Exceptional workplace and recognition awards
Across Canada and the world CHEO continues to be selected by local, national and international competitions showcasing employers who lead their sector in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. CHEO is also recognized for excelling in our work delivering world-class care to children, youth and their families. Over the years, CHEO has been selected time and again as an organization that leads and innovates in the ways we support our staff and our community. These tributes are a testament to the passion and dedication of our exceptional staff, medical staff, learners and volunteers
Here are examples of recent awards and recognition received by Team CHEO:
- Forbes ranks CHEO among top Canadian hospitals in 2021 and 2023
- CHEO among Newsweek’s 2023 World’s Best Hospitals
- CHEO celebrates 12th consecutive year as a National Capital Region Top Employer
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Stage 7
designation (the world’s highest designation for using an electronic medical record to improve patient outcomes and engagement)
- Alex Munter voted Top CEO by Faces Magazine 2020
Accreditation
In 2019 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.
CHEO an ‘exemplary’ culture of safety and quality, says Accreditation Canada
Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO)
CHEO has partnered with the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) and is currently in the pre-designate phase of becoming a BPSO. As a BPSO Hospital, CHEO will be implementing five Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs), based on current best evidence. This exciting opportunity will offer nurses, and other health care providers, additional tools, support and resources to assist children and youth to live their best life.
Over the next three years, we’ve committed to implementing these Best Practice Guidelines:
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Promoting asthma control in children
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Assessment & management of pain
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Person- and family-centered care
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Promoting and supporting the initiation, exclusivity and continuation of breastfeeding in newborns, infants and young children
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Care and maintenance to reduce vascular access complications
Want to learn more? Check out our recent press release.