The Ottawa Hospital
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| Place | Ottawa, Ontario, (Canada) |
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| Care System | Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP) |
| Hospital Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated Med.Sch. | University of Ottawa |
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| Emergency Dept. | Yes |
| Beds | 1,195 |
| Speciality | Unknown |
| History | |
| Founded | 1997 |
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| Website | Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in Canada |
The Ottawa Hospital or L'Hopital d'Ottawa is a major, non-profit, public, university teaching hospital in Ottawa made up of the former Riverside Hospital, Ottawa General Hospital and Ottawa Civic Hospital. It is a 1,195-bed academic health sciences center. They are affiliated with the University of Ottawa, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
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[edit] History
During World War II, when Canada provided refuge to the Dutch royal family, Queen Juliana gave birth to her daughter Princess Margriet in Ottawa, at the Ottawa Civic Hospital (now the Civic Campus), whose maternity ward was temporarily declared to be officially part of the Netherlands so that the princess would be born on Dutch soil.
The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, was established in 1845. It is a modern 456 bed teaching hospital, dedicated to excellence in patient care.
The Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Campus, is a day facility for outpatient care and specialty clinics. It has its own OC Transpo transitway station.
During the 1990s, the government of Mike Harris amalgamated the Ottawa Civic, Ottawa General and Riverside hospitals to make up The Ottawa Hospital.
[edit] Mission
The Ottawa Hospital is a compassionate provider of patient-centred health services with an emphasis on tertiary-level and specialty care, primarily for residents of Eastern Ontario.
The Ottawa Hospital provides a wide variety of educational opportunities across all health care disciplines in partnership with the University of Ottawa and other affiliated universities, community colleges and training organizations.
The Ottawa Hospital develops, shares and applies new knowledge and technology in the delivery of patient care through nationally and internationally recognized research programs in partnership with the Ottawa Health Research Institute.
The Ottawa Hospital plays an active role in promoting and improving health within the community. The Ottawa Hospital collaborates with a wide range of partners to address the needs of the community and to build a strong, integrated system for regional health care delivery.
The Ottawa Hospital functions in English and French while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community served. [1]
[edit] Research
The Ottawa Hospital is home to North America's only Kidney Research Centre. At this centre, doctors and researchers study various renal health issues, such as transplants or issues relating to dialysis. The Ottawa Hospital is also one of three Ottawa hospitals hosting the Ottawa Health Research Institute (OHRI).
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Hospitals in Ottawa |  |
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| Ottawa Hospital | CHEO | Montfort | Queensway-Carleton | Royal Ottawa Mental Health Center | National Defence | Heart Institute | |||
