| St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | |
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| St. Joseph's Health System | |
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  Location in Ontario | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°14′56″N 79°52′17″W / 43.24894°N 79.87151°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare (OHIP) |
| Funding | Public |
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| Affiliated university |
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| Network | St. Joseph's Health System |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 777[1] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Joseph's Hospital (1852–2000) |
| Opened | 1852 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton is a 777-bed research hospital and academic health science centre located in Hamilton, Ontario, that is affiliated with the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine of McMaster University as well as Mohawk College. It is part of the St. Joseph's Health System and serves as the regional kidney transplant centre for a population of approximately 1.2 million people.
With three locations in Hamilton, the hospital is known for being one of the top national institutions for robotic surgery and for having one of the largest kidney and urinary programs.[citation needed] It's also first in Canada to partner a mental health worker with police to respond to a 911 crisis call.[citation needed]
Other services include acute care, surgical and outpatient services at three locations.[2]
- ^ "Our Vital Statistics - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton".
- ^ "Melissa Farrell named new President of St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton". Newswire.ca. March 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.