Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
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The Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Burlington, Ontario
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, a Mohawk Indian who was a renowned political figure in the early history of Thayendanegea region. The Joseph Brant Hospital stands on part of the land which was owned by him.
In 2007, the Hospital: has 1,400 employees, 210 physicians, and over 500 volunteers; serves 45,000 people annually in its Emergency Department; perform 13,000 surgical procedures yearly; is the birthing place for 1,700 babies each year, and has 165,000 patient visits per year (inpatient and outpatient).
and ambulatory services, rehabilitation and geriatric services and mental health services.
, and Stoney Creek
and all of Burlington and Waterdown.
JBMH is known as a great place to work for health professionals and was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers from 2001 to 2003.
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
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Name
The Hospital derived its name from Joseph BrantJoseph Brant
Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant was a Mohawk military and political leader, based in present-day New York, who was closely associated with Great Britain during and after the American Revolution. He was perhaps the most well-known American Indian of his generation...
, a Mohawk Indian who was a renowned political figure in the early history of Thayendanegea region. The Joseph Brant Hospital stands on part of the land which was owned by him.
Size
JBMH opened on February 1, 1961, with 228 beds. In 1971, the Hospital expanded to 450 beds. In 1996 due to a major hospital restructuring occurring in Ontario, the Hospital contracted to 273 beds and in 2006 reduced to 256 beds. The Hospital now serves a population of 150,000 with those beds whereas in 1971 Burlington had fewer than 75,000 citizens.In 2007, the Hospital: has 1,400 employees, 210 physicians, and over 500 volunteers; serves 45,000 people annually in its Emergency Department; perform 13,000 surgical procedures yearly; is the birthing place for 1,700 babies each year, and has 165,000 patient visits per year (inpatient and outpatient).
Mission
Throughout its history, Joseph Brant has never wavered from its mission to be the finest possible full-service, acute care community Hospital. On either an inpatient or outpatient basis (or both), Joseph Brant offer six distinct categories of patient care: medical services, surgical services, maternal and child care services, emergencyEmergency
An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative...
and ambulatory services, rehabilitation and geriatric services and mental health services.
Catchment Area
JBMH has a huge geographic catchment area in the Halton and Hamilton-Wentworth Regions; about a quarter million people reside in this area which includes parts of Flamborough Township, the City of HamiltonHamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, and Stoney Creek
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Stoney Creek is a community in Ontario, Canada.Note: This article will only deal with matters up to its amalgamation with Hamilton.-Geography and population:...
and all of Burlington and Waterdown.
JBMH is known as a great place to work for health professionals and was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers from 2001 to 2003.