Ross Memorial Hospital

Description

About Ross Memorial
Ross Memorial Hospital is an active 170bed community general hospital serving more than 80000 area residents We are proud to provide a range of services to meet the acute and continuing care needs of our community

The hospital completed a major expansion project in 2005 It included doubling the size of the Emergency Department a new Schedule 1 Mental Health facility a new Complex Continuing Care wing with Rehabilitation and Palliative Care an expansion of outpatient services an additional impatient unit and a new suite for the CT scanner As a result Ross Memorial Hospitals bed capacity has increased from 156 beds to 218 and the Hospital has increased in size from 186000 square feet to 305000 square feet

The Clinical Programs and services include Continuing Care Critical Care Medicine Mental Health Surgery Women amp Child Health Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Therapeutic services include Physiotherapy Occupational therapy Diabetes Education Cardiac amp Pulmonary Rehabilitation and a Dialysis Unit

In 2005 we implemented a Picture Archiving and Communication System Our Diagnostic Services include onsite CT Ultrasound serving OBS abdomen musculoskeletal 2D echo and Mammography including Ontario Breast Screening Program In 2009 the Ministry of Health amp Long Term Care approved the RMH application to provide MRI service

Mission
Ross Memorial Hospital provides quality acute and continuing care services to the residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes and adjacent communities In fulfilling this mission we are committed to

Anticipating and responding to the health needs of the community

Improving the health of our population

Working in partnership with community and regional health service providers

Vision
Exceptional People Committed to Providing Exceptional Care

Values
In achieving our mission the following values govern our relationships with patients partners and colleagues

Respect

Compassion

Excellence

Accountability

Teamwork

History

On November 20 1902 the Ross Memorial Hospital officially opened its doors James Ross a civil engineer from Montreal and a former resident of Lindsay donated the 80000 Hospital in memory of his parents John and Mary Ross At its opening the Hospital was fully equipped with a capacity of 23 beds and with a nursing staff that consisted of a lady superintendent a head nurse and four nurses in training

Since then some very significant milestones have included a number of construction and expansion projects

In 1901 James Ross a civil engineer from Montreal and a former resident of Lindsay purchased the present land and made a commitment to finance the building of Lindsays first hospital

On November 20 1902 Ross Memorial Hospital officially opened its doors In memory of his parents John and Mary Ross James Ross founded and built Ross Memorial Hospital At its opening the Hospital was fully equipped the total bed capacity was 23 and the entire nursing staff consisted of a lady superintendent a head nurse and four nurses in training

In November 1902 Mr JD Flavelle was named the first chairman of the Board of Governors for Ross Memorial Hospital

In 1902 the Hospital served 150 patients The average length of stay was 23 days and the average daily cost per patient was 146 Daily room rates were 2 for private 1 for semiprivate and 40 for public

On March 30 1903 at a meeting held with the Town Council the last Sunday in May was appointed as quotHospital Dayquot Every working man was expected to contribute part of his earnings to the Hospital through the church or otherwise

On May 22 1903 Ross Memorial Hospital was incorporated under the Laws of the Province of Ontario

In September 1903 Ross Memorial Hospital served 148 patients 81 males and 67 females Of these five males and eight females remained at the Hospital as of September 30th 1903

The first annual meeting of the Hospitals Board of Governors was held on November 5 1903 in the library of Collegiate Institute Forty people were present for the meeting

In the early 1900s pupil nurses or nursesintraining were paid 4 a month in their first year This increased to 6 a month in their third and final year Once a year each one would receive two dresses with caps and aprons Nurses worked 12hour shifts every day except Sunday

In 1905 Ross Memorials ambulance service and an operating room were in full use

In 1907 a Nurses Library was opened as a result of a 1904 donation from the Young Ladies Association

In the first eight years a total of 1731 patients were treated at Ross Memorial

On January 12 1911 due to the need for accommodation for the nursing staff Mr James Ross once again donated and opened the Annie Ross Nurses Home which was named in honour of his wife This resulted in an increase in bed capacity from 23 to 30 as the beds being used for nurses could now be used for patients

In 1911 there were 89 cases of typhoid fever two deaths resulted

In 1912 10 years after the opening of Ross Memorial there were 442 patient admissions and the average daily cost per patient was 150 Daily room rates were 250 and 175 for private 125 for semiprivate and 70 for public

In 1912 14 babies were born and Hospital Day was suspended due to the diminishing number of participating parishes

On September 20 1913 James Ross passed away He left a legacy in his will of 25000 to Ross Memorial Hospital

In 1913 JKL Ross succeeded his father as Governor and Trustee of the corporation

1914 was the first year that a student spent the summer learning at the Hospital as a House Physician This opened doors for other summer learning opportunities at the Ross

Mrs Annie Ross passed away on February 22 1915

In the 13th year of the Hospitals history 1915 195 surgical operations were performed This was the largest number of surgical operations performed at Ross Memorial to date

There were 58 soldiers treated at Ross Memorial in 1915

In 1916 an elevator was installed in the Hospital

In 1917 John K L Ross son of James and Annie Ross donated xray equipment in the amount of 2550

In 1921 there were 543 admissions and 50 births

On November 27 1924 Ross Memorial Hospital received a visit from His Excellency the GovernorGeneral the Right Honourable Lord Byng of Vimy and Lady Byng

On July 4 1925 Mr JD Flavelle first Chairman of the Board passed away

In 1928 a separate building for a laundry and heating plant was erected The total cost was more than 45000

In 1929 a doctor was appointed to confer with the board Dr Gleeson President of the Medical Association for the County was chosen

The construction of the new maternity wing began in 1930 In 1931 the Victoria Wing of the Hospital was completed and in operation The wing was built at a cost of 80000 The opening ceremony was held on August 19 1931

