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Kids Come First to help families catch up on immunizations with innovative, seamless solution

Ottawa, Canada (February 23, 2023) — On National Kids and Vaccines Day, partners of the Kids Come First Health Team are working together to provide a streamlined, easy-to-use system that will help families – especially those without access to primary care – catch up on routine childhood immunizations and can also send the records to local public health units, automatically.

In Ottawa alone, over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, kids have missed tens of thousands of doses of their routine...

CHEO named best hospital to work for in Ottawa and the country

Organization receives accolades for its supportive environment to staff, competitive compensation and opportunities for growth 

February 7, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – CHEO is again being recognized as one of the best places to work – not just in Ottawa, but in all of Canadian health care.  

This week, Canada’s Top 100 Employers named CHEO as a Top Employer in the National Capital Region for the 12th year in a row. Three years into a global pandemic, CHEO staff, medical staff and learners pulled together to...

Getting kids back to school sooner after a concussion can mean a faster recovery – new study

OTTAWA, Canada – Jan. 20, 2023 – Contrary to popular belief, rest from school may not always be the best after a concussion, a new study published in JAMA Network Open finds. In fact, an early return to school is associated with a lower symptom burden after suffering a concussion and, ultimately, faster recovery.  

“As a pediatric emergency physician who treats hundreds of youths with new and...

New Year update from CHEO

OTTAWA — January 17, 2023 — Last November, hospitals in Ottawa and the Champlain region expanded emergency and inpatient care of 16- and 17-year-olds to help respond to the unprecedented surge of viral illness among younger children and youth needing care at CHEO. As these pressures are now stabilizing, CHEO is again providing emergency and inpatient care to all children and youth, including all 16- and 17-year-olds.  

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Celebrating light, driving out darkness: a message from CHEO

Ahead of Hanukkah and its reminder that light triumphs over darkness, we at CHEO are rededicating ourselves to combatting anti-Semitism in all its forms. 

Too often, our Jewish neighbours are targets of hate because of their faith. While Jews make up 1% of Canada’s population, the most recent statistics show they are victims of 62% of all reported faith-based hate crimes. 

We know that, sadly, Jews of all ages are disproportionately subject to acts and threats of violence, harassment, bullying...