Ontario Hospital Association
@onthospitalassn.bsky.social
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.
A team of researchers, including from CHEO Research Institute & @ottawahospital.on.ca Research Institute has harnessed AI to better predict autism spectrum disorder by training an AI model to analyze large-scale health administrative & registry data: www.oha.com/news/ai-pred...
November 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A team of researchers, including from CHEO Research Institute & @ottawahospital.on.ca Research Institute has harnessed AI to better predict autism spectrum disorder by training an AI model to analyze large-scale health administrative & registry data: www.oha.com/news/ai-pred...
Happy to support the Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards, hosted by @uoftdlsph.bsky.social in partnership with
@ontariohealth.bsky.social , the OHA & @ontariooma.bsky.social. It’s great to be here to honour the achievements of individuals & teams across Ontario’s health system.
@ontariohealth.bsky.social , the OHA & @ontariooma.bsky.social. It’s great to be here to honour the achievements of individuals & teams across Ontario’s health system.
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Happy to support the Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards, hosted by @uoftdlsph.bsky.social in partnership with
@ontariohealth.bsky.social , the OHA & @ontariooma.bsky.social. It’s great to be here to honour the achievements of individuals & teams across Ontario’s health system.
@ontariohealth.bsky.social , the OHA & @ontariooma.bsky.social. It’s great to be here to honour the achievements of individuals & teams across Ontario’s health system.
From AI-powered medical tools to digital hospital twins, Scarborough Health Network’s Grand Demo Day showcased student-led innovations from the inaugural Summer of Vibes program shaping the future of health care, education, and technology. Read more: www.oha.com/news/ai-rese...
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
From AI-powered medical tools to digital hospital twins, Scarborough Health Network’s Grand Demo Day showcased student-led innovations from the inaugural Summer of Vibes program shaping the future of health care, education, and technology. Read more: www.oha.com/news/ai-rese...
A new study in The Lancet Oncology shows that microbubble-enhanced ultrasound can open the blood–brain barrier & may help patients live longer — a decade after @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social researchers first used this technology to open the blood-brain barrier: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Brain cancer treatment using air bubbles, ultrasound could prolong patients’ lives, study finds
A new Lancet study examines the potential for ‘microbubble-enhanced ultrasound,’ which helps therapeutics enter the brain
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November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A new study in The Lancet Oncology shows that microbubble-enhanced ultrasound can open the blood–brain barrier & may help patients live longer — a decade after @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social researchers first used this technology to open the blood-brain barrier: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
To transform how diseases are detected and monitored, one Hamilton Health Sciences researcher is using artificial intelligence to develop precision blood tests. This innovation aims to dramatically cut testing costs while providing deeper insights into patient health: www.oha.com/news/awa...
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
To transform how diseases are detected and monitored, one Hamilton Health Sciences researcher is using artificial intelligence to develop precision blood tests. This innovation aims to dramatically cut testing costs while providing deeper insights into patient health: www.oha.com/news/awa...
With health misinformation spreading faster than ever, experts warn it’s getting harder to tell what’s real. These false claims can give false hope and cause real harm to our health.
Read how to spot the red flags and protect yourself online: www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-v...
Read how to spot the red flags and protect yourself online: www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-v...
A viral Facebook post claimed there was a new vaccine for peanut allergies. How to spot hyper-realistic health misinformation
AI misinformation has spread around the internet but can be particularly harmful when it comes to health and medicine But there can be ways to spot it.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
With health misinformation spreading faster than ever, experts warn it’s getting harder to tell what’s real. These false claims can give false hope and cause real harm to our health.
Read how to spot the red flags and protect yourself online: www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-v...
Read how to spot the red flags and protect yourself online: www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-v...
@hollandbloorview.ca’s Motion Analysis Centre helps kids walk, run, and play again — showing how #RehabCCC care restores independence and transforms lives across Ontario: www.oha.com/news/mot...
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
@hollandbloorview.ca’s Motion Analysis Centre helps kids walk, run, and play again — showing how #RehabCCC care restores independence and transforms lives across Ontario: www.oha.com/news/mot...
In regions where geography can delay access to care, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is helping close the gap with the NWO Navigate Stroke app. Powered by AI, the tool ensures stroke patients receive the right care, at the right time: www.oha.com/news/ai-...