The first baby born in the new maternity wing arrived on September 2 1931

The Victoria Wing also met the need for more accommodation and increased the total rated capacity to 60 beds

With the increased accommodation available Ross Memorial was able to open a mental health clinic under the direction of Dr RS Montgomery of the Ontario Hospital in Whitby

In 1936 several clinics were held including a travelling chest clinic an orthopaedic clinic conducted by the Rotary Club and mental health clinics hosted by doctors of the Ontario Hospital Whitby

In 1937 it was established that nurses in their third year of training would receive specialized training for three months at both the Toronto General Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children

In 1944 penicillin was introduced at Ross Memorial

In 1948 there were 2345 admissions and 23 births Since September 2 1931 there were 2489 babies born at the Hospital

In 1949 the average cost of maintaining a patient per day was 513 The average cost across the province was 683

Statistics from 1956

90 of babies were born in Hospital prior to 1902 only 1 of babies were born in hospital
One in every six persons was admitted to the Hospital each year prior to 1902 one in every 85 received hospital treatment
On many occasions Hospital occupancy was at 120 of capacity

On December 10 1960 a further addition officially opened at a total cost of 1825000 This brought the Hospitals capacity up to 139 beds

In 1965 Ross Memorial had 40 doctors and 336 employees on staff

In 1975 an 88 million expansion was completed This replaced the 1902 and 1931 buildings

In 1997 a 45 million selffunded redevelopment of Ross Memorial Hospital was completed This included major reconstruction of the maternalnewborn unit a new paediatrics unit and renovations to the intensive care unit As well upgrades to isolation rooms and the acute care nursing stations were completed

In June 1998 the Health Services Restructuring Commission HSRC directed that Ross Memorial expand its facilities and enhance its services

The 49 million HSRCdirected project will include
The doubling in size of the Emergency Department
A new inpatient Mental Health program and facilities
A new Complex Continuing Care wing that will also accommodate Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
A new outpatient centre
Additional inpatient beds
A new suite for the Hospitals CT Scanner

On September 29 2000 Ross Memorial Hospital officially launched its expansion project with a sodturning ceremony

In December 2000 the first phase of site development the construction of the western end of the new parking lot was completed

On February 13 2001 the Hospitals CT Scanner arrived Six days later on February 19 it was operational Currently the scanner is located in the basement of the Hospital it will be relocated to the new facility upon completion

Currently the CT suite is seeing approximately 2022 patients per day

On April 20 2001 Ross Memorial Hospital celebrated the official opening of its CT suite

On June 6 2001 the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation launched its major capital campaign Caring for Tomorrow The goal of the campaign was to raise 6 million in local funding At the launch it was announced that pledges and gifts already totaled 42 million

On August 21 2001 the City of Kawartha Lakes Council announced that it approved 7 million in funding for Ross Memorials expansion project

In four short months after the public launch of the Caring for Tomorrow campaign on October 4 2001 the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation officially announced that the campaign had raised more than 55 million

On December 6 2001 Ross Memorial Hospital received approval from the Ministry of Health to tender the construction for its major capital expansion project

On December 13 2001 the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation announced that the Caring for Tomorrow campaign exceeded all expectations officially closing at 6461 million

In March 2002 the Ministry of Health approved Ross Memorial Hospitals recommendation to award the construction contract to RE Hein Construction of Kanata Ontario

On April 18 2002 Ross Memorial Hospital hosted a special event that officially kickedoff its construction project

As of April 2002 the Hospital Foundations Caring for Tomorrow campaign had raised more than 7 million

On June 6 Chris Hodgson MPP VictoriaHaliburtonBrock officially announced the Ontario Governments funding commitment in the amount of 29502436 for Ross Memorials expansion project

In June 2002 Ross Memorial Hospital received a Certificate of Distinguished Service from The Eye Bank of Canada for its outstanding dedication and commitment to the eye donor program for the year 2001

In August 2002 Ross Memorial Hospital announced the launch of its Infant Hearing Program With consent from parents babies born at the Ross now have the opportunity to participate in a quick easy noninvasive hearing test which will help to identify infants who may be born deaf or hard of hearing or who are at risk of developing hearing loss in early childhood

Ross Memorial in partnership with George Brown College launched an RPN to RN Bridging Program in September 2002 which provides an opportunity for Registered Practical Nurses to acquire the qualifications of Registered Nurse

On November 20 2002 Ross Memorial Hospital celebrated its 100th anniversary The Hospital celebrated its centennial in style by hosting a reenactment of the official opening ceremony held exactly 100 years earlier Afterwards there were speeches presentations historical displays and refreshments at Lindsay Collegiate Institute which is where celebrations were held in 1902 following the opening ceremony

In November 2002 Ross Memorial proudly announced that it had received a full Accreditation status from the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation CCHSA Accreditation is voluntary and is a detailed assessment of an organizations services and method of operation against a set of national standards

On March 28 2003 Ross Memorial Hospital along with hospitals across the province implemented a number of precautions in the fight against SARS As of July 2003 there have been no SARS casessuspect or probableat Ross Memorial Hospital

On April 14 2005 Ross Memorial Hospital celebrated the official opening of the newly renovated and expanded hospital beginning the quotNext Chapter of Carequot in the hospitals rich history

On April 27 2006 Ross Memorial Hospital received Ministry of Health and Long Term Care approval to plan for the operation of a 15 station Satellite Dialysis Unit as part of the Peterborough Regional Health Centres Regional Dialysis Program The Hospital looks forward to completing the planning process and commencing the construction required to make this a reality It is estimated that the new unit will accept its first patients in 2008