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New collaboration between CHEO, local pediatricians targets asthma wait-lists
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2025 09:00 AM
A new CHEO-led initiative gives community pediatricians the tools to better manage childhood asthma, which helps reduce wait-lists and delivers high-quality care sooner.
The Asthma Integrated Care Pathway was created in 2024 to address wait times for pediatric asthma, supported by a historic investment from the Ontario government.
The pathway was an evolution of the CHEO Asthma Program that began with clinicians delivering asthma education to patients and families, as well as CHEO staff in the inpatient and...
A decade-long journey in nursing excellence with CHEO by her side
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2025 09:00 AM
The lights in CHEO’s Emergency Department shone brightly through the late night.
CHEO nurse Gabrielle White had barely slept, sitting with a mother whose daughter had just been diagnosed with leukemia. White knew at that moment; she simply needed to be there.
Later, during her training as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) student in Oncology, she saw the family again. This time, she saw hope.
White stopped the child’s final dose of preventative medication because she reached that milestone in her post-treatment journey. The
CHEO transforms care and research of eating disorders
Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2025 09:00 AM
CHEO leads the way in tackling one of the most complex and critical areas of pediatric health care: eating disorders, with clinicians and researchers pioneering innovative approaches that are not only improving care at CHEO but also shaping health systems across Canada and beyond.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the social and economic cost of eating disorders into the spotlight as a national study led by the CHEO Research Institute showed a significant increase of children and youth who visited the emergency...
Changing lives together: A CHEO family’s fight against cystic fibrosis
Posted on Monday, May 05, 2025 02:53 PM
Melanie Rochon has spent 25 years making children smile as a dental hygienist at CHEO. But behind her own bright smile is a story of struggle and relentless advocacy — one that changed the lives of hundreds of Canadian families just like hers.
Her daughter, Camille, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at just two months old. The chronic condition affects the lungs and digestive system, leading to breathing problems, lung infections and difficulty absorbing nutrients. For Camille, it has...
Crafted with care: Volunteers build adaptive furniture for CHEO kids
Posted on Monday, April 28, 2025 07:30 AM
In workshops across Ottawa and the surrounding region, 13 dedicated woodworking volunteers are hard at work—crafting customized therapy equipment for children in CHEO’s Children’s Treatment Centre (CTC). They build in their own time, from garages and basements, transforming raw materials into tools that help kids gain comfort, mobility and independence.
This unique program, supported by a specialized fund in partnership with the CHEO Foundation, ensures each piece of equipment is made...