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Post-discharge support helps limit trips to CHEO emergency department
Posted on Friday, May 01, 2026 01:32 PM
CHEO has launched a program designed not only to support families after their child returns home from hospital, but also to help ease pressure on CHEO’s busy Emergency Department (ED).
The Inpatient Medicine Discharge Program, delivered by CHEO’s Home and Community Care Rapid Response Nurses, offers timely follow‑up care that can prevent unnecessary ED return visits — one of the biggest contributors to emergency‑department strain.
This dedicated team of six nurses and one nurse practitioner calls...
New collaboration between CHEO, local pediatricians targets asthma wait-lists
Posted on Friday, April 24, 2026 09:00 AM
A new CHEO-led initiative gives community pediatricians the tools to better manage childhood asthma, which helps reduce wait-lists and delivers high-quality care sooner.
The Asthma Integrated Care Pathway was created in 2024 to address wait times for pediatric asthma, supported by a historic investment from the Ontario government.
The pathway was an evolution of the CHEO Asthma Program that began with clinicians delivering asthma education to patients and families, as well as CHEO staff in the inpatient and...
CHEO taps AI Scribe to help clinicians, boost connection with kids and families
Posted on Friday, March 27, 2026 10:21 AM
CHEO has added yet another AI tool to its modern approach to care, and that's making a big difference in the Emergency Department.
Documentation is a major part of a clinician’s workload,often causing fatigue, burnout, and less time for patient care. By usingan AI scribe, the hospital is easing pressure on clinicians and allowing them to focus more time on delivering care to children, youth, and families.
CHEO continues to expand its use of the scribe across the hospital to help improve the quality of care and the...
NAC Orchestra goes from Tchaikovsky to K-Pop in wide-ranging CHEO performance
Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 09:00 AM
In a bright corner of CHEO, a gentle blend of classical and contemporary filled the halls of units that provide mental health care, and the audience's eyes brightened even more during the first notes of “Golden,” the award-winning hit song from the film, K‑Pop Demon Hunters.
It was aneffective strategy to engage and entertain youthin the second performance of a two-year partnership between CHEO and the National Arts Centre(NAC)to share music and its many benefits withpatients and staff throughout 2026.
After December’s...
CHEO kids leave lasting mark as Integrated Treatment Centre reaches key milestone
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 01:59 PM
The final structural beam will soon be installed in CHEO’s new Integrated Treatment Centre, a major construction milestone that was uniquely celebrated at CHEO on Tuesday, March 10.
Children and families were joined by Vera Etches, CHEO president and CEO, as well as other leaders from CHEO and construction partner, EllisDon, as they added handprints and signatures to the white metal beam.
The treatment centre, set to open in 2028, is a key part of CHEO’s redevelopment plan aimed at expanding the campus and...