Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital Recognition Opportunities

The Learning Centre

Mackenzie Health is committed to innovation, including education and research initiatives that support its emerging role as a smart community hospital. Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital’s Learning Centre will be a distinct and highly-visible component of the hospital campus. It will offer a world-class learning environment dedicated to our patients, families and more than 2,200 staff members, and community-at-large.

Public Space

Some of the amenities in this area include:

• Atrium
• Lower Main Street
• Main Courtyard with Cascading Garden
• Main Street
• The Welcome Centre

Level 01

Level 1 is the main corridor for patients and visitors to travel across the hospital. Features include the emergency department, medical imaging, welcome centre, a dedicated entrance and elevator for mothers in labour, the learning centre and a variety of public spaces including dining and retail.

Level 02

Level 2 of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital will include state-of-the-art operating suites in the East Tower and the Adult Critical Care unit in the West Tower, for many of the hospital’s sickest patients.

Level 03

Level 3 of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital is home to the hospital’s state-of-the-art pharmacy and laboratory. These essential clinical services assist in rapid diagnosis of many illnesses and conditions as well as provide the medicine needed to treat patients of all ages across the facility.

Level 05

This level of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital will be home to the Adult Inpatient Mental Health Unit, the Inpatient Dialysis Unit and the Integrated Stroke Unit. These specialized services will enhance care for patients from across York Region.

Level 06

This specialized cardiac care unit for patients needing care following a cardiac episode is located in the west tower on level 6 of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital. In the east tower, a medical/surgical care unit provides care for adults following surgery or for an acute medical condition.

Level 07

This level is home to two 36-bed inpatient medical/surgical units for adult patients following a recent surgery or to treat an acute medical condition. In this dedicated environment, patients receive care and support to prepare for the next stage in their health care journey, be it returning home or transitioning to another care setting.

Level 08

On this level of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, patients and families have access to a specialized orthopaedic surgery unit located in the west tower. The east tower is home to one of the hospital’s four 36-bed medical/surgical patient care units which provides in-hospital care for adults following various surgeries or to treat an acute medical condition.

De Gasperis Muzzo Tower

The west tower of the new Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital bears the name of two prominent families who have a long history of philanthropy, separately and together, including many contributions to Mackenzie Health. The De Gasperis Muzzo Tower houses our mental health services, obstetrics and acute-care patient rooms, among a host of other high-quality services.

East Tower

The East tower of the new Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital will house our Integrated Stroke Unit,
Inpatient Pediatrics Unit and Acute Care Patient Rooms.

Green Roofs

In addition to environmental sustainability, energy conservation and day-lighting, extensive green roofs will be visible from select hospital vantage points.   The green roofs will fully-utilize the space with a planting palette of low-drought tolerant ornamental grasses in a strong graphic design.  Patients and visitors will be able to observe and look down upon the green roofs from the patient care tower.