St. Mary’s General Hospital (SMGH), in Kitchener, is the second-largest acute care hospital in the St. Joseph’s Health System and one of Canada’s top Regional Cardiac Care Centres. Nearly 2,000 staff, physicians and volunteers provide innovative, compassionate care to approximately one million residents of Waterloo Wellington and beyond. St. Mary’s is affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University and Conestoga College. True to its vision to be the safest and most effective hospital in Canada, St. Mary’s is a consistent leader in national safety measures.