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CHEO, Royal partnership holds line on lower wait times as demand increases for mental health care

Wait times for child and youth mental health care have dropped by 73% at CHEO and 91% at The Royal compared to 2014/15 waits, according to the Young Minds Partnership Annual Report Card released today. This dramatic improvement comes despite increased demand — referrals are up 25% at CHEO and 73% at The Royal — and frozen provincial funding for outpatient services.

See the full Young Minds Partnership Annual Report Card 2016/17

In 2015/16, the Young Minds Partnership (YMP) started a new mental health-care...

CHEO named a top employer in National Capital Region, again!

For the seventh time, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (CHEO – OCTC) has been recognized as one of the 2018 National Capital Region’s Top Employers. The honour puts CHEO among the region’s most respected and influential organizations, from a number of different industries.

The National Capital Region’s Top Employers list is an annual competition that evaluates exceptional places to work in the Ottawa area.

“CHEO commits to providing...

New community pediatric model launched in Vanier

The founder of community social pediatrics in Canada, Dr. Gilles Julien, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau visited the Vanier Community Service Centre (Vanier CSC) today to celebrate the launch of the Vanier Social Pediatric Hub, a partnership of Vanier CSC, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Hôpital Montfort, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre (SHCHC) and numerous other community child and youth service organizations.

Over the last two decades, Dr....

CHEO – OCTC named one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario – Children’s Treatment Centre (CHEO – OCTC) is proud to be named one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures in the public sector – joining Ducks Unlimited Canada, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, Egg Farmers of Canada, Energie NB Power, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Travel Alberta.

For the last two years, CHEO – OCTC has also been ranked No. 1 among health-care and social-sector employers by Forbes’ list of Canada’s Best Employers, moving...

Forbes ranks CHEO as Canada’s No. 1 health-care employer, again

OTTAWA — For the second year running, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) is ranked No. 1 among health-care and social-sector employers, moving into the Top 10 at position 10 on Forbes’ list of Canada’s Best Employers. CHEO joins Google, Ubisoft, NAV Canada and Toronto Hydro in the top 10 best places to work in Canada.

The Canada’s Best Employers list includes 300 companies and organizations from the private sector, government services,...