HOP LACHINE

The Lachine Hospital embarked on a major modernization project to expand our community hospital and upgrade certain units in the historic building. Once completed, this estimated $220 million project will allow the hospital to maintain its high quality of care and provide patients with modern facilities and individual rooms.

Carried out in partnership with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) and the Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI), this project named HOP Lachine! - A patient-oriented hospital is being carried out according to the Directive sur la gestion des projets majeurs d’infrastructure publique.

Patients and families at the heart of a transformation

Modernizing a hospital is an excellent opportunity to rethink the way things are done. Before developing plans, it was important to think about how to put patients and their families at the center of care processes and improve their experience. A series of workshops, with the active participation of patient partners, staff, the hospital's clinical and administrative leadership, and the planning and coordination teams, resulted in the development of the functional program, the detailed plan that enables the facility to comply with functional, operational and physical organization requirements. Thanks to the commitment and efforts of the participants in each workshop, the objectives to be achieved are even more precise and more anchored in the reality of the patients.

Moving towards a modern hospital — join the team!

There are several positions available right now. See what opportunities there are at a hospital that is currently undergoing a major modernization project and will be equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

To learn more about the possibilities at the Lachine Hospital, and to apply, visit https://muhc.ca/join-us-lachine

Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

Guiding Principles

The main phases of the project

The Hop Lachine project is divided into five phases: pre-project, start-up, planning, execution and closing. Given the scope of the anticipated work, the construction stage will be divided into two phases :

A new building will house the emergency, intermediate care and medical day centre services, the medical, surgical and palliative care units, as well as the operating room and the medical device reprocessing unit (MDRU).
Upgrades will be made to the historic building, including outpatient clinics, the endoscopy suite and the specimen collection center.

The project involves the construction of a new 18 727-square metre building and a 2 673-square metre remodel, primarily on the first and sixth floors of the existing building.

The new building will house:

The emergency
Day medicine departments
The medical, surgical and palliative care units
The operating rooms
The medical device reprocessing unit (MDRU)
29 beds in the medicine unit, 16 in surgery and 10 in palliative care

After the move to the new building, upgrades will be made to the historic building, including:

Outpatient clinics
The endoscopy suite
The specimen collection centre

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is responsible for ensuring that the project is carried out in accordance with the Business Case,with respect to the project's scope, timelines and budget :

Ensure compliance with the Directive sur la gestion des projets majeurs d’infrastructure publique
Approve program changes and amendment requests requiring the use of the risk reserve
Receive and analyze progress reports and raise any discrepancies that may affect the project
Make decisions necessary for the optimal progress of the project

The Steering Committee meets every 3 months.

List of members :

Organization	Members
MSSS	Isabelle Pradet, Director of the Real Estate Projects Branch
MSSS	Simon Robillard, Architect
MUHC	Martine Alfonso, Associate president and executive director (project sponsor)
MUHC	Pierre-Marc Legris, Director of Technical Services, Planning and Property Management MUHC (co-developer)
MUHC	Julie Couture, Assistant Director, Project Planning and Management, Technical Services Department
MUHC	Claude Lemieux, Manager, Organizational Project Manager DQEPE BPO
SQI	Dominic Lemarquais, Director General
SQI	Daniel Primeau, Vice-President
SQI	Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, Executive Project Manager
SQI	Jean-Simon Frenette, Project Director

Public information meetings

In order to facilitate exchanges with the residents, merchants and community organizations of the sector affected by the Lachine modernization project, the McGill University Health Centre is setting up public information meetings.

Objectives

To inform residents, businesses and community organizations of the evolution of the project
To hear concerns about the project and its impact on the neighbourhood
To identify the benefits and opportunities of the project

Meetings

Next meeting: Fall 2022, date to be determined
How to participate: meetings will be held by videoconference or in person, depending on the circumstances

Mandate and operations

The meetings are a place of information and exchange about, among other things:
- The progress of the project
- The measures implemented regarding automobile, pedestrian and public transit traffic, parking, access to residences and businesses, socio-cultural activities and events, construction site activities (noise, blasting, dust, etc.) and other matters related to the progress of the project
- The impact or issues on the quality of life, economic, social and cultural activities, and services in the areas surrounding the hospital
- The opportunities for development or improvement in the neighborhood
The public is invited to ask questions and voice concerns about aspects of the project that affect the above
The committee will meet three to four times a year. Additional meetings may be scheduled as circumstances dictate. Meetings are open to all.
Presentations will be made public on the project website.

The workshops at the origin of the modernization project

Before developing plans, a series of workshops provided an opportunity to envision how to put patients and their families at the heart of care processes and improve their experience. To learn more about these workshops, visit this section.

Documents from the workshops:

Lachine Hospital Foundation

The modernization of Lachine Hospital is closer than ever thanks to the integration of the Lachine Hospital Foundation with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation. Together, the foundations are committed to raising $5 million with the Dream Big: Lachine Hospital campaign. The money will purchase state-of-the-art equipment for the modernization project of the Lachine Hospital.