Joseph Brant Hospital

Name

Joseph Brant Hospital

Legal name

Joseph Brant Hospital

Website

https://josephbranthospital.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Emergency medical services
• Maternal child health
• Mental health services
• Diagnostic imaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Provincial Healthcare Funding: Public hospital funded primarily through the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Services are provided under the provincial healthcare system with OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) covering most services for eligible residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Joseph Brant Hospital is a full-service academic community teaching hospital that delivers acute inpatient care, 24/7 emergency services, surgical procedures, maternal and child healthcare, mental health and addictions treatment, rehabilitation, oncology, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory services to residents of Burlington and surrounding Halton Region communities. Funded primarily through the Ontario Ministry of Health under OHIP, the hospital operates as a not-for-profit public healthcare organization, with its service portfolio augmented by digital health tools (ConnectMyHealth, Ocean eReferrals, Pocket Health) and the Epic (Dovetale) health information system implemented via Project Harmony.

Product overview

Joseph Brant Hospital is a full-service, academic community teaching hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services across Burlington and surrounding communities. The hospital operates a range of clinical programs including Emergency, Critical Care, Surgery, Maternal and Child (delivering over 1,500 babies annually), Mental Health and Addictions (with innovative programs like PHAST and PACT), Rehabilitation (including Integrated Stroke Unit and Wellness House), Oncology, Diagnostic Imaging, and Palliative Care. Digital health services include ConnectMyHealth (patient health record portal), Ocean eReferrals, and Pocket Health. The hospital recently launched Project Harmony, implementing Epic (Dovetale) health information system in partnership with St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton for integrated patient records across both institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Department 24/7 emergency medical services for urgent and critical care situations, accessible by walk-in or ambulance for residents of Burlington and surrounding Halton Region communities.
• Maternal and Child Program Comprehensive maternal and child health services including labour and delivery (over 1,500 babies delivered annually), Mother and Baby Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Paediatric services, and Maternal and Child Clinics.
• Mental Health Inpatient Unit 19-bed inpatient mental health unit serving patients 18 years and older, focusing on short-term crisis intervention, psychiatric assessment, treatment, and stabilization, with a full redesign approved by the Ontario Government in 2024.
• Adult Mental Health Programs Community mental health services including General Psychiatrist Consultation Clinic, Short-Term Treatment, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Concurrent Disorders Clinic, Intensive Case Management, Medication Clinic, and the Phoenix Program for early intervention in psychosis.
• Prioritizing Health through Acute Stabilization and Transition (PHAST) Multi-agency partnership providing rapid access to interdisciplinary assessment and stabilizing interventions for patients aged 16 and older during mental health crises, delivered in partnership with CMHA Halton, ADAPT, ROCK, and Burlington Family Health Team.
• Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Community outreach program serving Halton Region residents, providing round-the-clock clinical treatment and rehabilitative services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in their homes.
• Surgical Services Comprehensive surgical services including Inpatient Surgery, Joint Replacement, Cataract Surgery, Ambulatory Procedures, Anesthesia Clinic, Pre-Operative Medicine Clinic, and Pre-Operative Planning Clinic.
• Critical Care - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Intensive care services for critically ill patients requiring continuous monitoring and advanced medical support, managed by a dedicated ICU team including ICU Manager Theresa Ferrari as organ donation lead.
• Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation services including Complex Care, Integrated Stroke Unit, and the Wellness House outpatient facility providing Respiratory Services, Total Joint Rehabilitation Clinic, and Adult Day Program.
• Diagnostic Imaging Comprehensive diagnostic imaging services including MRI, CT scans, X-rays, mammography, breast screening, and other imaging modalities for referred inpatients and outpatients.
• Oncology/Cancer Care Cancer care services including chemotherapy treatment and CAREchart@home for at-home cancer care.
• Complete Breast Care Program Comprehensive breast care including breast screening, imaging, biopsies, surgical consultations, and emotional support with RN Navigator coordination; accessible via self-referral for breast screening.
• Nina's Place Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centre for Halton Region, providing specialized care, forensic support, and community partner referrals.
• Palliative Care End-of-life care services including Inpatient Palliative Care and Outpatient Palliative Care for patients and families facing life-limiting illness.
• ConnectMyHealth Patient-facing digital health portal providing patients aged 16 and older with a valid Ontario Health Card a free, secure online single-access channel to view their health records from participating hospitals in the Ontario Health West Region, secured with multi-factor authentication.
• Ocean eReferrals Electronic referral system enabling healthcare providers to send and manage patient referrals digitally through JBH's Virtual Health Care services.
• Pocket Health Patient portal for secure access to medical images and health records, available as part of JBH's Virtual Health Care services.
• Laboratory Services Medical laboratory services including specimen collection, processing, and analysis supporting approximately 70-80% of patient diagnoses, delivered by Medical Laboratory Technologists, Medical Laboratory Assistants, Pathologists, and Pathologist Assistants.
• Project Harmony - Epic Health Information System Integrated health information system powered by Epic (Dovetale) implemented in partnership with St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, enabling providers at both institutions to access patient medical histories and patients to have seamless, secure access to their health information across both hospitals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction year-over-year in falls that result in harm
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltoncoreTechnology or Integration · 23 May 2025Partnership to implement integrated health information system powered by Epic (Dovetale). This enables providers from each organization to easily access patient medical histories and ensures patients receive the most appropriate care. The partnership allows seamless access to health information at both hospitals with highly secure encryption.
• McMaster UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical Education site partnership providing medical education and training. Medical students and residents train at the hospital, creating pipeline of future healthcare professionals.
• Burlington Ontario Health Team (BOHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner member of BOHT, a network of health and social service providers working to integrate healthcare in Burlington. JBH plays critical leadership role in visioning, planning, and integrated care pathway development including 40 community HealthPathways.
• Halton Crisis Outreach and Support Services (COAST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership providing mobile psychiatric crisis outreach services. COAST provides Safe Beds as an alternative to hospitalization for individuals in psychiatric crisis.
• Halton branch of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency partnership for PHAST (Prioritizing Health through Acute Stabilization and Transition) program providing rapid access to interdisciplinary assessment and stabilizing interventions during mental health crises.
• Halton Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Assessment, Prevention and Treatment Services (ADAPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency partnership for PHAST program providing addiction assessment and treatment services as part of the mental health crisis intervention model.
• Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency partnership for PHAST program providing youth mental health services, ensuring young people have rapid access to appropriate care during mental health crises.
• Burlington Family Health Team (BFHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency partnership for PHAST program integrating primary care into the mental health crisis intervention model for seamless care coordination.
• Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organ and tissue donation network. JBH received Provincial Eligible Approach Rate award for achieving 100% eligible approach rate in 2024-25, demonstrating leading practices in facilitating donation discussions with families.
• Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Centre of ExcellencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial body setting mental health priorities that guide JBH's Mental Health and Addiction Program's Five-Year Services Plan alignment.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Regional players

