Ontario’s population is aging and chronic disease is rising.
By 2040, the most common conditions will be osteoarthritis, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and cancer. Learn more at www.oha.com/health2040
#Health2040 #HereToCare
A personal tragedy inspired Dr. Pete Kavsak, a clinical biochemist at Hamilton Health Sciences, to dedicate his career to improving how heart damage is detected. Learn how he and his team advanced the accuracy and sensitivity of troponin testing: www.oha.com/news/per... #HeretoCare
Made-in-Canada and built by @uhn.ca, Medly helps patients manage chronic conditions through AI and remote monitoring. Now expanding through VITALL Intelligence, it offers a blueprint for how hospitals can lead by scaling the innovations they help create: www.oha.com/news/scaling...
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A powerful example of the potential for hospital-based research to improve care, bring hope and save lives. It’s all about innovation, partnership and caring. #heretocare #research #onpoli
Hospitals are committed to careful stewardship of public funds, but in these difficult economic time the path to balance for many will take some time.
We need multi-year planning to be able to focus on the future and lead the change that’s needed to meet tomorrow’s challenges. #onpoli #heretocare
Ontario’s population grew by 2.3M since 2016 & 1 in 5 people is now 65+. Demand is rising fast & hospitals are doing their best with limited resources. But they can’t meet tomorrow’s needs with yesterday’s solutions — system change is essential: oha.com/efficiency
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Ontario hospitals are efficient, but rising Alternate Level of Care volumes show a system under strain. Lasting solutions need new funding models, better home and community care & long-term capacity planning across the health system: www.oha.com/efficiency
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As our population ages and communities grow, Ontario hospitals are delivering exceptional care, despite challenges. Learn how they’re working to secure better health outcomes for today and the future: www.oha.com/efficiency
#HeretoCare
Ontario hospital efficiency leads Canada in:
☑️ Second lowest hospitalization rate
☑️ Shortest acute care stays
Learn how Ontario hospitals are doing more with less while maintaining high standards of patient care: www.oha.com/efficiency
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Brampton Civic Hospital’s robot-assisted knee surgery (ROSA) helps patients recover faster with less pain and swelling, improving outcomes and efficiency. Read more about how innovation is transforming patient care in Ontario: www.insauga.com/bram...
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Today, we highlight the critical role of patient safety in health care. Thank you to the dedicated health care workers across Ontario's hospitals for your unwavering commitment to #patientsafety which enhances the quality of care for all patients.
#WorldPatientSafetyDay #HeretoCare
Working in health care is a vital and rewarding profession, but the road to the first job can be daunting. That's why the role of #preceptor is so important. This preceptor spotlight focuses on Dr. Ryan Katchky from
Scarborough Health Network: www.oha.com/news/precept...
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Launching Northern Ontario's 1st dedicated hemoglobinopathy clinic, Health Sciences North is providing specialized care for sickle cell disease & thalassemia patients. Learn how Ontario hospitals help reduce system strain & bring care closer to home:
www.oha.com/news/bri... #HeretoCare
An exciting research project led by Hamilton Health Sciences, @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social & St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has the potential to become a model for cancer care across Canada.
Learn how ON hospitals are partnering to advance health research: www.oha.com/news/tra... #HeretoCare
Ontario hospitals are evolving care to extend beyond their four walls and better support patients and caregivers. Read how the GGH@Home by Guelph General Hospital & Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions allowed Gilbert to recover from the comfort of his own home: www.oha.com/news/sup...
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To increase health care access for people experiencing homelessness, @uhn.ca is expanding its social medicine program. Working with @loftcs.bsky.social, they're bringing essential care to people who frequently use EDs while improving cost efficiency: ow.ly/xLww50WQrSe #HeretoCare
Across Ontario, hospitals like West Lincoln Memorial Hospital are transforming health care to better serve patients in their communities. Their hospitalist midwifery program is bridging midwifery expertise with hospital care: www.oha.com/news/del...
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Designed to help patients, caregivers & health care providers navigate mental health services easily, Thriving Minds Information Hub was launched by @sickkidsto.bsky.social, @camhnews.bsky.social & The Garry Hurvitz Community Centre for Mental Health at SickKids: www.oha.com/news/all...
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Every person can benefit from health care that is as unique as they are. Learn how CHEO Research Institute is revolutionizing youth mental health care by analyzing individual information from the DNA code to postal code: www.oha.com/news/rev...
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Harnessing the power of machine learning, Ontario hospitals are developing breakthroughs to improve patient care. An AI tool called CHARTwatch, developed by @unityhealthto.bsky.social, has reduced unexpected patient deaths by 26% at St. Michael’s Hospital: ow.ly/myIE50WMfIn #HeretoCare
Through partnerships & digital solutions, hospitals are finding award-winning ways to improve care in remote regions. One example: Weeneebayko Area Health Authority's partnership w/ @uhn.ca to implement Medly, an app that supports people with heart failure: www.waha.ca/patient-reso... #HeretoCare
There’s new hope for children with hearing loss thanks to three groundbreaking surgeries now offered at @LHSCCanada. Among them is the auditory brainstem implant which made history when Savannah Lee became the first child in Canada to receive it: www.oha.com/news/leading...
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Ontario hospitals are efficient, but rising Alternate Level of Care volumes show a system under strain. Lasting solutions need new funding models, better home and community care & long-term capacity planning across the health system: www.oha.com/efficiency
#HeretoCare
True patient engagement leads to better care and better outcomes — a belief shared by Monica Halsey, a patient family advocate at @hollandbloorview.ca. Across Ontario, hospitals are listening to patients & working with them to shape care: www.healthing.ca/wor...
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Ontario hospitals are going beyond clinical treatment and partnering with patients every step of the way, because they’re here to care.
Learn how @niagarahealth.bsky.social is leading the way in redefining the patient experience: notllocal.com/local-news/b...
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Building innovative solutions for better care requires collaboration & Ontario hospitals are leading the way. @campbellfordh.bsky.social has partnered w/ @baycrest.bsky.social to enhance dementia care through a comprehensive care approach & virtual consultations: cmh.ca/news-updates/...
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With a commitment to enhancing patient care, Waterloo Regional Health Network has partnered with local medtech leader Intellijoint Surgical to improve surgical precision and support faster recovery for patients undergoing hip replacements. www.oha.com/news/inn...
#HeretoCare #HealthInnovation
To enhance patient experience and safety, Niagara Health has launched a new Emergency Department Ambassador role at the Marotta Family Hospital, designed to support patients and families from the moment they arrive in the emergency department: www.oha.com/news/putting...
#PatientCare #HeretoCare
As our population ages and communities grow, Ontario hospitals are here to care — delivering exceptional patient care, despite challenges. Learn how they’re working to secure better health outcomes for today and the future: www.oha.com/efficiency
#HeretoCare
What if preventing diseases starts before a baby is conceived? The Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) led by researchers @sinaihealth.bsky.social is exploring this idea through a global study & could transform the health of future generations: www.oha.com/news/res...
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