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CHEO named a top Canadian employer by Forbes and Canada's Top 100 Employers
Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2020 09:19 AM
January 29, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) –– Today, CHEO was celebrated twice. Both Forbes and Canada’s Top 100 Employers named CHEO to their respective lists of the best places to work in Canada.
"This recognition is a tribute to CHEO's team of 4,150 staff, medical staff, researchers and volunteers and our vision to help children and youth live their best lives,” said Alex Munter, CHEO’s President and CEO. "Being named a top employer is a reminder that the...
Partial CHEO slowdown December 24 to January 1
Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 11:35 AM
While you can get urgent help at CHEO any day of the year, we do have a partial slowdown for a few days over the holiday season. Our Emergency Department and all urgent and essential services are open, but for a few days each December/January, non-urgent clinic appointments and elective surgeries are deferred and our administrative services are closed. This cost-containment strategy allows us to better serve you throughout the year.
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Cold and flu visitor restrictions in place
Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2019 09:22 PM
Every year during the winter months, many people catch the seasonal flu virus, common cold or get sick from other infections. At CHEO, we call this "peak season" because it is the busiest time of the year. During this time we rely on everyone to help protect against the spread of infection. We all have a role to play.
Beginning December 16, 2019 CHEO will be implementing cold and flu season temporary visitor restrictions. It is anticipated that these precautions will be in place until March 31, 2020...
Thumbs up from Health Minister for Kids Come First plan to improve health care
Posted on Friday, December 06, 2019 12:20 PM
Kids Come First partners at today's announcement with Christine Elliott, Ontario's Minister of Health. (Photo: City of Ottawa)
Rollout to start with Ontario’s first pediatric home-care program
OTTAWA, ON — Today, Christine Elliott, the Minister of Health, expressed provincial support for Kids Come First/Les enfants avant tout as a model for delivering integrated child and youth health services.
As stated in the Minister’s announcement,...
CHEO launches Eureka contest to improve access for kids
Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2019 11:33 AM
OTTAWA — Launching an innovative contest called Eureka, today CHEO is calling all inventors, brainiacs, smarty-pants, wannabe-dragons and out-of-the-box thinkers to help with two of our biggest problems. Maybe you’re a disruptor who can make health care better. Maybe your experiences outside of health care can be applied to help kids get faster access at CHEO. Maybe you’re a regular visitor to CHEO and have seen something small here that can make a big impact.
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