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2 • Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Message from Chairs & Leadership
A Heartfelt Thanks to
Our Exceptional People
We are constantly reminded by our patients and supporters, that
our exceptional people make us who we are. Their expert skills
and nurturing attitudes are what make each hospital experience
the best that it can be at a very vulnerable time. Our report this
year focuses on the many exceptional people who work in our
midst, and care for you each and every day.
This past year, several of our surgeons were recognized for
implementing better surgical processes and for mentoring
those who will care for us in the future. We had the pleasure
of welcoming new faces to our team, like Dr. Kunuk Rhee,
Chief of Staff, and saying a fond farewell to others like
Dr. James Gowing, who left an indelible mark on our hospital.
Exceptional and visionary people are always behind bringing
new programs and improving services to our hospital.
Dr. Robert Shenker and Dr. Amy Chesney started the region’s
first and only microvascular Breast Reconstruction program.
Our Emergency Department, in partnership with various
clinical programs and housekeeping, dramatically reduced the
length of stay for patients waiting to be admitted into hospital.
Angelo Loberto
Hospital Board Chair
Patrick Gaskin
Hospital President
and CEO
We celebrated the many contributions of volunteers, like
Marjorie Oldfield, who provided 50 years of dedicated service
to the hospital.
We celebrated exceptional donors to our Hospital, including you –
the residents of Cambridge, North Dumfries and Waterloo Region.
Our Foundation received incredible gifts from families who had
the foresight to leave a legacy to their community in their wills
many years ago. Both levels of municipal government presented
their final payments on pledges to rebuild and grow our hospital.
We thank our exceptional local leaders, who showed confidence
in providing these funds in advance of our groundbreaking.
Later this year, we will begin CMH’s massive transformation.
Our new construction will provide our caregivers with more
space and more advanced medical tools. The new hospital
environment will provide you with a more comfortable place
to stay and to visit. We look forward to keeping you informed
of our progress in the months to come. Thank you for your
confidence in our people and your continued financial support
as we move forward.
Ken Zelazny
Foundation Chair
Jennifer White
Foundation
Executive Director
Chuck Snider
Volunteer Association
President
Our Vision: To Provide Exceptional Healthcare By Exceptional People
Thank You
Although we greatly value
every donor to the hospital,
space allows us only to
acknowledge a select few
in this publication. The
following are those who have
given gifts of $250 or more
this past fiscal year:
A.F. “Sandy” Forbes,
Insurance Broker
Abraham, Isabella
Abrams, Dr. Mitchell
Achmann, Albert & Ursula
Achtymichuk, Dr. Gerald W.
Adams, Bill & Jane
Aecon Group Inc.
Afeyan, Noubar
African Lion Safari
Ainsworth, Keith & Sheila
AirBoss Rubber
Compounding
All Through the House
Allen, Glen
Alves, Francisco
Amoroso, Marissa
Anderson, Dr. David & Bonnie
Andrade, Debbie
Antcliffe, Allan & Margot
Anyware Group Inc.
Applebee’s Neighbourhood
Grill & Bar
ARAMARK Canada Ltd.
Archibald, William &
Rosemary
Armenian Prelacy of
Canada Inc.
Armstrong, Glen & Barb
Armstrong, Paul
Ash, Helen
Axis Tool & Gauge Inc.
Ayr Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co.
Babcock & Wilcox
Canada Ltd.
Babcock & Wilcox
Employees’ Charitable Fund
Bachher, Kuldip & Harbhajan
Bailey, Audrey G.
Bailey, Louise
Bald, Kenneth
Ball, Bruce
Banks, Lara
Barrday Inc.
Barrie, George & Gwen
Barrie, Sandy
Bartholomew-Saunders,
Douglas E.
Bartlett, Gord & Ann
Bates, Lennard & Joanne
Baybridge (Doon Village) Inc.
BDO Canada LLP
Beaton, Alasdair & Judith
Beattie, David & Verna
Beaver, Robert & Carol
Bechtel, Linda
Bennett Chevrolet
Cadillac Ltd.
Berg, David & Bonnie
Berg, Lloyd H.
Best Western Plus
Kitchener Hotel
Bevan, Raymond
Bhatt, Shelpa
Biedermann, Nyssa
Biswas, Dr. Iqbal & Firdouse
Blake, Bernice
Blasman, John & Anne
BMO Bank of Montreal
Report to our Community • 3
Words from our
Grateful Patients
The staff on the 3rd floor
medicine unit has been really
wonderful. They made my
mother’s stay very easy and
pleasant. Special thanks to
.
Christine, Judy and Beatrice
Miquel, on the
surgical unit, was
very friendly and
always there for me. He
listened and cared about
what I had to say. My
nurse Sharon was
also amazing.
The nurses on the Medicine
unit in particular were very
sensitive and caring. Jen
and Deb from Occupational
Therapy are great. The staff
is very dedicated and kind.
BMO Bank of Montreal –
Ontario Regional Division
Bodnar, Terry & Denise
Boland, Hugh & Betty
Boost, Mark
Bosdale Farms Inc.
Boughner, Douglas
Bowling, Jack
Bowry and Associates Inc.
Boyd, Thomas & Ruth
Brar, Mukhtiar
Brewers Car Parts
Brittenden, Wayne & Karen
Brokenshire, Larry & Roseanne
Brown, Lillian
Brunsden, Elizabeth M.
Brunton, Bernice
Bulla, Paul & Colleen
Burchell, Dr. Robert
Byatt, Grace
Cabral, Emilio
Cabral, Fernando & Maria
Cambridge & North Dumfries
Community Foundation
Cambridge & North Dumfries
Hydro Inc.
Cambridge Brass
Cambridge Cares
Your hospital was one of the
institutions that helped to
save my life when I was an
infant. Thank you. Our family
just renewed our support
for this year, and we hope to
continue donating for years
to come. Viewing our name
on your recognition wall
serves as a great way to
talk to my child about the
importance of giving back.
