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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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CHEO an ‘exemplary’ culture of safety and quality, says Accreditation Canada
Posted on Monday, December 02, 2019 12:26 PM
(Ottawa, ON) — Accreditation Canada, the agency that accredits the quality and safety of Canadian health-care organizations, has awarded CHEO the highest rating possible — full accreditation with exemplary standing — for meeting 2,388 of 2,395 standards, including all 30 required organizational practices.
“Achieving exemplary standing is a badge of honour we will wear with great pride,” said Alex Munter, President and CEO. “This...
Notice for families visiting CHEO between Nov. 19 and Dec. 6
Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 04:00 PM
OTTAWA — Starting today, crews contracted by Infrastructure Ontario — on behalf of the Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services — will be doing on-site surface scans and drilling holes to gather information about the location for CHEO’s new integrated treatment centre, 1door4care.
The testing is scheduled to run from November 19 to December 6. It will provide details about the site’s environmental, geotechnical, and hydrogeological conditions, which is required for the...
New Aakuluk Clinic optimizes medical care for Inuit families at CHEO
Posted on Monday, November 18, 2019 09:32 AM
OTTAWA — CHEO’s Aakuluk Clinic, launched today, will serve as a hub that organizes health care for children and youth from Nunavut with complex medical needs. The word aakuluk is an Inuktitut term expressing warmth, love and affection — how CHEO hopes Inuit families feel while accessing care.
“Inuit families are far from their...
CHEO among Canada’s leading research hospitals
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2019 09:30 AM
OTTAWA – Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals 2019, published today by Research Infosource, ranks the CHEO Research Institute 25th nationally and 10th provincially, based on its research income of more than $24M in 2018.
Release: Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals 2019
“I’m very proud of our ranking, but it’s just one benchmark of success. What really motivates us is the impact of our research for patients and their...