When Lisa Simpson required surgery to correct her fallen arch, she asked to be referred to Dr. Warren Latham at The Scarborough Hospital due to the excellent reputations of both the orthopaedic surgeon and the hospital.
"My niece and brother have received treatment from Dr. Latham in the past, and both had a great experience," says Lisa. "So when I needed surgery, I asked my doctor if he could send me to TSH."
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Having a dedicated stroke unit has meant that stroke patients admitted to The Scarborough Hospital have a better chance of surviving than at any other hospital in the GTA or the Central East LHIN.
The rate of 30-day, in-hospital mortality following a stroke (per 100) is 8.41 at TSH, compared to the GTA average of 14.5 and the CE LHIN's average of 13.23. Those figures, from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and its Canadian Hospital Reporting Project, measured the performance of 600 acute care hospitals across Canada.
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The Scarborough Hospital, in partnership with the Ontario Renal Network (ORN), have announced two important initiatives that will improve the care and treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients in Ontario - the opening of TSH's new Home Hemodialysis Transition Unit and the launch of Ontario's first ever Ontario Renal Plan.
"With one of the largest Regional Nephrology Programs in North America providing care to over 6,000 patients each year, TSH is proud to be opening the Home Hemodialysis Transition Unit and to be part of the launch of the Ontario Renal Plan," said Dr. Paul Tam, Medical Director of The Scarborough Hospital's Regional Nephrology Program.
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