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Communityfundraisingwenta longw ayin makingnewO TM Ha reality continued from p.7 39 | Thursday, December 15, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "We've really tried to parlay everything from this facility as the starting point in Milton and even further improving based on some of our lived experience at the Oakville site," Hardenne said. "So everything from interior design, the lay outs of the in-patient rooms, to the size of waste paper baskets, to the level of windows in patient rooms, to the layout of the emergency triage bays and the flow process in the Emergency depart ment, it' s been fantastic to have the experiences we've had here and to be able to build on those." Over the last year, OTMH has also received a number of accolades, including receiving more than $920,000, with assistance of Oakville Hydro, toward energy efficiency equipment at OTMH through an incentive program offered by the Independent Electricity System Operator' s Save on Energy High Performance New Con struction program. Last month, it was awarded one of six National Awards for Innovation & Excellence, receiving the Gold Award for Infrastructure, from the Cana dian Council for Public-Private Partnership. Bailey added they learned last week the hos pital has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Design) Gold certification from the Canada Green Building Council, meaning it has met the highest standards in design and construction of energy efficient, water conserving buildings that incorporate green resources and materials. "Gold is very seldom provided to hospitals, it's very difficult to achieve," he said, noting the hos pital had initially aimed for silver recognition. Hardenne added opening a cancer care clinic at OTMH was also a significant milestone. It had been a project that had been envisioned since 2000 and came to fruition in February to help hundreds of Halton residents facing a battle with cancer to remain in their community instead of being forced to seek treatment elsewhere. "So, we actually are providing now to resi dents in our community systemic outpatient chemotherapy for key types of cancer, as well as preimposed radiation follow-up right here, close to home," she said. As Halton Healthcare looks ahead to the fu ture, Hardenne continued its strategic priorities include continuing to being innovative in care, empowering staff, physicians and volunteers to address the unique and diverse needs of the community and collaborate with others to im prove patients' and experience. "We're just part of someone's journey along the healthcare continuum, but our vision state ments are really about transforming the commu nity hospital experience and our key vision state ment is exemplary patient experiences always," she said as soft Christmas music could be heard from the main lobby, which her office overlooks. "In our mind, we have been so successful at bringing new healthcare infrastructure to life, but that's not our core business," Hardenne said. "Our core business is about providing excellent patient care. It's about how we use the infrastruc ture technology and equipment to do what we're here to d o ... Its really about continuing to pro vide compassionate high quality care." That comes in the form of more efficient and effective care provided with new technologies adopted, but also in the design of each patient's room and the spaces all around the hospital. Bailey said the MRI rooms have windows and faux skylights that act as "calming distractions." Patient rooms are larger so families can be with a patient and be part of the care plan. Bailey noted some windows can be opened, room temperatures adjusted and patients can call to order meals. "Giving patients some control when they have lost a lot of control in some cases is important for the healing environment," he said. The hospital has a number of outdoor spac es, courtyard and other spaces that people can enjoy to escape from the clinical environment. Hardenne said the building design maintains the privacy and dignity of all individuals and provides a natural, therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff comfort. She thanked the community and its building partners for bringing the hospital to fruition. Their support in helping the Oakville Hospi tal Foundation raise $65 million, topped off by a $ 130-million contribution from the Town of Oakville, has gone a long way in bringing the state-of-the-art facility to life, Hardenne said. 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