Share Your Story – Compliments or Concerns

Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is committed to improving the quality of our services for patients and their families.  One key way we do that is through changes made as a result of patient comments.  We welcome feedback regarding your experience while a patient at SAH.

To help ensure that everyone can access our feedback process, SAH will make every effort to provide documents in accessible formats and/or communication supports upon request.

How Do I Share A Compliment Or Raise A Concern?

Always try to speak to the person who provided the care or service, or the Unit Supervisor/Manager. It is best to share a compliment or raise a concern when and where it occurs.

If you have a concern that cannot be addressed in real-time, or the patient is no longer in hospital, you may contact the Patient Relations Office.

T: 705-759-3434 ext. 3807

Email: patientrelations@sah.on.ca

It is important that your voice is heard and we will work with you to resolve your concern or pass along your compliment. Your care and treatment will not be negatively affected as a result of bringing forward a concern.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is not mandatory to mention the names of your care team to recognize the exceptional care you received. 

Please provide as many details as you recall about the care you received and which area you attended. We will make every effort to identify the individuals you encountered and share your compliments with them. 

We will also share your recognition with the department leads and our senior leadership team. 

If your concern is not resolved after speaking with the Manager, ask to speak with the Director of the Unit or Department.

If your concern remains unresolved, contact the Quality Department. The Department facilitates a formal patient relations process on behalf of the hospital and can be contacted by mail, telephone, or e-mail.

Mail: Quality Department
Mailbox #83
Sault Area Hospital
750 Great Northern Road
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6B 0A8
T: (705) 759-3807
Email: patientrelations@sah.on.ca

  • A clear outline of your concern
  • The location and details of when your concern occurred
  • Names of the people with whom you raised your concern
  • How you would like your concern to be resolved
  • Acknowledgement within five business days that your concern has been received.
  • Formal review of concern initiated.
  • Exploration of all aspects of your concern, as fully as possible.
  • Facilitation of communication between relevant departments and services to pursue resolution.
  • A response to your concern including an explanation of any decisions or actions taken as a result, within 30 days of initial acknowledgement.

While we explore all concerns thoroughly, we are limited in what feedback we can share with you if you are reporting a concern on behalf of someone else. In that case, you will need consent from either the patient or substitute decision-maker (SDM) for us to share information with you.

Consent can be given with: