Acute CareShort-term treatment for a severe injury, illness, urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery.
Critical CareSpecialized treatment for people with life-threatenting injuries or illnesses.
Primary CareFirst point of contact care in the health care system usually a clinic or family doctor.
Community CareServices that help people to receive care at home instead of a hospital or long-term care facility.
Academic Health Sciences CentreA partnership between one or more universities and health care providers focussing on research, clinical services, education and training.
Integrated CareA global trend in health care aimed at reducing fragmentation of services and enabling better more coordinated and continuous care.
Inside the new St. Paul’s Hospital: Mock Room Tours
Posted On: Wednesday September 13, 2023
Want an inside look at the new St. Paul’s Hospital? Tour some of the future spaces:
Inpatient Room
Single-patient rooms are coming to the new St. Paul’s Hospital. Person-centred design and integrated technology will help improve the patient experience during their stay. Read more.
Emergency Triage
At the Emergency Triage in the new St. Paul’s Hospital, patients will be able to get to care faster and more efficiently. Read more.
Emergency Patient Room
Patient rooms at the new St. Paul’s Hospital Emergency Department are designed to minimize infections, maximize privacy, and improve the patient experience. Read more.
Single Room Maternity Care (SRMC) Room
Pregnant people will be able to labour, deliver, and recover all in their own room. Read more.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Families can have their own space to rest and be close to their babies in the new NICU. Read more.
Operating Room
New operating rooms (ORs) are designed to be modern, flexible, and future-proof to optimize safety and improve patient outcomes. Read more.
Critical Care Patient Room
Improved patient and family experience is coming to Critical Care at the new St. Paul’s Hospital. Read more.
Medication Room
Purpose-built design will help support medication safety best practices. Read more.
Mental Health Inpatient Room
All patients will have their own rooms in the new Mental Health Inpatient Units – enhancing patient privacy, dignity and comfort during their recovery journey. Read more.
Mental Health Care Team Station
Staff at the new St. Paul’s Hospital will have a more spacious, collaborative and secure space to work at in the Mental Health Inpatient Unit care team stations. Read more.
What are mock rooms? Mock rooms are life-size model mock-ups of key spaces in the new St. Paul’s Hospital. They are used to fine-tune designs and catch any issues before the hospital is built. Designs are subject to change.
