| Mackenzie Health | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.mackenziehealth.ca/ |
Mackenzie Health is a hospital corporation based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada that provides health care services in southern York Region. It operates two hospitals - Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital and Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital.
It also operates urgent care centres in Richmond Hill and Vaughan, and a mental health facility in Barrie.
Facilities
- Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, in Richmond Hill (opened as York Central Hospital in 1963)
- Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, in Vaughan (opened in 2021)
- Oak Ridges Medical Centre, in Oak Ridges (northern Richmond Hill)
- Urgent Care Centre, in Vaughan (opened in 2006)
- Centre for Behavioural Health in Barrie
Management
In November 2015 Mackenzie Health signed an 18-year managed equipment services contract with Philips, for room design, diagnostics, alarm management, predictive analytics, and other medical technology services for Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital and Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital.
Funding
The Mackenzie Health Foundation is the fundraising foundation for Mackenzie Health, responsible for obtaining donations from private donors. Established in 1977, it is responsible for acquiring the local funding for capital projects, for example the 10% of construction costs for the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, as well as all funding for other capital projects and ancillary operational costs. Capital projects funded include the acquisition of medical and diagnostic equipment, for example a magnetic resonance imaging scanner.
Donors can specify their donation to be allocated to a specific purpose.
The Mackenzie Health Volunteer Association is a community fundraising association that raises funds via community events, for example its annual dance held since 1993. The dance has raised over $500,000 since its inception, and has partially funded the acquisition of surgical equipment and a digital mammography unit, and the establishment of the Intensive Care Unit and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Notes
- Vaughan Citizen 2015.
- Pavilons 2015.
- Swainson 2006, p. B1.
- Hamilton 2015.
- ^ Kelly 2013.
- ^ Beck 2014.
References
- Beck, Marney (18 March 2014). "Enjoy Bollywood Night and support Mackenzie Health". Richmond Hill Liberal. Metroland Media. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- Hamilton, David (11 November 2015). "Ontario healthcare provider signs $300-million "smart hospital" deal with Philips". IT Business. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- Kelly, Tim (25 June 2013). "Mackenzie Health Foundation's new boss kicks off fundraising for Vaughan hospital". Vaughan Citizen. Metroland Media. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- Pavilons, Mark (28 October 2015). "Magna makes $10-million hospital pledge". King Weekly Sentinel. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- Swainson, Gail (18 July 2006). "Vaughan finally gets health centre; Facility first step toward a hospital Unit will cater to 'special needs'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Urgent Care Centre in Vaughan open every day of holidays". Vaughan Citizen. Metroland Media. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
External links
- Mackenzie Health
- About the organization at Mackenzie Health
- Mackenzie Health Foundation