Newsweek has recognized Southlake Health as one of world’s top hospitals for seven consecutive years
Southlake Health is proud to be named one of the top three community hospitals in Ontario by Newsweek. For seven consecutive years, Newsweek has recognized Southlake as one of the World’s Best Hospitals. This year, Southlake is also one of the top four community hospitals in Canada, reflecting its steadfast commitment to delivering leading edge care, close to home.
“Being named one of Ontario’s top three community hospitals is an incredible honour and a direct result of the dedication and expertise of our world-class team,” said Paul Woods, MD, President and CEO, Southlake Health. “No matter where you are in life, leading edge care is always within reach at Southlake Health, and through our Strategy for the Decade Ahead, we will bring that care even closer to home by transforming Southlake into a Distributed Health Network.”
When York County Hospital opened its doors in 1924, it was a beacon of hope and healing for people living outside Toronto, who no longer had to travel into the city to receive care. Today, Southlake proudly serves some of the fastest growing communities in Canada, delivering leading edge care typically available at large academic hospitals. With a world-class team, state-of-the-art technologies, and the latest techniques, Southlake Health is bringing the latest advancements directly to patients.
“The Southlake Health family of 6,000 staff, medical staff, and volunteers work together to deliver leading edge care, close to home every day,” said Cristina Amaral, Vice President, People and Chief Human Resources Officer, Southlake Health. “Our commitment to continually enhancing the quality of care and patient experience has secured us a place among Canada’s top hospitals, most of which are nationally renowned academic institutions. Congratulations to our entire team for raising the bar and setting the standard for community hospitals!”
Looking forward, Southlake’s Strategy for the Decade Ahead will leverage its expertise to build a Distributed Health Network that provides leading edge care, closer to home. By working with partners to establish additional footholds across the region, Southlake will continue to ensure patients have access to high-quality care where and when they need it. As Southlake continues to expand its services and partnerships, this latest recognition reinforces its role as a leader in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care close to home.
Powered by Statista, a global data firm, The World’s Best Hospitals ranking by Newsweek was developed with input from a global board of renowned medical experts supporting the continuous development of the ranking’s methodology. Four data sources were used to evaluate the best medical institutions in 30 countries:
- Recommendations from medical experts: an international online survey of more than 80,000 healthcare professionals.
- Patient experience: publicly available data from existing patient surveys was used to analyze patient experience.
- Patient reported outcome measures: standardized, validated questionnaires completed by patients to measure their perception of their functional well-being and quality of life.
- Hospital quality metrics: quality of care measures for specific treatments, and indicators such as hygiene measures and patient safety.