,
I found everyone to be frank
meticulous and careful.
Dr. Voros in emergency was
wonderful and the lab techs
.
who draw blood are amazing
Sarah M. from medicine
was the best nurse I have
ever had. She was friendly,
d
attentive, extremely nice an
le.
helpful. She leads by examp
Cambridge Chamber of
Commerce
Cambridge Eye Care
Cambridge Harriers
Cambridge Heat Treating Inc.
Cambridge Highlands
Lions Club
Cambridge Lodge #188 – IOOF
Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Volunteer Association
Cambridge Pro Fab Inc.
Cambridge Provincial
Progressive Conservative
Riding Assoc
Cambridge Shrine Club
Cambridge Staffing
Cambridge Times
Cambridge Toyota Inc.
Cambridge Transmission
Limited
Cambridge Volkswagen Inc.
Cameron, Sam
Campbell, Bill & Ginny
Campbell, Don & Shirley
Campbell, Tony
Canadian Home Inspections
Canadian Imperial Bank
of Commerce
The maternity staff
were all exceptional,
particularly the night staff.
Christina was my first point
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of contact during labour an
s
wa
er
her bedside mann
incredible. My stay has
been very comfortable.
t
My husband passed away las
spring and I want you to know
that Dr. Sims and her staff
le
made his last days memorab
for him and our family.
t
Nurse Sultana from inpatien
surgery is exceptional. She
describes what she is doing,
as do the others, but she tells
you why. All in all, this was a
good experience.
Canadian National Christian
Foundation
Canuck Compounders Inc.
Caron, Colombe
Carragher, Sean & Bonnie
Carter, Steve
Carvalho, Antonio & Maria
Cassidy, Margaret E
Caswell, Roy
Catholic Women’s League of St
Gregory’s Parish
Cello Products Inc.
Cestnik-Vucko, Mary
Chan, Edward
Chaplin, R. Gordon & Celia
Charlebois, Michel
Chaves, David
CIBC Wood Gundy Financial
Services Inc.
CJ’s Express Plumbing &
Heating Ltd.
Clail, Peggy
Clark, Gary & Victoria
Clarke, Milton & Ruth
Clarkson, Colin J.
Clarkson, Hilda
Clemens, C. Rodger
Clemens, Robert & Catherine
4 • Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Orthopaedic surgeons are
Doing More
Surgeons Lauded for
Teaching
Excellence
geons Drs. Scott Geddes and
In December 2013, CMH sur
ence in Teaching’ awards,
John Wilkinson received ‘Excell
ts. Both surgeons have
as selected by medical studen
since McMaster University
been teaching and mentoring
pus six years ago.
opened a Waterloo Region Cam
cellence in Teaching’
‘Ex
Dr. Wilkinson was given the
ical: Elective/Selective
award for the category of Clin
awarded the same for the
Rotation and Dr. Geddes was
Both surgeons bring a
category of Clinical: Surgery.
h
passion for teaching and the hig
technical skills needed to
deliver an exceptional
clinical placement.
In December 2013,
a team led by
orthopaedic
surgeon Dr. Joyce
Daly tested a
new method for
doing a common
surgery more
efficiently. The
“Rapid Test of
Change for Total
Joint Replacement Surgery” was a success, resulting
in five joint surgeries (hips and knees) performed
in a regular 7.5 hour surgical shift. This is incredible
considering that under normal circumstances, three
surgeries can be accommodated during this time range.
In simple terms, this method requires two operating
rooms (OR) to be used exclusively by one surgical team.
When the team finishes a surgery, they go to the second
OR to start the next one. At the same time, housekeeping
cleans the unoccupied OR and gets it prepared for
the next joint replacement surgery. By removing the
downtime in between surgeries, the team is able to do
more. The downside is that two rooms are used, squeezing
other surgical specialties to use a limited set of ORs.
Hospitals are using this technique to optimize use of their
operating room time and hospital resources. Using our
resources wisely is especially important, given the new
funding focus on rewarding high quality and efficiency
in health care. Specific to replacing joints, there is also
an increased demand for these surgeries because our
population is aging and becoming more obese. The more
that can be done with what we have at hand, the better
our system can accommodate our patients in need.
Cleveland, Kimberley
Cline, Marilyn
Cline-Armstrong, Suzanne
Closs, Lloyd & Verna
Cole, Debbie
Cole, Marlaine
Collaborative Structures
Limited
Collins, Antoinette M.
Collins-Wright, Robert &
Lavonne
Collision Plus
Colson Casters Ltd.
COM DEV International
Conestoga College Institute of
Tech. & Advanced Learning
Connell, Patricia
Coobs, Henry
Cook, Robert & Donnalee
Corporation of the City of
Cambridge
Cowan, Maureen & Mattew
Sheedy
Cowan Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Crawford, Lloyd & Brenda
Cressman, Reg & Katherine
Crosby, Dr. John W.
Cross, Charles & Judy
Crowley, Terra
Cunningham, Patricia
Cunningham, Robert L.
Czerkaski, Sophie M.
D. H. Falle Family Foundation
D5D Enterprises Limited
Dagostino, Martha
Dahmer, Kenneth & Carol
Dale, Jeff
Dalton, Bill J.
Dalton, Doris
Damiao, Armando
Davis, Kim
DeMars, Janice
DeRoche, James & Mary
DeZURIK
Dietrich, Dave
Dimplex North America Ltd.
Dion, Roger & Denise
Dobbin, David & Lee
Doctors 4 Cambridge
Doherty, Joel & Gloria
Dolotowicz, Donna
Donkers Millwrighting
Services, Inc.
Donovan, Peter
Doran, Nigel & Sharon
Dowson, Judy
Doye, Dennis J.C.
Doyle, Agnes
Drumbo Transport Ltd.
Drury, Douglas A.
Duarte, Frank
Dumfries Mutual Insurance Co.
