Welcome to Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation. Ranked a top hospital in Canada by Newsweek and a top employer by Forbes.
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined February 2010
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Happy Rehabilitation Day! We’re celebrating the incredible rehab professionals who help our patients improve function, build independence and keep moving forward. Rehabilitation happens across QCH, and it’s powered by teamwork.
#RehabilitationDay
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QCH has been recognized by the Trillium Gift of Life Network for the eighth year in a row! In 2025/2026 QCH supported three organ donors, which led to seven organs donated for transplant, saving six lives! Additionally, there were 29 tissue donors, transforming the lives of many.
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Heather Pettipas worked as a Registered Nurse in Psychiatry for 30 years. Although the field of Psychiatry was challenging and everchanging, the people around her made it worth it.
Read more about how psychiatry has evolved: qchblog.com/50-stories-in-50…
#QandYou50andForward
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Proud to Care Pride Picnic 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
QCH joined @CHEO @OttawaHospital & The Royal for a joyful celebration of Pride, community, and connection with healthcare colleagues and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
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Luke the Toastmaster 🎤
When Luke Sequeira, Manager of Infection Prevention and Control and Clinical Risk, moved to Ottawa, he was stepping into his first management role at QCH. To grow as a leader and communicator, he decided to join Toastmasters
#HumansOfQCH
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After a rafting injury left Natalie with severe swelling in her leg, she was urged to visit the Emergency Department.
Natalie was moved by the kindness she encountered at QCH, which helped turn a frightening experience into one where she felt seen, supported, and cared for.
Did you know? 💊
PharmaQ offers prescriptions, vaccines, and pharmacy services right here at QCH
Every dollar earned supports patient care, with proceeds staying local to benefit our patients and community
Visit the pharmacy or learn more at pharmaq.ca
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Meet Anne Brackstone, a former Nurse Educator!
Anne explains the roles that Nurse Educators played in the early days and how they helped establish many of the standard practices that continue to shape care at QCH today.
Watch the video: qchblog.com/50-stories-in-50…
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I found a tick on me. Now what?
Dr. Majewski walks through where to check for ticks and how to remove one safely.
If you develop any symptoms such as a red bullseye rash or flu-like symptoms, visit your primary care provider
#OttawaHealth #TickSafety #TickRemoval
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Behind every patient story is a team that cares
After a visit to the Emergency, Lisa Riopelle took the time to recognize the staff who helped make a difficult day more manageable.
#QCHOttawa #PatientStories #OttawaHealth #HealthcareRecognition
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🌿 Don't let ticks keep you indoors
Dr. Majewski shares a few tips to help reduce your risk of tick bites.
Stay tick safe and keep enjoying the outdoors!
#OttawaHealth #TickSafety #TickPrevention
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From handwritten menus and outsourced meals to fresh, in-house cooking. Today, Food Services helps keep QCH running by serving hundreds of meals each day for patients, staff, and the community.
Read more on the blog: qchblog.com/50-stories-in-50…
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📊 Behind every number there is a patient, a family, and a team committed to delivering exceptional care
From more than 80,000 emergency visits to nearly 2,500 births and over 150,000 diagnostic tests, these numbers reflect the incredible work happening at QCH each and every day
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Thank you to our staff, physicians, volunteers, and community partners who help make this care possible! 💙
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Check out our 2025-2026 Annual Report to the Community: qch.on.ca/uploads/Common/202…
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QCH received funding to extend the Newborn Primary Care Attachment Initiative for another year!
Since launching in January, the program built a network of 75+ clinicians and connected more than 400 patients to ongoing primary care.
Read more: qch.on.ca/newsroom?newsid=31…
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Due to heavy rainfall on July 1, a few areas of the hospital have been impacted.
All clinical services, appointments, and procedures continue as scheduled. We thank staff who came in during the holidays and worked overnight on clean-up and remediation.
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Some patient and visitor traffic inside the hospital is being rerouted and one bank of elevators remains closed. As @OttawaHospital has shared, work is underway to support TOH on water damage and patient care at the Irving Greenberg Cancer Center located on the QCH campus.
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Read the latest update from The Ottawa Hospital: ottawahospital.on.ca/en/news…
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