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Media briefing on RSV: Early viral season hitting hard — why it matters
Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 05:00 PM
Ottawa, Canada — CHEO, like other pediatric hospitals, continues to be very busy with the onset of an early viral season. (See our October 7 release.)
Our Emergency Department just had its busiest September ever. Kids are coming into Emergency sicker and we are seeing a higher proportion with respiratory viral illnesses. Our inpatient medicine units (where most of the admissions from Emergency go) are consistently running at or above 120% capacity.
...Investing in improved care for kids
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2022 11:00 AM
CHEO to open state-of-the-art ‘IR Cath and Sim’ Lab, ushering in new era of diagnostics and treatment
OTTAWA, Oct. 14, 2022 – CHEO, the pediatric health and research centre in Canada’s capital, is now home to world-class technology that will enhance safety and improve access to diagnostic procedures and treatment for young patients.
The ‘IR Cath and Sim’ Lab is where CHEO experts perform interventional radiology, catheterizations, and simulations....
Taking action to ensure timely, quality care
Posted on Friday, October 07, 2022 01:15 PM
Ottawa, Oct. 7 – Happy Thanksgiving! In advance of a(nother) long weekend that is expected to be extremely busy, CHEO is announcing a series of measures to respond to the unprecedented pressures of recent months. We know that long wait times are challenging for everyone; that’s why we are throwing everything we have at delivering the safest care and the best possible experiences for patients and families who need us.
Thanks to our incredibly dedicated...
CHEO’s energy and carbon reduction efforts garner global recognition
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2022 12:00 PM
September 26, 2022 — OTTAWA — A global organization that helps health-care facilities reduce their carbon footprints is recognizing CHEO as a Canadian and world leader in ‘going green.’
After reviewing submissions from more than 4,000 health-care facilities around the world – 195 of those in Canada – the International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE) presented CHEO with a Global Energy Award following a ceremony in Toronto, September 20.
...Happy Anniversary! One year of making home and community care better for kids and families
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2022 10:55 AM
September 23, 2022 — OTTAWA — This week marks one year of pediatric home and community care at CHEO and the benefits to thousands of children, youth and families are ones we can all celebrate.
Last September, the Ontario Minister of Health transferred responsibility for the delivery of this care in Ottawa and the Champlain region to CHEO’s Integrated Home and Community Care program as an initiative of the Kids Come First Health Team.
Since the transfer,...