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Children’s Health Coalition Statement on Lifting of Pandemic Measures in Schools
Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 12:51 PM
Ottawa and Toronto, March 9, 2022 — With today’s announcement, we want to thank everyone, including students and education staff, for your commitment to and diligence with public health measures throughout the pandemic. We know that masking, daily screening, cohorting and distancing have been tough, but adherence to these measures has allowed schools to remain open.
Keeping schools open has been the most important...
CHEO managing third COVID-19 outbreak
Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 12:20 PM
March 15: This outbreak is now over.
March 9, 2022 - Ottawa - CHEO is currently experiencing its third outbreak of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
While an outbreak may sound scary to some, let us help by explaining a bit more about what it means. CHEO’s Infection Prevention and Control program, in collaboration with Ottawa Public Health, declares an outbreak when people (patients, caregivers, staff, and medical...
Children and youth are at higher risk of developing mental health issues following a concussion
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2022 06:23 PM
OTTAWA, Canada – March 7, 2022 – Children and youth who sustain a concussion are at increased risk of developing mental health issues shows a new study of children and youth aged five to 18 across Ontario, Canada over a 10 year period.
Led by researchers at the CHEO Research Institute, the population-based retrospective cohort study was published by JAMA Network Open on March 7, 2022, indicates that young people who sustain a concussion are at a 40% higher risk of mental health issues,...
CHEO among Newsweek’s 2022 World’s Best Children’s Hospitals
Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2022 10:58 AM
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CHEO among Newsweek’s 2022 World’s Best Children’s Hospitals
OTTAWA, Ontario, March 2 — CHEO has once again been named one of the best pediatric hospital in the world by Newsweek magazine. CHEO is always looking for great people – in fact, come work with the best! CHEO is currently recruiting for various positions.
CHEO is one of just 150 pediatric hospitals to be recognized by Newsweek’s 2022 World’s Best Hospitals list and among a handful in Canada. CHEO is...
What you need to know before visiting CHEO
Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022 05:47 PM
Last updated on: March 21, 2022
While government directions continue to change and the public navigates new rules in many places, we want to be clear about what to expect at CHEO.
Just as we did pre-pandemic and since the introduction of COVID-19 in our community, CHEO remains committed to putting everyone’s safety first. Nothing matters more than the safety of the children, youth, families, learners, scientists, staff, doctors...