On October 28, 2014, Mackenzie Health hosted an Italian Healthcare Executive Delegation on its premises, to learn about Mackenzie Health’s Innovation Strategy, the Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital project, as well as the Palliative Care and Continuing Care Units.
Mackenzie Health was one of a handful of hospitals in the province, including St. Michael’s Hospital, University Health Network, the Hospital for Sick Children and the Ottawa Hospital, identified as having the expertise to attract delegates from Europe.
The Italian Delegation’s visit was an opportunity for Italian healthcare leaders to enrich their understanding of the Canadian healthcare sector through building relationships and seeing first-hand how best-practice guidelines are applied. For Mackenzie Health, the visit was an opportunity to understand the operations of international healthcare facilities and learn from their experience.
The Italian Study Tour is organized by the Canadian College of Healthcare leaders, the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario and Associazione Italiana Ospedalità Privata (AIOP).
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“Mackenzie Health is honoured to have been selected as an example of excellence in healthcare and to showcase our best-practice care to our fellow Italian colleagues. Information sharing is essential to progress and we are pleased to collaborate with international peers and contribute to the advancement of healthcare.”
Altaf Stationwala, President and CEO, Mackenzie Health
For more information, contact:
Melina Cormier
Chief, Communications and Public Affairs
Mackenzie Health
Tel: (905) 883-1212 ext. 7492
E-mail: melina.cormier@mackenziehealth.ca
Catalina Guran
Communications and Public Affairs Consultant
Mackenzie Health
Tel: (905) 883-1212 ext. 7490
E-mail: catalina.guran@mackenziehealth.ca
Quick Facts at a Glance:
- Mackenzie Health is a dynamic regional healthcare provider which includes the existing Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital and the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital, as well as a comprehensive network of community-based services.
- Nationally recognized for its commitment to safety and quality patient care, Mackenzie Health was also awarded Accreditation with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian healthcare provider can receive.
- Guided by a vision to create a world-class health experience, Mackenzie Health has an unrelenting focus on the patient and is dedicated to patient needs now and in the future.
- This focus is reflected in the organization’s strategic directions: Exceptional Patient and Family Experience, Excellent Quality and Efficiency, Community-driven Growth, and Great People, Systems and Partners.
- With over 500,000 residents in Southwest York Region, Mackenzie Health is proud to serve one of the fastest growing and most diverse communities in Canada.
- Construction on the new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital is scheduled to begin in 2015. The Hospital will be completed and operational in 2019.