Duneman, Gloria
Dunnett, Maggie
Dunnill, Kelly & Helen
Dusick, Rodney & Susan
Duxbury, Paul & Kim
Dwornikiewicz, William
& Wendy
Dwyer, Neil
Earnshaw, Shannon
Easton, Leslie
Easton, Stewart
Edmonds, Rita
Elgin Auto Sales & Service
Ellis, Doris
Ellis, Tim
Elmwood Contracting Inc.
Eramosa Physiotherapy
Associates – Hespeler
Escobar, Maria
Evans, Agnes
Factory Direct LLC
Fadden, Dr. Tracy V.
Report to our Community • 5
Donations for Tools That Help Us Do
Exceptional Work
New cardiac monitors
Thanks to some generous donors, CMH’s cardiac monitoring system (CMS) was
replaced and upgraded this past winter. The CMS enables staff and physicians to
continue delivery of intensive and emergency care, while also supporting them with
more detailed information of their patients’ vital signs. The new system is much
more precise, can monitor the heart’s electrical cycle and can even check a patient’s
breathing patterns when they are on a ventilator.
Care team innovates with new Pain Pump
An exceptional team from several clinical programs collaborated with a medical
equipment manufacturer, to develop an innovative pump. This new pump helps
safely administer pain medicine by way of the lumbar region of a person’s back.
When medicine is administered through the lumbar, it is called an epidural.
The device is quite different from the IV pump. It has ‘easy to see’ colour coded
stickers and no place to hang IV bags to further enhance patient safety. CMH is
the first facility with a pump and stand system that only administers epidurals
and no other types of medicine.
NIBP Blood pressure monitors
The Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP)
monitor is an essential medical tool that allows a nurse to make a rapid,
accurate assessment of their patient. While available at our hospital for
several years, there were not enough for every nurse to use, thereby
taking valuable care time away from them. In January 2014, the hospital
purchased an additional 22 monitors; enough for every nurse on every
shift. Through your generous donations, this allows nurses to maintain
their focus on patients and helps manage their patient assignment,
while improving their work life.
Fairley, Dr. Robert & Joan
Fairview Mennonite Homes
FaithLife Financial
Fennell, David & Joan
FI Capital
Figueiredo Legal Services
First United Church –
United Church Women
Dr. Flamand Medicine
Professional Corp
Fleming, Rita
Fletcher, Phil & Sheila
Forsyth, Laverne
Fortner, Davis & Barbara
Foss, George & Harryette
France, Harold & Ellen
G.A. Masonry
Gaetan, Angelo
Gahwiler, Don & Pamela
Galt Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ltd.
Galvao, Silvina
Gaskin, Fred F.
Gaskin, Mary Ann
Gaskin, Patrick & Fiona Main
Gaudet, Glenn
Gautam, Ashok & Surekha
Geddes, Dr. Jay A.
Geddes, Dr. Scott & Valerie
George, Alan & Carole
George Bal Dentistry
Professional Corporation
Gerber, Tracy
Gibson, David & Lynn
Giffen LLP
Gimbel, Ron & Jean
Glaze, Kirk
Goebel, Gordon & Sarah
Golden Triangle Sikh
Association
Goldstein, Mel & Joan
Goliger’s Travel Cambridge
Gore Mutual Insurance Co
Gore Mutual Insurance
Company Foundation
Gower, Linda
Graham, John & Amelia
Graham, Mathew &
Partners LLP
Grand Ave Health Centre
Grapes, Dr. Bert & Margaret
Green, Dorothy
Green, Dr. Jeremy A.
Green, Dr. Lawrence D.
Greenhorizons Group of
Farms Ltd. / Compact Sod
Gregoroff, Susan
Griffith, Neil & Janice
Grisdale, Frank
Gruber, Peter & Diane
Grupo das Amigas
Gulenchyn, Karen
Hacking, Reta M.
Hahn, Richard
Hall, Joanne
Hall, Marylou
Hallam, Peter & Marjorie
Halliwell, Martin
Hallman, Peter G.
Hammond, Nora M.
Hancock, Bert & Roberta
Hannon, Sheila
Harrington, Clyde
Harris-Howe, Susan
Harrison, Barbara D.
Harvey, Greg
Harvey, Dr. J. Miln & Ann
Harvey, Dr. Robert & Donna
Hastings & Aziz Consulting
Engineers
Hauser, Gary & Sherry
Hawkshaw, Georgina
Hawthorn, Scott & Alana
Hayward, Ruby
Heath-Clifton, Brenda
6 • Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Dr. Kunuk Rhee
Meet our new Chief of Staff
In October 2013, Dr. Kunuk Rhee started his role as our new
Chief of Staff and hospitalist. A person who is equally
passionate about helping people, working in a hospital setting
and developing programs, he accepted the position because he
wanted to make a positive impact on the community he serves.
His three-year goal is to build a very strong and organized
physician care and delivery program that stands out in our
region and in the province.
Five things you may not know about Dr. Rhee:
• Preferred sports: swimming and basketball
• Favourite foods: Greek and Italian
• Plays the violin
• Favourite movie: Ten Commandments (the original with
Charleton Heston)
• Has Two Labrador Retrievers: Forrest (Chocolate), after
Forrest Gump and Teddy (Yellow), after a children’s novel
In 2013, CMH
successfully
recruited
17 physicians to
practice at our
hospital! There
are now over
260 physicians
with privileges
at CMH.
Heimpel, Jeffrey & Nadine
Heldmann, Vera
Hermann, Harry
Hertel, Douglas & Jane
Higginson, Joan
Hilborn, Allan A.
Hilker, Bruce & Kelly
Hillier, Brett & Darlene
Hinton, Sheri
Hodgson, Carol
Holiday Inn Cambridge
Holland, Brian & Nancy
Holliday, Claire
Hollinger, Denise
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Honeywell Ltd.
Hood, Edward & Doris
Hope, Douglas & Shirley
Horner, M. Jocelyn
Horning, William
Howard, Paul & Sharon
Howey, Ronald & Rae
Howlett, Robert & Muriel
Hoyes, Doug
Huddleston, Ed
Hugill, Cheryl P. &
Harry Kozak
Hurst, Betty M.
