Together, we cared for more than 800 patients with COVID-19
We conducted more than a quarter million swabs and created our own in-house lab test
To serve our community we built three assessment centres, a pandemic response unit and created dedicated COVID-19 units
More than 400 of us went into immediate training to gain new skills and more than 650 of us were redeployed to where we were needed most
Together, we faced this pandemic with rapid and innovative solutions. Working together each one of us from every corner of all of our sites
Like the creation of our airway teams, early discharge clinic, the 3D printing of PPE or launch of How’s My Flattening
We championed virtual care in our assessment centres, stroke program and in long-term care homes. And created dedicated PPE coaching teams
We celebrated our patient’s milestones
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Reunited a COVID-19 survivor with his care team
I’m so very thankful for everything that you guys did
And provided support to our neighbours in their hour of need
We accepted support with grateful hearts
In the form of warm meals, over 1 million donations of PPE and messages and gestures of kindness
Here’s some more signs, thank you, thank you, superheroes in scrubs
We were there for our community, but our community was also there for us
Together we embraced change in uncertain times
We still found ways to celebrate by holding our first ever virtual Diwali
And virtual graduation for our U of T med students
We embraced teaching virtually
We found ways to remain connected even when it was best to stay apart
Together we provided quality care while planning the future of health care
We led the modernization of health care in Canada by going live with Epic during the pandemic
A new and transformative digital health record system that required the training of almost 10,000 of our people
We announced alongside the province an accelerated build of our future long-term care homes
And invested in a new linear accelerator, cath lab, mammography x-ray, to ensure that we continue to provide quality care for generations to come
Together we embraced the power of partnerships
We received the largest ever donation in Canada from a Muslim community to rebuild Mississauga Hospital
Alongside our Mississauga Ontario Health Team partners we opened a community cough and flu clinic to reduce burden on our hospital
We worked closer than ever before with our emergency responders and our peel public health
We kneeled to say black lives matter and created a dedicated team to move us forward on anti-racism equity and inclusion
Together, we looked after our patients, the community and each other
Together we were one of the first hospitals in Canada to receive and administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Giving hope to a brighter, healthier new year
Together we took on 2020
This year was our most challenging
It was constantly changing
But we marked milestones, created moments worth celebrating and continued on our mission to provide a new kind of health care for a healthier community
Trillium Health Partners is ready for 2021
I know that we can do anything when we do it better together, even if we are two metres apart