• Lakeridge Health: Multi-site hospital system serving Durham Region east of Toronto with a similar community acute-care and teaching profile. Comparable in service mix and Ontario public-hospital funding model, though operating in a different geography than JBH.

Direct peers

• Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital: Community hospital operated by Halton Healthcare, also located in the Halton Region catchment adjacent to Burlington. Similar size, similar OHIP-funded acute and emergency service profile, and competing for the same population base as JBH.
• Southlake Regional Health Centre: Regional acute care hospital in Newmarket serving York Region and surrounding communities. Comparable in size, full-service scope (cardiac, cancer, maternal/child, mental health), and operates under the same Ontario OHIP public funding model.
• North York General Hospital: Academic community teaching hospital in the Greater Toronto Area with similar size, full-service acute offering (ED, maternal/child, surgery, mental health), and community teaching hospital profile aligned with a university partner.
• St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton: Academic teaching hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, that is JBH's direct Epic (Dovetale) integration partner under Project Harmony. Operates a comparable community teaching model with similar specialty mix (mental health, surgery, diagnostics) and overlapping Halton/Hamilton catchment, making it the closest functional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Hamilton Health Sciences: Multi-site academic hospital network serving Hamilton and surrounding communities. Larger and broader in scope than JBH, with overlapping tertiary service lines and shared McMaster affiliation; represents the regional incumbent against which JBH competes for complex referrals.
• Unity Health Toronto: Network of three Toronto academic hospitals (St. Michael's, St. Joseph's, Providence) with similar full-service acute and academic teaching profile. A broader incumbent with deeper specialty capabilities but operating in an urban rather than suburban community setting like JBH.
• Trillium Health Partners: Large multi-site community hospital system in Mississauga serving a high-growth Peel/Halton-adjacent population. A regional incumbent providing comparable acute, surgical, maternal, and mental health services at greater scale than JBH.
• William Osler Health System: Large multi-site hospital system serving Brampton and Etobicoke. Operates under the same Ontario public funding model with a comparable community teaching hospital mandate and overlapping outpatient/referral patterns for the western GTA catchment.

Others

• McMaster University Medical Centre: Academic partner of JBH and home of the medical school that sends residents and students to JBH for clinical education. Thematically and operationally linked via the teaching hospital mandate, though not a direct care-delivery competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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