HH Angus was engaged as part of the Compliance team for the new eight-storey Patient Care Centre at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), formerly Toronto East General.

The project also included a three-storey connection, as well as demolition and renovations to the existing hospital. MGH is a large community hospital serving the diverse Toronto community of East York. Many of the buildings are old, some dating from 1927.

Angus Connect assisted in developing a long term IT strategic vision for the Hospital, including directions, gap analysis, strategic recommendations and Information Technology (IT) solution options for IT to support the hospital moving forward. The Hospital aimed to achieve EMRAM level 7, the highest level in becoming a paperless and digital facility. It also looked to identify automation opportunities to become a smarter hospital. Angus Connect fulfilled the Compliance role for the Hospital, preparing the PSOS for ICAT systems and integration requirements in integration matrix and interoperability use case definition.

The new Patient Care Centre redevelopment was the first phase in the master plan for the site, addressing the highest priorities – namely, consolidated facilities for outpatient services, replacement of inpatient beds in older wings, and several related non-clinical areas. The Redevelopment adds approximately 550,000 ft2, including a new tower to house inpatient and mental health beds, ambulatory clinics and a new underground parkade. It also included approximately 100,000 ft2 of renovation within the existing facility, including a Cardiac Catheterization Suite and administrative areas. The project has been certified LEED v4 BD+C Silver.

As the Angus Connect team developed the technical output specifications, they reviewed options for phasing and system integration. Design standards and technical guidelines, incorporation of operations, life cycle and maintainability requirements are of the utmost importance for this project, as the facilities’ operation and maintenance became the responsibility of the Hospital upon completion of construction.