Hurst, Veronica
Hussey, Sharon L.
Hutcheson, Gary & Denise
Hyde, Sherrill
IA Clarington Investments Inc.
Ifdikhar, Waleed
Incitti, Andy & Darlene
Independent Planning Group
(Gateway Tax & Financial
Service)
Ingold Tree Service Inc.
Institute of Corporate Directors
Investor Group
Saying ‘thank you’ to
retiring physician,
Dr. James Gowing
Goodbyes are hard, especially when saying them to one
of Cambridge Memorial Hospital’s exceptional innovators.
In 1974, Dr. James Gowing joined our hospital to work as
a hematologist and oncologist. He leaves us with a strong
legacy in place having founded the Medical Day Clinic;
a clinic that changed the face of cancer care here in Cambridge.
Being born and raised in Preston, it is understandable that
Dr. Gowing has a strong tie with the region. After studying
abroad, he said no to the Mayo Clinic to become the first
oncology resident at McMaster University. Noticing that
many from his hometown traveled to Hamilton for their
cancer care, he decided to move back to Cambridge, where
he truly made his impact.
Always an advocate for patients, he had a passion for
diagnosing very rare diseases. He diagnosed 20 such cases
over his career; his most famous is Wesley Price, who
became known as the ‘Viagra Kid’ by National media. Price’s
pulmonary arterial hypertension was treated with Viagra on
Dr. Gowing’s instructions, becoming the first person whose
symptoms were treated with the drug in North America, and
only the second in the world. Today, it is the standard of care
for this condition.
Although he quit practicing in May 2013, Dr. Gowing did not
slowdown in retirement. He continues to write about rare
diseases, as well as, teach, lecture and travel to visit his family.
IODE Preston Chapter
Irwin, Rachael
Irwin Foster Inc.
Islamic Centre of Cambridge
Jackson, Arlene
Jackson, Doug
Dr. H.C. Jain – Medicine
Professional Corporation
James, Robert & Ruth
Jamieson Whetham Electric Inc.
Jan, Dr. Edgar
Jarvis, M. Goodwin
Jeans ‘n Scrubs Fundraiser
Jim Reitzel Team
JKM Custom Fabricating
John Posthumus Memorial
Golf Tournament
Johnson, David & Susan
Johnson, Lina
Johnston, Bruce & Louise
Johnston, Liam
Johnston, Michael F.
Jonas, Barbara
Jones, Garvin & Janet
Juras, Lorraine
Jylanne, Tim
Jyoti, Chaitanya
Kasian Architecture Ontario Inc.
Kavanagh, Dr. James & Barbara
Keena, Gina
Kempthorne, Harry &
Kathleen
Kemur Camp Ltd.
Kendall, Mark & Monique
Kennedy, Barry & Gillian
Kennedy, Iain & Eilish
King, Douglas & Jean
Klaassen, Terry
Klager, Charles & Janice
Knights of Columbus –
Council 4916
Knowles, Janice
Report to our Community • 7
Building Hope
Through Breast Reconstruction
Our hospital expansion will bring about many exciting
changes, one of them a large, modern Surgical Suite with
more operating rooms (OR). In one of these ORs, we will
be performing a new procedure – breast reconstruction for
mastectomy patients. This is different from implants as it uses
the patient’s own tissue from their tummy region, creating
a natural looking breast. Some of these cases will even be
performed the same day as their mastectomy, reducing the
need for the patient to go through two operations.
This is a new surgical procedure for the Waterloo Region.
CMH has two highly skilled, specially trained plastic surgeons
capable of doing this operation and have recruited a third to
join them later in the year. While skill is a necessity for all
surgeries, so too are the specialized tools they need to do this
work. With breast reconstruction, the surgeons use a highly
specialized micro-vascular microscope that is used to connect
the tiniest, most delicate blood vessels, ensuring the tissue
survives when it is moved from their abdomen to make a new
breast. The cost of this microscope and other equipment to
perform this complex surgery is more than $1 million. As such,
the CMH Foundation has launched a Breast Reconstruction
campaign to ensure we have the tools to offer this surgery
locally and allow our patients to access specialized care,
closer to their home.
Knox Preston Presbyterian
Church
Ko, Benny & Mimie
Kolic, George
Kolic, Terry
Kolyn, Dr. Donna M.
Komar, Antonia
Krebsz, John & Marlene
Krupa, Kathy
Kurzawski, Patricia
K-W Taiwanese-Canadian
Association
Labreche Patterson &
Associates Inc.
LaFontaine, Joyce
Lane, Brendan
Langdon Hall Country
House Hotel
Langdown, Bill & Sheila
Lanno, Denis
Larke, Dr. David & Karen
Laurentian Bank of Canada
Lawrie, Dr. Michael & Louise
Layzell, George
Leckie, Wallace & Colleen
Lee, Lorrie
Lee, Dr. Winnie & Dr. Augustin
Nguyen
Leggett, Karen
Leipscher, Marianne
Leone, Dr. Karen L.
Leppard, Joan
Lewis, Margot
Light, Brian
Lindhorst, Shirley
Linton, Joan
Lions Club of Galt
Cambridge Inc.
Lisi, Maurice
Little, David & Nancy
Little, Roger & Sandra
Littlejohn, Joan V.
BRA Day:
Raising Awareness for
Breast Reconstruction
In the spring, we shared with our donors a very special
survivor story, from local veterinarian and mother, Amanda
MacDonald, pictured below with her son Thomas. Amanda
spoke very openly about her breast cancer journey and what
it meant to be given renewed hope with reconstruction.
For Amanda and the women who undergo this surgery, it is
a powerful part of the healing process, psychologically and
emotionally. It is hard to imagine that only 15% of eligible
women undergo reconstructive surgery after mastectomy –
especially considering that OHIP funds this procedure. Many
women simply do not think this is something that is offered
to them through public health insurance or it is tremendously
inconvenient for them to access the expertise in another city.
