Troubled hospital recovers

Rob Devitt, left, the provincially appointed supervisor of the Scarborough Hospital, and hospital president Dr. John Wright, at Scarborough Grace. FACILITY FACTS The Scarborough Hospital has two campuses – General and Grace. The hospital runs two hemodialysis satellite facilities, a mental health satellite facility and three urban health satellite facilities. • 576 beds across the two hospital sites • An annual operating budget of more than $320M (2008/09) • The hospital handles more than 450,000 patient encounters each year • There are 3,400+ employees, 700+ medical staff and 720 volunteers In 14 months, Scarborough Hospital has improved patient safety and cut its death rate in half Be the first to comment on this article... Tanya Talaga Health Reporter After years of back-to-back deficits, bitter community relations and... [read full story]