Message from the JBH Board Chair
The World Health Organization ’ s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic was a moment that would change all of our lives . It has had a profound impact on how we work , care for our patients and stay connected as a community . However , through it all , our staff , physicians , volunteers , learners and Board , responded with an unrelenting determination to do their best for our community .
Confronting uncharted waters at the outset of the pandemic , one of the first orders of business for the JBH Board of Directors in managing the hospital ’ s response was the decision to build a temporary field hospital . Seeing the devastation in other countries at the time , such as Italy , it was imperative to proactively plan for the worstcase scenario to create additional bed capacity to care for COVID-19 patients . We spent the first 100 days mobilizing quickly to maintain critical healthcare services for our patients and community , and built the Pandemic Response Unit ( PRU ) by the end of April 2020 .
In the months that followed , together we responded to the rapidly evolving situation , shifting our goals and work to ensure we continued to care for the needs of the community , every day . This past year JBH has exemplified the critical qualities of innovation , compassion and collaboration . I am so proud of all we have accomplished together .
This year concludes my tenure as a member of the JBH Board of Directors . Thank you to my fellow Board Members and Senior Leadership Team for your dedication , commitment and passion for our Hospital . The transformational evolution of JBH over the past 10 years has been inspiring and I am honoured to have been a part of JBH ’ s journey .
Sincerely ,
Dominic Mercuri Chair , Board of Directors
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