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New CHEO building will reduce wait times and improve patient care journey
Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2023 10:05 AM
Nov. 7, 2023, Ottawa ON – Today marked an exciting milestone for families and caregivers served by CHEO as the organization unveiled the renderings of the CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre, also known as 1Door4Care.
The new 6-storey, approximately 200,000-square-foot building will be connected by a link to the main hospital and offer services for children and youth living with complex medical, developmental, behavioural and mental health needs.
Expected to be completed in 2028, the new building...
Ottawa hospitals respond to fire aftermath; caution community about waits and rescheduled procedures
Posted on Sunday, October 29, 2023 08:10 PM
We want to thank the community for their patience as we all work together
to support The Ottawa Hospital in reopening the General to full capacity. Tonight, the Code Orange remains in effect. Hospitals and health care and community partners throughout the region are working together to ensure critical services remain available.
Here is how the community can support
- Patients may expect long delays at Emergency Departments across the city, unfortunately.
- If you have alternate health services...
Appointment of Dr. Pranesh Chakraborty, Chair/Chief, Department of Pediatrics
Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2023 11:20 AM
* Joint Announcement *
Dr. Lindy Samson, Chief of Staff and Chief Medical Officer for CHEO and Dr. Bernard Jasmin, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa (uOttawa), are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Pranesh Chakraborty as Chief of the Department of Pediatrics at CHEO and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at uOttawa’s Faculty of Medicine, for a five-year term effective November 1, 2023.
As Chair/Chief of the Departments, Dr. Chakraborty replaces Dr. Mona Jabbour, to...
CHEO is readying for the viral season
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2023 11:09 AM
Oct. 4, 2023 - (OTTAWA) – With the potential of another ‘tridemic’ with the increase of seasonal influenza, cold, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this season, CHEO has been preparing to ensure that it will continue to provide exceptional care for children and youth in our community.
Proven public health measures such as masking and hand hygiene will help reduce the spread of virus inside the hospital. Starting October 5, all visitors and staff will be required to continue to wear a...
CHEO opens first pediatric Eating Disorders Partial Hospitalization Program in Canada
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2023 11:00 AM
Ottawa, ON. — Eating disorders are prevalent and represent an increasingly worrisome trend with a 60% rise from pre-pandemic levels. Treating eating disorders can be complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach involving medical, nutritional, and psychological interventions.
In response to the growing demand for mental health services, specifically with eating disorders programs and services, CHEO is introducing an innovative new clinical care program model — the first of its kind in a...