Breast Reconstruction
Awareness (BRA) Day,
and other events led by
our surgical teams aim
to educate women about
their options, with
the ultimate goal of
rekindling hope in
their future.
Loberto, Angelo & Monica
Lockston, William & Joanne
Logikor Inc.
Lopes, Christiano
Lumb, Catherine
Lutheran Church Women
Lyle, Donna
Lysohirka, Rob
Lywood, Rosemary
MacDonald, Amanda
MacDonald, Helen G.
MacDonald-Tamblyn
Surveying Ltd.
MacDougall, Kim
Machnicki, Janina
MacInnes, Miles & Cheryl
MacKay, Lucy
MacLean, Candace
MacMillan, Douglas & Helen
Madeley-Carr, Sally
Maidment, Alan & Grace
Maidment, Karen
Makedos, Metaxes
Mann, Marsha
Markham, Lisa
Markow, Larry & Cheryl
Marshall, Robert & Barbara
Martin, Dr. Glenn & Pauline
Martin, Hugh & Judy
Martin, Keith & Jackie
Hatherly-Martin
Martin, Lynda
Martin-Hernandez, Cathy
Mathai, Dr. Shyla
Matyas, Dr. Jeffrey
McAnsh, Hazel
McClurkin, Bob
McCowan, Martha
McCoy, Doreen
McCue, George & Gail
McCullough, Claire
8 • Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Our Generous Community
1. We had a great turnout for the East
Indian Walkathon! Over two years, the
mighty East Indian community raised
almost $55,000 for CMH. About a dozen
groups were represented and dignitaries
were on hand for the ribbon-cutting.
1.
2. In 2013, almost 70 leaders from a
number of local and regional cultural
groups attended two Diversity Dinners.
Graciously hosted by the Islamic Centre
and the Portuguese Club, participants
shared tasty traditional fare, fundraising
awards were presented to local groups
and updates were provided by CMH
President and CEO, Patrick Gaskin.
3. The hard-working Cambridge Cares
committee hosted another incredible
fundraiser in April 2013. Funds
were raised for Mental Health and
ICU. Kenny Munshaw provided
entertainment and Scotiabank was
our presenting sponsor once again.
4. Thank you to all who joined us
again at Galt Country Club for a
wonderful day of golf, at our Spring
Golf Classic Tournament! Logikor
was a wonderful presenting
sponsor and we were so fortunate
to have supportive volunteers,
sponsors and players. About
$90,000 towards ER expansion
was raised at our annual event.
5.
Improving length of stay in the Em
ergency
One of our many success stories over
the past year is how we have tackled
our length of stay, which some call ‘wai
t
times,’ in our Emergency Department
(ED). In 2010, it took over 40 hours
for
nine out of ten patients to get admitted
from our ED to an inpatient bed. A lot
of work has gone into this. In 2012-13
,
this was brought down to 25 hours.
In 2013-14, this was brought down
further to 15 hours. This means that
nine out of ten patients needing
hospitalization, are triaged, receive
tests, assessed by a doctor,
admitted and transferred to
a floor within 15 hours or
less. In 2013-14, Waterloo
Wellington was the best
region in Ontario for this
length of stay.
Report to our Community • 9
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5. Fascinators and all, our Mental Health team
7. In April 2013, BMO Bank of Montreal held a
6. Young Nathan visited CMH to donate the amazing
8. Thank you to the Terra dos Bravos for their
dressed the part as they enjoyed Best Bites 2013 –
Taste of the Region. About $90,000 was raised
towards Mental Health and we couldn’t have done
it without our co-title sponsors, MNP LLP and
RBC Dominion Securities.
$53 he made from the sales of his loom bracelets.
He wanted to help all of our patients have the
equipment they need to get better.
tri-hospital fundraiser featuring keynote speakers
Doug Porter and Nora Spinks. The event was very
well attended and thanks to an anonymous donor,
$50,000 was raised to support the region’s three
hospital foundations.
donation of $6,000 towards the purchase of one
infant transport monitor, and one larger infant
monitor pictured here. We are so fortunate to
have your support for our wee ones!
10 • Cambridge Memorial Hospital
TransformationCMH
Highlights
RFP issued – Minister Matthews visits
After years of finalizing every last detail for the new hospital
build, a request for proposals was issued in November 2013
to five pre-qualified builders who can take on a project of this
size. The RFP closed in April 2014, with a sign unveiling and
visit from Minister of Health, Deb Matthews.
Mock-ups and Reality Cave
Once the hospital is built, it will be very hard to change. This
is why a lot of attention went into testing new design concepts
by actually building the rooms to scale using plywood and
rendering it using a sophisticated 3D, virtual reality simulator.
The latter actually allowed architects, staff and project leads to
walk through and experience the space it was intended.
McDiarmid, William
McDonald, Eleanor
McDonald, Grant
McDonald-Green Personnel Inc.
McEwen, Murray
McGarry, Fred & Kathryn
McGlinchey, Dwayne & Cheryl
McGrath, Ann
McIntyre, Don
McIntyre, Norm & Martha
McIsaac, Donald & J. Barry
McKay, S. Allan
McKeen, Ian
McKendrick, Bob
McKinley, Ruth
McLaren, Patricia
McMurray, David & Josephine
McNeil, G. Russell
Medbuy Corporation
Melo, Jorge & Dilia
Melo, Maria
Mennonite Furniture &
Gifts Inc.
Mercer, Edith M.
Meredith, John & Laura
Michael Lim Medicine
Professional Corporation
Miller, Christine
Miller, Margaret
Miller, Robert & Ann
Miller Thomson LLP
Millington, Andrew & Leonora
Mior, Silvester
Mistry, Dipen & Tejal
Mitchell, Jean
Mitchell, William G.
Mitten, Doug
MNP LLP
Modern HVAC Niagara
Monteiro, Tony J.
