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The OHA serves as the voice of Ontario’s public hospitals, supporting them through advocacy, member engagement and knowledge transfer, labour relations, and data and analytics with the goal of helping them build a better health system. Visit www.oha.com.
At Trillium Health Partners' Institute for Better Health, patients, families, community members, health care providers and researchers are working together to improve care. Grounded in equity and shaped by people, a learning health system turns insights into action: www.oha.com/news/partner...
To support youth with disabilities, families & service providers in addressing discrimination & ableism, the TRAIL Lab at the Bloorview Research Institute, @hollandbloorview.ca launched the Anti-Discrimination Resource Hub, an evidence-based digital platform: www.oha.com/news/an-...
At the Ontario Finance Minister’s Annual Pre-Budget Address with Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy at a critical moment. Hospitals are here to care for their communities while anchoring local economies, attracting talent, and supporting a healthy workforce. They must be part of Ontario’s future strategy.
New research from @wchospital.bsky.social shows that gender-affirming chest surgery can be performed safely in higher-risk patients, expanding equitable access to life-saving care for transgender and gender-diverse communities. Read more: www.oha.com/news/imp...
To bridge the gap between discovery and real-world impact, Sinai Health and the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute have announced their inaugural cohort of Translational Research Scientists. Learn more about their areas of health research: www.oha.com/news/acc...
New research from @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social reveals the most detailed view of how the utricle, a key part of the adult human balance organ in the inner ear, responds to damage. The findings deepen our understanding of balance disorders and open doors for new treatments: www.oha.com/news/ins...
Happy International Women’s Day! We celebrate the remarkable contributions of women in health care and beyond. Their leadership strengthens our communities every day and reminds us of the importance of building a more inclusive, equitable future.
New regional analysis from the Projected Patterns of Illness in Ontario is now available. It shows major illness rising across all regions through 2040, highlighting the need for region-specific planning. Explore the data: www.oha.com/health2040
#Health2040 #HealthSystemPlanning
The @UofT_dlsph analysis highlights how hospitals and partners across the continuum can work together to deliver more effective, coordinated care. With strong screening, early intervention and collaboration, chronic disease is not inevitable.
New regional projections provide critical insights into future patterns of illness across Ontario. The burden of chronic disease is set to rise sharply by 2040, with major implications for health system planning province wide.
Read the news release: www.oha.com/Bulletin...
The OHA has launched the new Understanding Ontario Healthcare Reporting Standards (OHRS) online program – designed for professionals supporting financial reporting, analysis & planning in hospitals.
Register: www.oha.com/learning...
We are honoured to join Paul Francis at the 2026 Reconcili-Action Conference hosted by Caldwell First Nation. As we reflect on the insights from today, we contemplate the significant opportunities and work still ahead to work with hospitals to grow in meaningful allyship with Indigenous communities.
The OHA was pleased to collaborate with Shkaabe Makwa at @camhnews.bsky.social to help facilitate yesterday’s important reflection and dialogue on the history of Indian Hospitals in Canada and their intergenerational effects on First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, led by Dr. Georgina Martin.
New research from SickKids shows that young adults with chronic childhood-onset conditions have longer hospital stays, higher readmission rates, and greater use of resources in adult hospitals, highlighting opportunities to better support their care: www.oha.com/news/the...
For prospective hospital physician leaders looking to grow their leadership skills – this 3-part series is designed for you.
Learn more about hospital decision-making, legal accountabilities, hospital funding & relational dynamics: www.oha.com/physicia...
Substance use increased and mental health worsened across Ontario during the pandemic, and these challenges have persisted. A new report from CAMH shows ongoing concerns about harmful alcohol use and poor mental health across the province: www.oha.com/news/a-c...
A new global clinical trial led by Scarborough Health Network is advancing groundbreaking sickle cell research. As the first hospital in Ontario to offer the tebapivat trial, SHN is helping expand access to innovative treatments for people living with SCD: www.oha.com/news/new...
The OHA, in collaboration with Shkaabe Makwa at CAMH, welcome Dr. Georgina Martin for a conversation on the history of Indian Hospitals in Canada, and their intergenerational effects.
Date: February 26, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:15 am
Register: forms.office.com/r/v...
The OHA, in collaboration with Shkaabe Makwa at CAMH, welcome Dr. Georgina Martin for a conversation on the history of Indian Hospitals in Canada, and their intergenerational effects.
Date: February 26, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:15 am
Register: forms.office.com/r/v...
Caregivers are an essential but often invisible part of the health system. THe Ontario Caregiver Organization’s new report explores how caregiver burnout is driving emergency department visits and why better support is critical for caregivers, patients & the health system: www.oha.com/news/car...
Everyday speech may reveal early changes in brain health, opening the door to tools that could help monitor cognitive function, according to new research from Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute, @utoronto.ca & York University: www.oha.com/news/eve...
Two groundbreaking studies suggest “poop pills”, developed at Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's Health Care London, may reduce toxic side effects in kidney cancer treatment and improve responses to immunotherapy for lung cancer and melanoma: www.oha.com/news/cli...
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm disorder that can cause sudden, distressing symptoms & often brings patients to the emergency department. A Canada-wide trial led by The Ottawa Hospital suggests a new treatment can offer faster relief for patients: www.oha.com/news/new...
As the only hospital in Ontario participating in the ALLAY-HF clinical trial, Southlake Health is helping shape the future of heart failure care. The clinical trial is exploring a novel, no-implant approach that could ease symptoms & reduce hospital stays: www.oha.com/news/add...
Researchers at @uhn.ca have developed an AI model that analyzes data from electrocardiograms. By releasing the AI code, tutorials & a public benchmark, the team is making it easier to spread and scale this innovation, enabling others to test and improve it: www.oha.com/news/har...
Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy rightly recognizes that medical readiness is part of national security. Life sciences innovation plays an important role — and hospitals are where that innovation is developed & applied through care, preparedness, & system readiness. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
Hamilton Health Science's Centre for Burn Research is the first in Canada to test a new topical treatment to reduce scarring and improve healing after serious burns. The Centre's location beside the Hospital, allows researchers to work alongside patients: www.oha.com/news/adv...
A decade ago, @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social researchers made history by opening the blood-brain barrier. Now, a national study shows a 40% increase in survival for patients with glioblastoma, offering new hope for the treatment of brain cancer & other neurological diseases: www.oha.com/news/a-break...
Health research has the power to change lives, but only when discoveries are translated into real-world impact, and that is exactly what hospital-based research delivers — building a stronger health system and a more competitive economy for the future: www.oha.com/news/ret...
Research is at the core of a strong health system and a strong economy, and recent government investment underscores its importance. As pressures on the health system grow, learn how Ontario’s hospitals continue to lead in medical research and innovation: www.oha.com/news/imp...