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The profound affect that kids and families have on everyone at CHEO

At CHEO, families matter — babies and parents, kids and grandparents, youth and caregivers. Their love and their strength, their perseverance, hopes, goals, laughter, smiles, anxieties, joy and sorrow affect everyone at CHEO.
By CHEO - Oct 13, 2021

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CHEO among Newsweek’s 2022 World’s Best Hospitals

OTTAWA, Ontario, — Once again, CHEO has been recognized among the world’s best, making Newsweek’s 2022 World’s Best Hospitals list.

“It’s an honour to be recognized among the best in the world at caring for children and youth,” said CHEO President and CEO, Alex Munter.
By CHEO - Oct 04, 2021
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Open external page https://youtube.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/news/authors/cheo/">CHEO</a></span> <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Oct 04, 2021</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/news-releases/"> <span></span> News Releases </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/thank-you-for-letting-a-little-girl-grow-up-kate-s-story/" title="Click to open News Post" class="gs-feed-list-title ">News Post</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1631800505283" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1631800505283"><h6>We recently received this heartwarming story from Kate. Now a happily married mother of two, Kate has never forgotten the day her life changed forever and the role CHEO played in helping her live her #BestLife.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/news/authors/cheo/">CHEO</a></span> <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 16, 2021</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/best-life/"> <span></span> Best life </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/leader-rounding-it-s-about-making-connections/" title="Click to open News Post" class="gs-feed-list-title ">News Post</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow ui-sortable" data-lm-customclass=""><div data-lm-columnwidth="8" class="lmColumn ui-sortable fbg-col-xs-12 fbg-col-sm-8 column" data-lm-customclass=""><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML ui-droppable" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1631736636069" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1631736636069"><h3>Leader rounding – it’s about making connections</h3> <p>All health care organizations value feedback.  At CHEO it’s one of the ways we ensure we achieve our vision of providing the best life for every child and youth.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/news/authors/cheo/">CHEO</a></span> <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 15, 2021</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/improvements-made/"> <span></span> Improvements made </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/cheo-welcomes-justin-ferrabee-to-its-board-of-directors/" title="Click to open News Post" class="gs-feed-list-title ">News Post</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1629900065239" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1629900065239"><p>Summer 2021 – Ottawa, ON – After much interest from community members far and wide, CHEO has selected Justin Ferrabee as the newest member of its <a href="https://www.cheo.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/news/authors/cheo/">CHEO</a></span> <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Aug 25, 2021</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/statements/"> <span></span> Statements </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/cheo-s-emergency-department-is-seeing-more-respiratory-illness-higher-than-normal-volumes/" title="Click to open News Post" class="gs-feed-list-title ">News Post</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1629731300597" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1629731300597"><p class="p1 IntroParagraph">Surveillance testing underway to better understand the surge</p> <p class="p2">August 23, 2021 – OTTAWA, ON – CHEO, the only pediatric health and research centre in the region, is seeing a surge in the number of school-age children coming to its Emergency Department (ED) with respiratory illness. Recently, CHEO warned families to be prepared to wait in ‘unusual places’ so the hospital can maintain its safe distance precautions.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/news/authors/cheo/">CHEO</a></span> <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Aug 23, 2021</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/chris-felt-seen-as-a-person-the-power-of-gender-affirming-care/" title="Click to open News Post" class="gs-feed-list-title ">News Post</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1629721260179" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1629721260179"><p class="p1">Aside from our names, pronouns are one of the most common ways we identify the people around us. Honouring and respecting the pronouns that others go by is something we can all do to help foster inclusive and caring spaces.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/news/authors/cheo/">CHEO</a></span> <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Aug 23, 2021</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/best-life/"> <span></span> Best life </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/covid-19-responses-of-kids-come-first-partners-and-members/" title="Click to open News Post" class="gs-feed-list-title ">News Post</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1678132653836" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1678132653836"><h2>19 August 2021</h2> <p>Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, we have seen tremendous efforts across all sectors of the health-care system. Understanding that kids have been bearing the brunt of this pandemic, the Kids Come First Health Team has been innovating to respond to the needs of children, youth, their families, and providers.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/news/authors/cheo/">CHEO</a></span> <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Aug 19, 2021</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/news-releases/"> <span></span> News Releases </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/government-announces-funding-to-help-improve-indigenous-children-s-mental-health-and-well-being/" title="Click to open News Post" class="gs-feed-list-title ">News Post</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1628777974973" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1628777974973"><p class="p1 IntroParagraph">August 12, 2021, Ottawa, ON, Health Canada</p> <p class="p1">Indigenous children in Canada face inequities in accessing health services, including mental health and wellness resources, and the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened these gaps. <a title="Open new window to view The Government of Canada" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  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