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In regions where geography can delay access to care, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is helping close the gap with the NWO Navigate Stroke app. Powered by AI, the tool ensures stroke patients receive the right care, at the right time: www.oha.com/news/ai-...
Deep River and District Health shows how digital surveying tools paired with OHA’s benchmarking initiative help improve #patientexperience. By comparing data and learning from peers, hospitals gain insights to strengthen care and quality across Ontario: www.pembroketoday.ca/2025/11/20/1...
Digital feedback highlights exceptional patient experience at Deep River and District Health
Deep River and District Health (DRDH) is proud to share the overwhelmingly positive feedback received from pat...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Deep River and District Health shows how digital surveying tools paired with OHA’s benchmarking initiative help improve #patientexperience. By comparing data and learning from peers, hospitals gain insights to strengthen care and quality across Ontario: www.pembroketoday.ca/2025/11/20/1...
To improve early detection and treatment for two leading causes of blindness, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton's Dr. Varun Chaudhary is using AI and machine learning to speed up diagnosis, predict disease progression, and create personalized treatments for patients: www.oha.com/news/leverag...
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
To improve early detection and treatment for two leading causes of blindness, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton's Dr. Varun Chaudhary is using AI and machine learning to speed up diagnosis, predict disease progression, and create personalized treatments for patients: www.oha.com/news/leverag...
Last week, the OHA hosted a Comms Check session for hospital & foundation communicators to explore collaboration strategies. Thank you to our speakers from @camhnews.bsky.social, @hollandbloorview.ca & CHEO for sharing insights to strengthen hospital brands & community engagement!
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Last week, the OHA hosted a Comms Check session for hospital & foundation communicators to explore collaboration strategies. Thank you to our speakers from @camhnews.bsky.social, @hollandbloorview.ca & CHEO for sharing insights to strengthen hospital brands & community engagement!
As Canada’s first AI-powered heart monitor implant, @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social’s new BIOTRONIK Biomonitor IV Loop Recorder enables earlier detection of heart rhythm disorders and helps prevent serious complications such as stroke: www.oha.com/news/lea...
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
As Canada’s first AI-powered heart monitor implant, @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social’s new BIOTRONIK Biomonitor IV Loop Recorder enables earlier detection of heart rhythm disorders and helps prevent serious complications such as stroke: www.oha.com/news/lea...
A new infant protection technology is giving parents greater peace of mind at @cambridgememorialh.bsky.social. Read how the Hugs system, a small ankle monitor, alerts hospital staff if a baby is moved without authorization and locks down the unit: www.cbc.ca/news/cana....
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A new infant protection technology is giving parents greater peace of mind at @cambridgememorialh.bsky.social. Read how the Hugs system, a small ankle monitor, alerts hospital staff if a baby is moved without authorization and locks down the unit: www.cbc.ca/news/cana....
At Hamilton Health Sciences, Dr. Esther Chin helped develop STITCH, a highly realistic training tool that allows doctors to use surgical simulators to practice life-saving procedures for severe postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal death worldwide:
Hamilton Health Sciences doctor invents surgical simulator for childbirth emergencies
A Hamilton Health Sciences gynecological surgeon has helped to develop a surgical simulator for practising emergency surgeries to assist in preventing life-threatening bleeding after childbirth.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
At Hamilton Health Sciences, Dr. Esther Chin helped develop STITCH, a highly realistic training tool that allows doctors to use surgical simulators to practice life-saving procedures for severe postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal death worldwide:
A new AI-powered radiation therapy system is transforming cancer care at @lhsccanada.bsky.social. Read how the Varian Ethos scans patients in just eight seconds and adapts treatment in real time for personalized patient care:
‘It’s been a gamechanger’: AI-powered radiation system boosts cancer care in London, Ont.
The London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has introduced a new AI-assisted radiation therapy system that can scan patients in seconds and increase the number of people treated each day.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A new AI-powered radiation therapy system is transforming cancer care at @lhsccanada.bsky.social. Read how the Varian Ethos scans patients in just eight seconds and adapts treatment in real time for personalized patient care:
A research team Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Queen's University has developed a world-first innovation in brain cancer research, a 3D-printed biopsy capsule that could transform how scientists study tumours. Read more: www.thewhig.com/news/kingsto...
