Improving Access

At Grand River Hospital, we believe the Ontario government's Wait Time Strategy to reduce wait times for key medical services will make a positive difference in the way patients access care in Ontario. We are committed to supporting the Wait Time Strategy, and are focused on reducing wait times in three areas of the government's Key 5 that will have a large impact on our patients: MRI/CT scans, cancer surgery, and hip and knee (joint) replacement surgery.

We believe we have a responsibility to ensure timely, appropriate and equitable access to MRI/CT scans, cancer surgery and joint surgeries. In pursuit of our goal to be a leader in transforming access to care and improved wait times in Waterloo region, and we are committed to keeping our community informed of current wait times for joint surgeries and MRI/CT scans at Grand River Hospital.

What Affects Wait Times?

Wait times at Grand River Hospital are impacted by three key elements:

• Resources - the availability of beds, operating room space, human resources (staff and physicians) and equipment are essential in providing the right care.
• Demand - sometimes the volume of patients requiring access to care exceeds the resources available creating longer waits.
• Urgency - once the need for a diagnostic test or surgery is determined, patients are scheduled based on the urgency of their case. However, as situations and cases change, so too may the length of time a patient waits for care.

Recent Changes

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care posts wait time information to its website for all participating Ontario hospitals. To be consistent with this format, changes are occasionally made to the Grand River Hospital website. If you have questions or concerns about these changes please call 519-749-4300, extension 5333.

VIEW CURRENT WAIT TIMES AT GRH BY CLICKING THE LINKS AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE