confirms More Cases of COVID-19
(Mississauga, ON) – Trillium Health Partners (THP) received confirmation of positive COVID-19 test results from two patients who were assessed in hospital on Tuesday, March 11. Both patients were assessed at Credit Valley Hospital’s Emergency Department.
(News Release)

March 12, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Confirms Third and Fourth Case of COVID-19
(Mississauga, ON) – Trillium Health Partners (THP) received confirmation of positive COVID-19 test results from two patients who were assessed in hospital on Tuesday, March 10. One patient was assessed at the Mississauga Hospital’s Emergency Department. The other patient was assessed at Queensway Health Centre Urgent Care.
(News Release)

March 6, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Confirms Second Case of COVID-19
(Mississauga, ON) – Trillium Health Partners (THP) received confirmation of a second positive test result for COVID-19 for a patient who was assessed at the Mississauga Hospital’s Emergency Department on Wednesday, March 4. The patient is the spouse of the first reported patient at THP. Initial test results were inconclusive and a positive result was obtained on March 5.
(News Release)

March 5, 2020
Trillium Health Partners Confirms First Case of COVID-19
(Mississauga, ON) – Trillium Health Partners (THP) received confirmation of a positive test result for COVID-19 from a patient who was assessed at the Mississauga Hospital’s Emergency Department on Thursday, March 4.
(News Release)

March 2, 2020
Laugh Out Loud with Howie Mandel Raises $1 Million for Trillium Health Partners
Celebrity comedian headlines annual gala in support of THP’s mental health program
(Mississauga, ON) – America’s Got Talent host Howie Mandel delivered a dose of laughter to Mississauga and west Toronto at the 8th Annual LOL Gala and helped to raise a remarkable $1 million for Trillium Health Partners (THP).
(News Release)

January 22, 2020
Generous Donation Brings Smiles and Comfort to Trillium Health Partners’ Youngest Patients​
Smilezone Foundation revamps THP’s Family Care Centre to provide a colourful, interactive and calming space for children and youth requiring treatment
(Mississauga, ON) – Today, Trillium Health Partners (THP) and The Smilezone Foundation came together to celebrate the grand opening of THP’s first-ever Smilezone at the Colonel Harland Sanders Family Care Centre at Mississauga Hospital.
Generously donated by the Smilezone Foundation, in partnership with Deloitte Canada, the newly revitalized space includes colourful murals, a sensory table, iPad stations, interactive toys and a TV.
(News Release)

2019

December 17, 2019
Site Announced For New Long-Term Care Home & Hospice​
Partnership will mean first residential hospice in the city of Mississauga
(Mississauga, ON) – Today, Trillium Health Partners (THP) and Heart House Hospice (HHH) announced the site of a new health centre that will improve access to long-term and hospice palliative care for the people of Mississauga. Through this partnership, the future development will feature a 220-bed long-term care home, and a hospice centre that includes 10 residential beds and expanded space for community-based hospice programs.
(News Release)

November 25, 2019
Mississauga Among the First Ontario Health Teams Announced​
Group of Mississauga health and community service providers working to improve access and help patients navigate the health system
(Mississauga, ON) – Today, The Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health was in Mississauga along with patients, families and community groups to announce the Mississauga Ontario Health Team (Mississauga Health) as the first of 24 Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) in the province
(News Release)

November 8, 2019
21 New Canadians Welcomed in First-Ever Citizenship Ceremony at Trillium Health Partners
Hospital hosts special ceremony for the region’s newest citizens as they take their Oath of Citizenship
(Mississauga, ON) – Today, Trillium Health Partners joined with Immigration, Refugees, Immigration and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and hosted a special citizenship ceremony at Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, the first in the hospital’s history.
(News Release)

September 10, 2019
Community Partners Join to End Child & Youth Suicide
First of its kind partnership will work together to build resiliency and better coordinate care for children and youth in Mississauga and Peel
(Mississauga, ON) – Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Todd Smith and Mayor of Mississauga, Bonnie Crombie, joined community leaders to launch Project Now, a partnership that aims to end child and youth suicide in the City of Mississauga and Peel Region.
(News Release) (Fact Sheet)

June 11, 2019
Trillium Health Partners Celebrates an Incredible Year of Achievements at Annual Community Address
Patient shares story of how his life was saved after 38 minutes of CPR
(Mississauga, ON) – Yesterday, at Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) Annual Community Address, the hospital shared that over the past year, it has received over 1.7 million patient visits, more than ever before, with 276,003 visits to the hospital’s Emergency Departments (ED) and Urgent Care Centre, 65,520 surgeries performed and 8,364 babies delivered.
(News Release)

May 6, 2019
Six hospitals to deliver enhanced care to patients in unique restorative care facility
(Toronto, ON) – Six Greater Toronto Area hospitals are working side by side under one roof to provide specialized care for patients who no longer require acute hospital services. Thanks to funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Reactivation Care Centre – Church Site has been newly refurbished and modernized for patients who can benefit from specialized restorative services.
(News Release)

April 25, 2019
Renowned cardiac surgeon and top talent from Harvard to enhance care for Peel/Halton residents
(Mississauga, ON) – The former Surgical Director of Heart Transplant and Circulatory Support of the renowned Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts has joined Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) Regional Cardiac Health Program, one of the largest cardiac programs in the country.
(News Release)

March 27, 2019
New clinic offers shorter wait times and faster care for hip and knee arthritis patients
(Mississauga, ON) – Patients living with hip and knee arthritis experience shorter wait times for consultation and treatment thanks to a partnership between the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), Halton Healthcare and Trillium Health Partners (THP).
(News Release)

January 29, 2019
Trillium Health Partners Selects Epic for New Hospital Information System
Multi-year project will create one patient record at THP and improve the patient care experience
(Mississauga, ON) – Trillium Health Partners (THP) is pleased to announce that Epic was selected to be THP’s new Hospital Information System (HIS). This announcement follows a thorough procurement process, and a rigorous review process that involved investigation into more than 2,500 functional requirements, based on the needs identified by broad patient and staff input.
(News Release)

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