Kingston-made biopsy capsule could impact future brain cancer research
A team of Kingston neurosurgeons have developed a new brain cancer biopsy tool to help advance research in the field.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A research team Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Queen's University has developed a world-first innovation in brain cancer research, a 3D-printed biopsy capsule that could transform how scientists study tumours. Read more: www.thewhig.com/news/kingsto...
The Ontario Hospital Association’s Data and Analytics suite is helping turn information into insight — strengthening the health system’s data capacity to support planning, performance, and accountability across the sector. Learn more: www.oha.com/news/buildin...
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Building a Health System Grounded in Data
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November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Ontario Hospital Association’s Data and Analytics suite is helping turn information into insight — strengthening the health system’s data capacity to support planning, performance, and accountability across the sector. Learn more: www.oha.com/news/buildin...
During #DigitalHealthWeek, we recognize the importance of digital health in improving patient care. By investing in innovation and technology, we can overcome health care challenges, and enhance the efficiency and quality of health care, to achieve better patient outcomes.
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
During #DigitalHealthWeek, we recognize the importance of digital health in improving patient care. By investing in innovation and technology, we can overcome health care challenges, and enhance the efficiency and quality of health care, to achieve better patient outcomes.
As Ontario heads into flu season, doctors and pharmacists say now is the time to get your flu shot. Read why immunization is still the best protection and what you can expect this season: www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As Ontario heads into flu season, doctors and pharmacists say now is the time to get your flu shot. Read why immunization is still the best protection and what you can expect this season: www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
When Brin arrived at Blanche River Health critically ill, the care team sprang into action. Four years later, she’s thriving thanks to the high-quality care she received, modern technology and ongoing support close to home. Read more:
How one ER visit changed everything for local youth
BRH continued to play an important role in Maurer’s journey.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When Brin arrived at Blanche River Health critically ill, the care team sprang into action. Four years later, she’s thriving thanks to the high-quality care she received, modern technology and ongoing support close to home. Read more:
Nurse practitioners are transforming cancer care at @lhsccanada.bsky.social’s Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre — managing nearly 1,000 visits last year, saving 62 clinic days, and improving patient access. Read more:
‘The feedback is really positive’: Nurse practitioners help improve access to cancer care at LHSC
At London Health Sciences Centre’s Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre, nurse practitioners are helping patients receive cancer care faster — and with a more personal touch.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Nurse practitioners are transforming cancer care at @lhsccanada.bsky.social’s Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre — managing nearly 1,000 visits last year, saving 62 clinic days, and improving patient access. Read more:
A neurosurgical team at @unityhealthto.bsky.social's St. Michael’s Hospital has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a remotely controlled robot, marking a first step toward bringing life-saving stroke care to patients in northern Ontario.
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'Time is brain': Toronto hospital paving way for remote robotic treatment of strokes
TORONTO — A team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing critical stroke care to patients in northern Ontario. A brain angiogram is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure where doctors place a catheter in the femoral […]
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November 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A neurosurgical team at @unityhealthto.bsky.social's St. Michael’s Hospital has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a remotely controlled robot, marking a first step toward bringing life-saving stroke care to patients in northern Ontario.
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St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre helps older adults recover faster and return home with confidence — showing how #RehabCCC care restores independence and strengthens system flow: www.oha.com/news/a-n...
November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre helps older adults recover faster and return home with confidence — showing how #RehabCCC care restores independence and strengthens system flow: www.oha.com/news/a-n...
To reduce costly disruptions & improve efficiency, @waypointcentre.bsky.social is developing an AI-powered tool that predicts sick calls from staff before they happen. Using machine learning to analyze years of data, the innovation ensures more reliable patient care: www.oha.com/news/how...
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
To reduce costly disruptions & improve efficiency, @waypointcentre.bsky.social is developing an AI-powered tool that predicts sick calls from staff before they happen. Using machine learning to analyze years of data, the innovation ensures more reliable patient care: www.oha.com/news/how...
@prhc1.bsky.social's Reactivation Care Centre shows how #RehabCCC care restores independence, frees acute beds, and supports age-friendly recovery for older adults: www.oha.com/news/sup...
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
@prhc1.bsky.social's Reactivation Care Centre shows how #RehabCCC care restores independence, frees acute beds, and supports age-friendly recovery for older adults: www.oha.com/news/sup...