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Respirology Summary

SJHC: A portion of SJHC General Medicine and Geriatric beds are dedicated to Cardio./ Resp. patients, services include a
pulmonary function lab, which offers a wide range of tests: pulmonary function test, spirometry/ f low-volume loop, methacholine
challenge, exercise-induced asthma test, exercise testing on a bicycle or treadmill, arterial blood gases (blood test) and walk test to
measure oxygen level and heart rate.
SMH: The division of respirology offers specialized services that include: many subspecialty outpatient clinics, diagnostic services
including a pulmonary function laboratory and sleep disorder laboratory, a15-bed inpatient ward for patients with unique respiratory
problems for intensive investigation and medical care management. Equipped to treat respiratory problems as obstructive, restrictive,
infectious, inflammatory, malignant, occupational, sleep-disordered breathing, cystic fibrosis and more.

Structure Finance Performance & Quality

• Under SJHC General Medicine • Respirology volumes have • As a proportion of inpatient
& Seniors Care program and decreased by 5% in Ontario; volumes, respirology makes up
SMH Specialized Complex Care volumes at SJHC have 2% of SMH and SJHC activity
decreased ~6x more than SMH
• SMH makes up 5% of Ontario
market share while SJHC
makes up 4%

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