Awards & Recognition
We never stop seeing new ways to improve. Our unwavering commitment to excellence has enabled us to stand out from the crowd and showcase our leading practices and achievements. Find out more about the latest awards we’ve received below.
Runnymede celebrates renewing its Exemplary Standing (2018-2022) with Accreditation Canada
Runnymede Healthcare Centre is proud to announce that once again, we have achieved the extraordinary: For the second time in a row, we achieved a perfect score and were awarded a four-year Accreditation with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada, the organization that sets the benchmarks for quality and safety in healthcare. Exemplary Standing is the highest designation awarded, and is an exceptionally rare feat among healthcare providers.
Runnymede is committed to continually enhancing our services. That’s why we voluntarily participate in accreditation with Accreditation Canada — to learn what we’re doing well and where we can improve. By having external surveyors assess our services against national standards, we are better able to focus our quality improvement efforts.
Everyone at Runnymede was involved in accreditation, from our clinical staff and volunteers to our senior leadership team and board members. That’s because quality improvement is one of our guiding principles – it’s integrated into our everyday practices.
November 2018’s Accreditation survey result clearly shows that our commitment to quality, safety, and patient-centered care stand out among Canadian healthcare organizations. By meeting every requirement we continue to set Runnymede apart as a healthcare leader well-equipped to meet the needs of our community and take on the growing challenges of the healthcare system as we evolve into a Centre of Excellence.
Runnymede Healthcare Centre has achieved the Best Practice Spotlight Organization® designation from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO).Runnymede has successfully implemented three best practice guidelines, demonstrating our dedication to quality care and patient safety.
These best practice guidelines include the planning and implementation of “Person and Family-Centered Care,” “Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury from Falls,” and “Transitions in Care and Services.”
Runnymede Healthcare Centre also successfully published an Evidence Booster on “Patient and Family Centered Care.”
The BPSO designation is a proven strategy that improves health outcomes at the individual, organizational, and health system levels. By implementing best practice guidelines, we enhance patient care, promote evidence-based practices, and strengthen our position as a Centre of Excellence.
For two years in a row we were awarded with a Silver Quality Healthcare Workplace Award (QHWA) by the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s HealthForceOntario. This honour recognizes our efforts to promote work-life balance for staff to improve the quality of care and services we deliver.
In 2013, Runnymede was proud to be named one of five finalists for the Ontario Hospital Association’s (OHA) Green Hospital of the Year Award. This award, presented as part of the Green Health Care Awards at HealthAchieve, recognizes hospitals that demonstrate leadership and excellence in reducing the impact the healthcare industry has on the environment.
We’ve implemented a number of green corporate initiatives, including the introduction of an Environmental Sustainability Committee, launch of a hospital-wide recycling program and formal partnership with a Toronto Hydro Roving Energy Manager to pinpoint additional ways to green our facility.
Through big changes and small tweaks, we have lessened our environmental impact, cut operating costs and improved the health of our community.
Our efforts were rewarded in 2013, 2014 and again in 2016, 2017 and 2018 when we received a Greening Health Care 5% Club Award from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for lowering the hospital’s total energy use by more than 5%. That means we’re not only reducing our carbon footprint and saving money that we can re-invest in patient care, but we’re also helping to build a more sustainable healthcare system.
For the first time, in 2018 we also received a Greening Healthcare Rising Star Award, marking our achievement of a total of 25% savings in energy consumption over the past five years. The award reflects a pattern of consistency in Runnymede’s efforts to reduce environmental impact while lowering operating costs at the same time.
In May 2014, Runnymede was 1 of 24 organizations to achieve silver status on OHA’s Green Hospital Scorecard. This new benchmarking and recognition program allows hospitals to assess their environmental performance against their peers and supports improvements in operational efficiencies.