Moore, Donald & Christine
Moore, Neil & Lois
Morris, Matt
Mortimer, David & Lynn
Mortley-Wood, Douglas
& Johanna
Mowbray, Michael
MTE Consultants Inc.
Munshaw Music Limited
Murdock, Ross
Murray, Jean
Myska, Martin J.
Nahrgang, Stan & Donna
Near, Wayne
Neary, Thomas
Neely, Marjorie
Nelco Mechanical Ltd.
Nemcor Inc.
Network Sewer and
Watermain Ltd.
Nicholas, Paul R.
Nicholls, Bill & Kay
Nikolaou, Peter & Alexandra
Nixon, Robert & Dorothy
Novak, Ralph & Louise
Novo, Maria
O’Brien, John
O’Connor, Dale & Jim
O’Donovan, Sheila
Oktoberfest Run
Oldfield, Marjorie
Olesen, Anne
Report to our Community • 11
Timelines
Features of the new build
• April – Request for proposals submitted by five
pre-approved bidders
• 197 patient rooms – 80% will be single occupancy rooms
• Spring: Proposals studied
• Larger operating rooms to accommodate surgical
technologies like minimally invasive surgery
• Summer: Recommended proposal approved by
CMH Board of Directors
• Emergency Department that is three times larger than
the current one
• Summer: Recommended proposal approved by
Infrastructure Ontario Board of Directors
• Larger Diagnostics and Laboratories
• Summer/Fall: Ministry of Health approves the
winning bid.
• All areas used for direct patient care will be new or renovated
• Fall: TransformationCMH begins
• State-of-the-art design that helps control infection
• Large windows looking over Cambridge’s natural beauty and
letting in lots of natural light
Sketches by Stantec Architecture
Oliveira, David & Maria
Olney, Larry & Anita
Onbelay Capital Inc.
O’Neil, Victoria
O’Neill, Jeannine
Ontario Power Generation
Employees Charity Trust
OPSEU – Local 239
Organizacao do Imperio
Mariense
Organizacao Terra Dos Bravos
Osborne, Chris & Mary Ellen
Ostopovich, Arlene
Otto, Barb
Oxborough, Stuart
Pagliaroli, Valentino & Maria
Palvetzian, Leon J.
Parke, Barbara Lynn
Parkinson-Crump, Marilyn &
Ernie Crump
Patel, Molian
Pavey, Law, & Witteveen, LLP
Pawlik, Irene
Pearson, William & Margaret
Pearson, Dr. Murray & Ida
Pengelly, Mike & Janice
Petras, William S.
Pfizer Canada Inc.
Phillips, Chuck & Sara Nixon
Piatek, Brenda
Pinheiro, Gil & Maria
Pitz, Clifford & Erma
Poll, Ellen
Polyak, Terry & Anne
Poon, Derek
Popuri, Dr. Ramu
Portuguese Club of Cambridge
Poynter, Andrew & Madeleine
Pride Bodies Ltd.
Prno, Deborah
Probus Club of Cambridge
Process Group Inc.
Prociw, Mike & Carolyn Crum
Pucci, Fabio
Purdy, Doug
Puttock, Margaret
Queen’s Square Terrace
Rajtar, Lubo & Viola
Ramsay, Allan & Beth
Rao, Venkat Bheemsen
Ratthapakdee, Jerry
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
RBC Foundation
RBC Global Asset
Management
Re/Max – Cliff Rego Team
Re/Max – The DaCosta Group
Re/Max Real Estate Centre Inc.
Re/Max Realty Specialists
Read, Petronella
Reay, Nancy
Redelinghuys, Dr. Johannes N.
Regional Municipality of
Waterloo
Reid’s Heritage Homes Ltd.
Reier, Sandra
Reis, Carlos & Karen
Respiratory Homecare
Solutions Inc.
Retired Teachers of Ontario –
District 11
Rhee, Dr. Kunuk
Ribeiro, Pedro & Suzanne
Ridgehill Ford Sales (1980) Ltd.
12 • Cambridge Memorial Hospital
CMH Statement of Operations:
April 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014
CMH is proud to announce it had a surplus for 2013-2014. These funds were used to purchase new
medical equipment and address our working funds deficit obligations. The following is a condensed
version of the hospital’s statement of operations, found on page 2 of CMH’s financial statement for
year end, March 31, 2014. The full statement can be seen at www.cmh.org.
Operating Revenues (in thousands of dollars)
Our Vital Statistics
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care $100,351
Employees
1095
Billable Patient Services
$14,203
Physicians (260), Midwives (15), Nurse Practitioners (3) 278
Other Revenues
$12,375
Volunteers
Total Revenues $126,929
Operating Expenses (in thousands of dollars)
Salaries, wages, medical staff
remuneration and benefits
$86,737
400
Serving our Community
Total Patient days
Including:
Inpatient Rehabilitation days Inpatient Mental Health days
51,338
5,098
6,281
Medical, Surgical Supplies
$7,870
Outpatient Mental Health visits 21,869
Drugs, Medical Gases
$4,283
Emergency Department visits 54,009
Surgeries 12,139
Supplies and other expenses
Total Expenses
$120,827
Excess revenue over expenses
Ridsdale, Dr. David & Nancy
Ritchie, Edgar & C. Patricia
Ritchie, Donald & Eunice
Ritchie, Michael & Tori
Robbins, Eleanor
Robert Bloomfield Services Ltd.
Robertson, Darrell & Tonia
Rockwell Automation
Canada Ltd.
Rockwell Automation
Canadian Trust
Rodgers, Diane
Roel Construction Ltd.
$21,937
Roffey, Kyle & Natalie
Roll Form Group
Romanick, Lila
Rombach, Debra
RONA Foundation
Ross and Doris Dixon
Charitable Foundation
Rotary Club of Cambridge
North
Rotary Club of Cambridge
Sunrise
Rowe, John & Megan
Rowles, Marie
$6,102
Roy, Dr. Gilles & Claudia
Royal Canadian Legion –
Branch 121
Royal Canadian Legion –
Branch 126
Royal Canadian Legion –
Branch 272
Royal Canadian Legion –
Ladies Auxiliary Branch 272
Russell, Doreen
Russell Investments
Canada Ltd.
