Hospitals

Ontario's hospitals provide round-the-clock care to patients, including emergency and surgical as well as specialized chronic care and rehabilitation. Hospitals work with other parts of the health care system to provide coordinated care to patients.

Ontario has three different hospital types::

1. Public hospitals
2. Private hospitals
3. Specialty psychiatric hospitals.

These hospitals are governed by legislation and directives such as:

1. Public Hospitals Act (and its regulations) provides the framework within which public hospitals operate
2. Private Hospitals Act provides the framework within which private hospitals operate
3. Mental Health Act includes requirements pertaining to matters such as psychiatric facilities
4. Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act

General Hospitals under the Public Hospitals Act

• General Hospital Locations
• Classification of Hospitals - Regulation 964
• Hospitals Grouped by Classification

Private Hospitals under the Private Hospitals Act

• Private Hospitals Act

Psychiatric Hospital under the Mental Health Act

• Psychiatric Hospitals

Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act

• Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act