Concordia Hospital

Concordia Hospital
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Geography
Location 1095 Concordia Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Organization
Care system Public Medicare (Canada)
Hospital type Non-teaching
Affiliated university None
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 185
History
Founded 1928
Links
Website http://www.concordiahospital.mb.ca/ Concordia Hospital
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Concordia Hospital is a regional hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba that was founded in 1928,[1] and has a primary service area with a population exceeding 150,000.[2]

Between April 2011 and March 2012, Concordia hospital provided 1,507 hip and knee surgeries, nearly 50% more than any other Winnipeg facility.[3]

The hospital's name originates from a poem entitled "Song of the Church Bell" by German poet and philosopher Friedrich Schiller. The inspirational line reads, "Concordia shall be her name; to harmony, to hearty fellowship, it summons the cherished community."[4]

History

The "Concordia Society" was founded in 1928 as a maternity hospital in a private home on Machray Avenue in West Kildonan.[4] The original facilities included five beds and the hospital had a staff of three people.[4] The first year saw 28 mothers admitted to the hospital, and by the second year the admissions had increased to 100.[4]

In 1930, the hospital was renamed "Mennonite Concordia Hospital" and was operated by a Board of Directors.[4]

On 26 March 1931, the hospital was granted official incorporation by the Government of Manitoba.[5] On 13 July 1931, a new site was dedicated for the hospital.[4] During the first eleven months of operation at the new location, the hospital admitted 297 patients.[4] Of these, 113 were maternity patients, 114 were surgical patients, 67 were medical and 3 were admitted for bone fractures.[4]

In 1933, the hospital purchased the Elmwood Sanitorium.[4] The hospital expanded in 1953 and 1958.[4]

In 1964, the hospital purchased the land which became the current location of the hospital.[4] In 1974 the location opened with 124 beds.[4] In 1985 the Emergency Department of the location was expanded.[4]

In 2005, the Manitoba government made the hospital a centre of excellence in hip and knee replacements.

The hospital's Emergency Room underwent a $3.6-million renovation in 2008,[6] increasing the size by nearly 2,000 square feet (190 m2).[4] The renovation included increased space for the triage area, minor treatment rooms and admitting desk, as well as the addition of counseling rooms and improvement of the medication rooms.[4] The upgrades included the addition of an Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) which tracks information on patients that visit the ER.[4]

Concordia Place

Concordia Place, 1000 Molson Street, Winnipeg Manitoba

In 1998, Concordia Hospital built Concordia Place, a personal care home adjacent to the hospital.[7] Concordia Place opened on 10 May 2000, with 140 beds.[7] Staff at Concordia Place include Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses, Health Care Aides, Recreation staff, a Clinical Dietitian, and Occupational Therapist and a Chaplain, among others.[4] Concordia Place features group activities and recreational programs and a dedicated chapel.[4]

Concordia Village

Entrance to Concordia Village I

Concordia Village is an assisted living facility located across from the hospital. The facility includes three buildings: Concordia Village I, Concordia Village II and Concordia Village III.[8] Each facility features both one and two-bedroom apartment units with kitchens, storage and private balconies.[8] Buildings I and II each have two guest suites for visiting families and other overnight guests.[8] Concordia Village is owned and operated by Concordia Wellness Projects Inc., a non-profit registered charitable organization.[9] Construction costs for the three villages were $12.0 million for Phase I, $16.8 million for Phase II, and $13 million for Phase III.[10]

Village I has 94 units and was established in 2006 at 1125 Molson Street.[11][8] Village II has 103 units and was established in 2008 at 1115 Molson Street.[11][8] Village III has 90 units and was established in 2010 at 1115 Molson Street.[11][8]

Concordia Village's services include:[12]

Concordia Hip and Knee Institute

In 2009 at Concordia Hospital opened a 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) building to house the Hip and Knee Institute.[4][13] The building includes a Shoppers Drug Mart.[4] The third level is completely dedicated to the Hip and Knee Institute.[4] The institute is home to a hip and knee assessment clinic, a digital imaging clinic, a research facility, a research laboratory, a training and education facility and a pre-habilitation clinic.[13] The institute has a knee surgical simulator suite, a scanning electron microscope, a digital X-ray lab and an implants retrieval lab.[13] The implants retrieval lab provides storage for worn-out replacement hip and knee joints for studying patterns of failure.[13] The institute features a conference centre connected to an operating room where surgical procedures can be viewed on a television screen.[13]

Hand Washing Audit

A hand-hygiene audit completed in February 2012 found that front-line staff in hospitals do not sufficiently wash their hands.[14] Reports reviewed two wards, N2W and N2E, and found compliance rates of only 58% and 48%.[14]

Superbug Outbreaks

Concordia Hospital has been involved in outbreaks of highly contagious viruses and antibiotic-resistant superbugs.[15] Based on data released covering 2006 through 2008: in 2007, the hospital saw 42 people infected with MRSA and 30 people infected with Norovirus, and in 2006 the hospital saw 82 Norovirus infections.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Our History". Concordia Foundation. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Concordia Hospital Pharmacy Department Pharmacy Student Placement Description" (PDF). Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. June 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Summary of All Hip & Knee Surgeries". Government of Manitoba. August 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Connect... the Concordia Way" (PDF). Concordia Hospital. February 2009. p. 24. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "The Concordia Hospital Incorporation Act". Government of Manitoba. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Premier Officially Opens New Concordia Hospital Emergency Department". Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  7. 1 2 "History of Concordia Place". Concordia Hospital. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Projects/Facilities". Concordia Wellness Projects. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "Dedicated to the wellness of seniors…". Concordia Wellness Projects Inc. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Concordia Village Phase 1, 2 and 3" (PDF). Kastes. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  11. 1 2 3 "Completed Projects - Residential". Concord Projects Ltd. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Welcome to Concordia Village" (PDF). Concordia Village. January 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "Concordia Hip & Knee Institute receives $10 million". WinnipegHealthRegion.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  14. 1 2 Welch, Mary Agnes (23 June 2012). "Many health-care workers don't wash their hands as often as they should". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  15. 1 2 Skerritt, Jen (13 April 2009). "Hospital outbreaks kept quiet". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 14 October 2012.

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Coordinates: 49°54′48″N 97°03′53″W / 49.9132°N 97.0646°W / 49.9132; -97.0646

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