Page 162 - CEO Orientation
P. 162
Inpatient Overview - Volumes & Referral
Patterns
• Cardiology volumes have grown by 2% in
Ontario; both sites have seen a 3-4%
decline over the last 3 fiscal years. SJHC
and SMH make up 2% and 4% of Ontario
market share respectively.
• As a proportion of inpatient volumes,
cardiology makes up 4% of SJHC and 9%
SMH activity
• Top volumes are derived from TC LHIN patients; followed by Central East for SMH and Mississauga
Halton LHIN for SJHC
• The majority of patients (84%) are discharged home with or without support services. SJHC has 9% of
patients being discharged to an Acute Care or Continuing Care facility*; SMH has 12%. When patients are
discharged to other institutions; SJHC refers most frequently to SMH and SMH to Michael Garron
Hospital.
• Providence is referred a minimal number of patients
63
* discharges to Continuing Care facility include Rehab volumes