BPH News

Tickets on sale for Fandango! On the Nile - a fundraising gala for Bridgepoint Health

1/31/2012 12:00:00 AM

May 12 at the Ritz Carlton Toronto

Gala tickets are on sale now!

Join Us at the Next Riverdale-Bridgepoint Redevelopment Liaison Committee Meeting!

1/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

The committee’s next meeting will be held:

Thursday, February 2, 2012
6:30 - 9 p.m.
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
415 Broadview Avenue, just north of Gerrard Street East.

For more information, click here.

Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation Releases Inaugural Report

12/30/2011 12:00:00 AM

We are pleased to share our inaugural report of the Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation with you.

2011 Inaugural Report – Research for the New World

Former patient donates $1 million to Life.Changes. campaign

11/7/2011 12:00:00 AM

Frances and Tim Price hope their generosity will inspire others to support Bridgepoint

Read the full story here

The Difference You Make

11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

Your generosity changes people's lives for the better

Patients and staff explain how Bridgepoint changes peoples lives.

Watch the video's here

Bridgepoint Health celebrates ‘Topping Off’

10/26/2011 12:00:00 AM

A major milestone was reached today at Bridgepoint Health as the Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, joined hospital staff, Board members, project partners and special guests to celebrate the "Topping Off" of the new Bridgepoint Hospital.

Read about our Topping Off here

Health Gateway: Bookmark for Better Health

10/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

On October 18, 2011, The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, officially launched Health Gateway, the innovative, new website that will link individuals living with complex chronic condi

Bridgepoint Health Profiled in Daily Commercial News

9/7/2011 12:00:00 AM

Bridgepoint Health's construction progress is profiled in this article PCL Constructors Canada works on Bridgepoint Health Campus in Toronto from the September 7, 2011 Daily Commerical News.

In tribute to Jack Layton

8/25/2011 12:00:00 AM

It is with deep sadness that we at Bridgepoint mourn the death of Jack Layton. Mr. Layton (or “Jack” as he was affectionately known to all Canadians) was a devoted champion of Riverdale Hospital.

Read the August 2011 issue of our redevelopment community newsletter

8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

The August 2011 issue of our redevelopment community newsletter, Changing the Landscape, is now available.

Bridgepoint President and CEO receives honorary diploma

6/17/2011 12:00:00 AM

Congratulations to Bridgepoint President and CEO Marian Walsh on receiving a Registered Practical Nursing diploma from George Brown College recognizing her significant contribution to health care, her commitment to interprofessional approach to patient care and her support of Nursing. Read the full story.

Fandango! Hanami raises over $500,000 for Bridgepoint!

5/12/2011 12:00:00 AM

Fandango! Hanami was Bridgepoint's best gala yet, raising just over $500,000 to help us meet the challenge of complex chronic disease.

Bridgepoint's annual Fandango! gala has raised over $2 million for Bridgepoint since it was first held in 2003.

View photos of Fandango! Hanami on our Flickr page.

Bridgepoint President and CEO featured on CBC Radio

5/9/2011 12:00:00 AM

Bridgepoint President & CEO Marian Walsh was featured on CBC Radio's weekend morning show "Fresh Air" show to discuss the impact of caring for people with complex chronic disease on family caregivers. Listen to her interview here.

Bridgepoint RN receives Nightingale Award Honourable Mention

5/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

Congratulations to Bridgepoint RN Dan Parmigiano on receiving an Honourable Mention in the Toronto Star's 10th annual Nightingale Award for outstanding nursing. Read the full story.

View Bridgepoint's Quality Improvement Plan

4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

One of the ways that the Excellent Care for All Act is helping hospitals meet our community’s expectations regarding quality, patient safety and accountability is through the public reporting of Quality Improvement Plans (QIP). Bridgepoint places the highest priority on patient safety and the quality of care and services it delivers for patients with complex, chronic illness and disability.

Quality Improvement Plans provide a meaningful way for Bridgepoint Health to clearly articulate our accountability to our community, patients and staff. Our QIP is focused on creating a positive patient experience and delivering high quality health care.

View our Quality Improvement Plan

Bridgepoint partners to launch innovative emergency preparedness software

3/9/2011 12:00:00 AM

In a collaborative move to bring emergency preparedness to mobile devices, Bridgepoint has partnered with Tenet Computer Group Inc. and George Brown College to test and implement Tenet’s emergency management software. Read the full story.

Have your say on our Patient Declaration of Values!

2/17/2011 12:00:00 AM

Bridgepoint Health is asking patients, former patients, family members or caregivers to share their opinion on the working version of our Patient Declaration of Values. This is your opportunity to help develop this important document and play a role in the delivery of quality care and services at our organization.

View the Declaration of Values and provide feedback.

New report on chronic illness underscores Bridgepoint's important work

1/28/2011 12:00:00 AM

Complex chronic illness, and not age, is the biggest drain on Canada’s health care system according to a recently published report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

“CIHI’s report adds to the growing body of knowledge on complex chronic illness. It also complements Bridgepoint Health’s focus on complex chronic illness, particularly the work underway at the Collaboratory and our commitment to a Family Health Team,” said Dr. Renée Lyons, Bridgepoint Chair in Complex Chronic Disease Research and the TD Financial Group, Scientific Director, Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation.

Visit the Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation.

Bridgepoint's new hospital named Top 100 project

12/30/2010 12:00:00 AM

ReNew Magazine, Canada's leading infrastructure publication, has named Bridgepoint's new hospital one of its Top 100 projects of 2010.

For more details, visit ReNew's Top 100 website.

Bridgepoint celebrates 150 years of health care in Riverdale

12/27/2010 12:00:00 AM

Inside Toronto features a profile of Bridgepoint Health - celebrating 150 years of serving the Riverdale community and the city of Toronto.

Read the article.

Bridgepoint Health is now on Twitter!

12/14/2010 12:00:00 AM

Bridgepoint Health is now on Twitter! Follow us for up-to-date information on our redevelopment, health care news, research and upcoming events.

Bridgepoint profiled in Ottawa Citizen

11/16/2010 12:00:00 AM

Bridgepoint's exciting redevelopment plans and innovative patient care are profiled in an article from the Ottawa Citizen.

Bridgepoint receives 150th anniversary greetings from Prime Minister of Canada

10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM

Bridgepoint is honoured to have received a congratulatory message on our 150th anniversary from the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada.

Bridgepoint receives $100,000 donation from Tzu Chi Foundation

10/19/2010 12:00:00 AM

A $100,000 donation from the Tzu Chi Foundation of Canada will help Bridgepoint’s patients sleep more comfortably by providing new therapeutic mattresses for the hospital.

Bridgepoint receives 150th anniversary greetings from Premier of Ontario

10/18/2010 12:00:00 AM

Bridgepoint is proud to have received a congratulatory message from Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.

Bridgepoint receives 150th anniversary greetings from City of Toronto Mayor David Miller

10/12/2010 12:00:00 AM

Bridgepoint is proud to have received a congratulatory message on our 150th anniversary from City of Toronto Mayor David Miller.

Visitor parking changes effective October 4, 2010

9/24/2010 12:00:00 AM

Effective Monday, October 4, 2010, there will be changes to our visitor parking hourly rates and monthly parking passes. Click here for more information.

Bridgepoint Health profiled in Toronto Star

9/15/2010 12:00:00 AM

Bridgepoint Health's exciting redevelopment plans, exceptional patient care and 150th anniversary are profiled in this article from the September 15, 2010 Toronto Star.

Health Gateway; Bookmark for Better Health

1/1/1900 12:00:00 AM