PMO Report

Keeping you informed on progress and plans for the New Windsor/Essex Acute Care Hospital Project. Brought to you by the Project Management Office.

April 2024

• Exploring hot topics in new hospital technology
• The PMO welcomes new team members
• Shout out to the volunteers who ensure the patient perspective is always at the forefront of planning for the new hospital.

• Operational Readiness Kickoff
• Exploring the use of smart logistics
• New Information, Communication, and Automation Technology lead for the project

• A look at the operational readiness and transition planning work required to ensure a smooth transition into the new facility on opening day and highlights from the Ancillary Services Survey.

• We look at some significant milestones achieved in 2023 and the continued developments and anticipated in 2024
• Participate in the Ancillary Services Survey and share your thoughts on what goods and services you would like to have available in the new hospital

• Ouellette Campus demonstrates a continued commitment to care in the core
• Participants encouraged to think big at visioning sessions

• Project Update
• Retail and ICAT engagement
• Indigenous Land Ceremony

• The future of the Ouellette Campus
• JC Williams Group (JCWG) selected to develop a retail strategy
• Recruitment is underway for key project positions

• Recruitment underway for key project positions
• Angus Connect hired to develop and implement ICAT strategy
• A visit from Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure

• A new governance structure in advance of the next planning stage
• A look at what’s next in the planning process
• Furniture, fixtures, and equipment planning for the new facility

• The project has reached a major milestone with Stage 1.3 (formerly Stage 2) submission to the Ministry of Health
• Look at what’s next in the planning process
• Welcome Vice President of Redevelopment Brandon Bailey

• Project approaching major planning milestone
• Leadership team transition announced
• Town halls provide an opportunity to view early drawings

• A look at the next steps as the pace of planning increases
• Indigenous Services User Group helping shape new hospital

• User Groups get their first look at early diagrams
• Minister of Health committed to the accelerated project timeline
• Town hall sessions planned for March

• New Year's message from the PMO team
• 2022 project highlights
• Gaming workshops help teams visualize blocking and stacking

• Ontario Government accelerates project schedule
• User Groups focus on Campus Plan
• Meet the Stantec leadership team

• Stantec launches block diagram planning
• Building on our Strengths in Research and Education
• Patient perspective: Review of Parkland Hospital site tour

• Functional program highlights
• Stantec selected as PDC Team
• Infection prevention measures planned for new hospital

• Functional Program nearly complete
• Summary Report highlights public priorities for new hospital
• Site visit strategy launched

• Why does it take so long to plan and design a new hospital
• New capital planning process outline
• Exploring the partnership with the University of Windsor to develop a Health Innovation Park

• Projected timeframe outlined by Infrastructure Ontario
• Engagement helping to shape new hospital
• Increasing privacy for inpatients
• Benefits of larger operating rooms

• Functional Program work continues
• Building a "future-proof" hospital
• The RFP process for the PDC Team gets underway
• User Group members comment on

• Community participation in the Together We Build engagement site and town halls
• PMO team invited to attend Essex County Council

• Introducing the PMO Report
• About stage 2 (currently known as stage 1.3) planning
• The role of the patient and community representatives