about CHEO
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario is a health care centre dedicated to providing comprehensive care to children and young people in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. Founded in 1974, CHEO offers a range of medical services for patients from birth through 18 years of age.
The hospital receives 6,000 inpatient admissions each year, and its outpatient programs handle more than 240,000 patient visits annually. The Emergency Department handles on average 150 visits per day.
Approximately 775 medical staff, approximately 600 nursing staff, more than 1,200 full/part time employees and 487 volunteers work at CHEO.
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CHEO is the primary paediatric teaching hospital of the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine. Through the work of its Research Institute, CHEO maintains a growing reputation for major research into diseases and health problems afflicting children. These include muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, pain, hamburger disease, cystic fibrosis, teenage suicide, and new drug therapies. Some of the Hospital's most widely recognized programs and facilities include:
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