Sanders, Robert & Alison
1,372
Births Diagnostic Imaging (e.g., x-rays) Including:
Ontario Breast Screening Program Mammography Nuclear Medicine CT Scans MRI Sauder, Jim
Saynor, Nancy
Schaller, George
Schenk, John & Christina
Schiedel, Shirley
Schiedel Construction Inc.
Schmidt, Gerard U.
Schneider, Sam & Chantal
Schneider, Don & Junne
Schneider, William & Lynda
Schoenfeld, Merle A.
Schuman, Anne
Schwarz, William & Nancy
Scotiabank
Scott, Walter & Joanne
Seeley, Bruce & Karen
Seiling, Ken & Kathryn
Senior Homecare by Angels
Sersen, Ernie
Service Employees
International Union – Local 1
Shafir, Dr. Mark &
Michelle Preyde
Sharma, Rakesh & Nisha
Sharp, Allison
111,070
3,278
4,233
4,496
15,003
7,679
Shaver O.C., Donald McQ.
Shenker, Dr. Robert
Sigel, Gordon & Darlene
Sigurdson, Russell & Lillian
Silva, Eduarda
Silver Star Society –
Cambridge Chapter
Simpson, Mike
Sims, W. George & Joan
Slack, Bruce
Slade, Kenneth & Jayne
Slotegraaf, John & Pamela
Report to our Community • 13
Volunteer Association Statistics
Foundation Statistics
44,105 Volunteer Hours
Some of the Equipment funded in 2013-14:
Donated – A value equivalent
to $926,205
1 individual with 50 years of
48 Individuals who served
over 200 hours of service
this past year! That’s about
5 weeks of work
years of service
over 14000 Hospital
Elder Life Program (HELP) –
HELP Interventions serving
about 280 patients
63 individuals with
new Hospital Ambassador
service! Read story on page 14.
26 individuals with 20+
10-19 years of service
Hospital Volunteers assist
in over 35 departments/
programs
Program created, to assist
with changes during the
expansion
• Ventilator
• Paediatric Crash Cart
• Surgical Table
• 26 Chairs
• CADD – Computerized
Ambulatory Drug
Delivery – pumps
• 7 Stretchers
• Blood Pressure Unit
with Stand
• Patient Lift
• Shower Chair
• Cardiograph
• Milk Warmers
• Arthroscopic Grasper Tray
• Red Poppy Gift Shop
• Recovery Room Shop
(38 Ainslie St. N.)
• HELPP Lottery Ticket Sales
5826 Donors
Stapleton, Dr. John K.
Steed and Evans Limited
Stevens, Dr. Robert L.
Stewart, Gordon & Betty
Stewart, Irene E.
Stewart, Katherine
Storey, Janet
Stork, Mike & Hennie
Strubin, Heinrich & Esther
Struck, Josephine
Subterranean Technologies Inc.
Suckert, Elfriede
$197k received in
Legacy or Bequests
$525k received in Mail
& Annual Appeals
$7.8m received from
$344k raised at Signature
$4.4m received from
the City of Cambridge,
to complete their $6.3M
commitment to Capital
Redevelopment
$325k raised at Third
Party Events
the Region of Waterloo
for Capital Redevelopment
Source Point Business Group
South Waterloo Naval
Veterans’ Association
Spaenaur Inc.
Sparling, Jane
Spencer, Kenneth
Spurgeon, Albert
St John’s-Kilmarnock School
Stacey, Richard
Stager, Charles
Standard Parking of Canada Ltd.
Stantec Architecture Ltd.
• Pain Pumps
• Slit Lamp
• Tim Hortons
Smith, Barry & Lois
Smith, Gord & Beth Marie
Smith, Brad & Denise
Smith, Darren
Smith, Muriel G.
Smith, Penelope Ann
Smith, Rebecca
Smith-Hilborn, Jean
Snook, Julia
Snyder, Larry & Mary
Snyder, Patricia
Souder, Marjorie
• Edge Ultrasound System
• Pneumatic Tourniquet
$2.1m disbursed to
CMH, including final
payment on MRI
Ongoing revenue from the following key programs:
• Tissue Processor
Suds Express Inc.
Sun Life Financial
Sunlight Heritage Homes
Susiwala, Faisal
Sutton, Rita I.
Sweeney, Anne Marie
Tamil Cultural Association of
Waterloo Region
Tanasychuk, Nick
Tarina Construction
Taylor, Cyril & Doris
Taylor, Gord & Jennifer
Foundation Events (Golf,
Dinner Gala, Best Bites, etc)
2 Special Event Fundraisers
celebrate 5 years: Cambridge
Cares & DeZURIK 5K
Taylor, Dr. Martha L.
Taylor, Ruby
TD Bank Financial Group
TD Canada Trust
TD Canada Trust Accounts
Payable Centre
TD Commercial Banking
Teed, Donald & Genny
The Hamilton Clinic
The Jean Rich Foundation
The Kitchener and Waterloo
Community Foundation
Thomas, Mike
Tibbo, Dr. Perry M.
Tiegs, Ted
Tiercel Technology Corp.
Tilotta, Sheila
Tomkinson, Elizabeth A.
Tondat, Frank
Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Canada Inc.
Tzeckas, Athanassios & Sofia
Uniglobe Donaldson Travel
United Caribbean Association
of Cambridge
14 • Cambridge Memorial Hospital
50 Years of Service
We are privileged to have people like Marjorie Oldfield,
a volunteer that has been actively volunteering with us for
50 years. Marjorie started volunteering after the principal
of Preston High School asked her if she would like to help
out. Since all of her children had started school, and she had
free time she decided to try it out. Having volunteered at the
hospital for so long, Marjorie has had a few different jobs and
has seen a lot of changes over the course of working at the
hospital. For 50 years Marjorie Oldfield has shown dedication
and persistence, we are more than grateful to have her
volunteer with us for this long and appreciate everything
she has done for CMH.
