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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.
Emergency Department: Open Open Essential Services:...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 programOTTAWA, 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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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...