Saskatoon City Hospital acute care expansion update

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing high-quality health services for the people of Saskatchewan, while supporting our health teams who deliver this care every day. As part of this commitment, the SHA is moving forward with a significant expansion of acute care capacity at Saskatoon City Hospital. This includes 109 new acute care beds supported by the recruitment of more than 500 additional staff and physicians. Once complete, this expansion will increase Saskatoon’s overall acute care capacity by 14 per cent, helping to reduce capacity pressures in Saskatoon's hospitals and ensuring patients receive the right care in the right setting. 

To make room for this additional capacity, select outpatient and continuing care services currently located at Saskatoon City Hospital will transition to other continuing care locations or community settings such as Market Mall. This ensures that patients will continue to access these services in the most appropriate environment while creating space for new acute care capacity within the hospital. Details regarding these transition plans to accommodate the 109 new acute care beds are included in the background section below. 

Transition Plan Background: Saskatoon City Hospital Acute Expansion 

The SHA will be adding 109 new acute care beds in Saskatoon City Hospital by relocating select outpatient and continuing care services currently located at Saskatoon City Hospital. The project completion date is currently anticipated for late 2026. 

60 new Acute Medicine beds 

• Saskatoon City Hospital space used: Former 30-bed Transitional Care Unit and 30-bed Convalescent Care Unit
• Transition plan: Services in these units are being relocated to community based continuing care beds procured by the SHA.
• Current status: 20 out of 60 acute medicine beds currently operational in Saskatoon City Hospital. An additional 20 acute medicine beds are being phased in by the end of October. 

15 new High Acuity Unit beds 

Saskatoon City Hospital space used: Former Surgical Pre-Admission Clinic space 

Transition plan: Surgical Pre-Admission Clinic space relocating to Market Mall 

Current status: Market Mall space procured and renovations commencing in coming weeks to accommodate new Surgical Pre-Admission Clinic 

22 new Acute Rehabilitation beds and 12 new Acquired Brain Injury beds 

• Saskatoon City Hospital space used: Former Geriatric Evaluation and Management Program
• Transition plan: Geriatric Evaluation Management Program relocating to Market Mall
• Current status: Market Mall space procured and renovations commencing in coming weeks to accommodate new Geriatric Evaluation and Management Program