Legacy Giving
Choosing to leave a gift from the heart brings meaning,
dignity and purpose to a life well lived. Your gift is your
opportunity to participate in the charitable and community
work most meaningful to you, in a way that allows these
important causes to be well supported now and into the future.
These individuals wanted to ensure that the Cambridge
Memorial Hospital would always be able to provide
exceptional healthcare by exceptional people:
• Barbara K. Buchner
• Avril L. O’Brien
If your future plans include a donation to the hospital, we
would love to know about your intentions. Nothing is more
meaningful than the opportunity to thank you and celebrate
your generosity during your lifetime.
• Robert A. Cowan
• Carrie Peck
• Veronica McCarthy
• Leonore Ridsdale
Please contact us at (519) 740-4966 if you would like more
information about legacy giving.
United Way of Cambridge &
North Dumfries
Van Der Heyden, Peter &
Linda
Van Domselaar-Frye, Janet
VanderValk, Cheryl
Vessoyan, Jack & Kelli
Vessoyan, John Hovig
Villeneuve, Marc
Vincent, Warren
Vista Constructing Ltd.
Vorsteveld, Noela
VRM (Vanderwestern
Rutherford Mantecon Inc.)
W. S. Nicholls Construction Inc.
Walker, Scott & Donna
Wall, Robert & Donna
Walls, David & Kathleen
Wanklin, Shirley
Ward, Dr. Kenneth M.
Warren, Marie
Wells, Harry & Audrey
Welsand, Bruno
Welsh, Andrew
Westacott, Dr. Paul C.
Westbrook, John & Rita
Westcott, Diane
Wettlaufer, Keith & Diane
Whetham, Roger & Audrey
White, David
White, Jennifer
Whittaker, Terry & Linda
Wickens-Schiedel, Susan E.
• Norman and Clarice
Moeller
Wiegand, Elizabeth
Wilkinson, Dr. John W.
Willaert, Richard
Willard, Gordon & Patricia
Williams Fresh Cafe
Williamson, Albert &
Mary Jane
Wills, Christopher
Willwerth, Peter
Wilson, Charles W.
Wilson, Ron & Helen
Winser, William & Glenda
Witmer, Bruce & Pat
Woeller Group Inc.
Wohlgemut, Horst & Sharon
Wong, Dr. William Hau-Ki
& Lilian
Wood, Arlene
Wood, Melissa
Wood, Richard M. & Susan
Work for a Cure
Wright, Ken & Ruth
Wright, Paul
Wyard, Kenneth
Wyatt, Robert A.
Wybrow, Scott & Karen
Xylotek Solutions Inc.
Yach, Edgar & Rita
Young, Don
Young, James
Zelazny, Ken & Judi
Zilio Sales Solutions
Zycom Technologies Inc.
Report to our Community • 15
Letter from the Foundation
Dear Friend of CMH
2013-14 Foundation Board
Our primary objective is to provide exceptional care to you and your family in a time
of need. Our caregivers are always ready, but what makes their jobs a lot easier is to
have the best and most up-to-date equipment at hand. Some equipment is vital for
diagnosis or treatment, while other pieces are to assist with your comfort and safety.
Ken Zelazny – Chair
Mike Takacs – Vice Chair
Our new expansion will be what you hear about most in the coming years, and we
will require a massive list of medical equipment to fill it. Although 90% of the capital
building is funded by the government, 100% of equipment purchases are funded
through community donations. You, our donors, are really the ones who will ensure
the most vital pieces of our project are complete.
Jane Adams – Treasurer
Barry Kennedy – Secretary
Susan Brown – Past Chair
Robert Cunningham
Technological equipment changes so rapidly these days that many pieces only have a
5 year lifespan – think of your cell phone or your computer… pieces like CT, ECG and
surgical monitors require constant replacement. The same is true for specialized beds,
wheelchairs and scopes. Any item with moving parts wear out from constant use.
Gary Hauser
Cliff Rego
Surekha Shenoy
In 2013 you helped us update our Surgical Suite. Thank you for being so generous.
This year we are focusing on all the equipment in the hospital, including Surgery,
ER, Diagnostic Imaging and Breast Reconstruction.
Gerry Walsh
Brett Davidson – Hospital
Board Representative
Please consider a gift today to help us fully equip
our new hospital!
Patrick Gaskin – President & CEO
Jennifer White
Foundation Executive Director
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I CCAIR
Our Values in Action
In 2013, we started a recognition program to celebrate staff,
physicians and volunteers who demonstrate our hospital’s
values of Caring, Collaboration, Accountability, Innovation and
Respect. Tagged as ‘I CCAIR’, the program has recognized dozens
of individuals and teams since its inception. Below is one of the many
nominations we received to honour those who CCAIR.
December 12 was very cold. The news reported that with the wind chill
factor, it was a frigid -23 Celsius. That morning, Lee-Ane was on her way into
the hospital from CMH’s back parking lot. As she walked toward the entrance,
she heard something – or was it someone? Noise carries in the back of the
hospital. It can be difficult to hear where sound is coming from. Instead of
shrugging her shoulders and going inside, she stopped and decided to listen
more carefully. She was certain she heard someone crying for help. She decided
to investigate more carefully. Lee-Ane walked towards a storage area in the back
of the hospital. The calls and moans became louder with every step. Lee-Ane
tentatively opened the lockers and in one of them, she found a man inside –
freezing cold, in pain and in obvious distress. Lee-Ane jumped into action by
getting immediate help. Without Lee-Ane’s caring, respect and accountability,
I dare think what would have happened to this dear soul.
Nominated by Rita Sharratt, Director, Patient Services
To read other nomination letters, and discover more
I CCAIR recipients, please visit http://ow.ly/yRaqe
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