The Ottawa Hospital
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The Ottawa Hospital or L'Hôpital d'Ottawa is a major, non-profit
, public
, university
teaching hospital
in Ottawa
made up of the former Grace Hospital, Riverside Hospital, Ottawa General Hospital and Ottawa Civic Hospital. It is a 1,195-bed academic health sciences centre. They are affiliated with the University of Ottawa
, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
.
, when Canada
provided refuge
to the Dutch royal family
, the then Princess Juliana
gave birth to her daughter Princess Margriet
in Ottawa, at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, whose maternity ward was temporarily declared to be officially part of international territory
so that Margriet would only inherit Dutch citizenship from her mother.
The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, was established in 1845. It is a modern 456 bed teaching hospital.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
forms part of the Civic Campus.
The General Campus is composed of the General Hospital, the Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Eye Institute. The Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO
) and a part of the University of Ottawa
have buildings in the Campus.
The Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Campus, is a day facility for outpatient care and speciality clinics. It has its own OC Transpo
transitway station
.
During the 1990s, the provincial government of Mike Harris
amalgamated the Ottawa Civic, Ottawa General, Grace and Riverside hospitals to make up The Ottawa Hospital. The Grace was closed, while the Riverside became the Riverside Campus, an out-patient centre. On April 1, 1998 The Ottawa Hospital was officially created.
(OHRI) is a non-profit academic health research institute
that is part of The Ottawa Hospital, and a major part of the University of Ottawa Faculties of Medicine and Health Science. It is one of the largest hospital-based research institutes in North America.
Formed on April 1, 2001 by the merger of the Loeb Health Research Institute and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, the OHRI is a multi-campus facility. OHRI scientists are at work on an enormous array of questions in the fields of cancer therapeutics; clinical epidemiology; diseases of ageing; hormones, growth, and development; molecular medicine; neuroscience, and vision.
The OHRI's mandate is to advance knowledge of health and disease on multiple fronts, from increasing understanding of what is happening at the molecular and cellular level in complex disease states, to elucidating best practises in the delivery of health care.
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, public
Public hospital
A public hospital or government hospital is a hospital which is owned by a government and receives government funding. This type of hospital provides medical care free of charge, the cost of which is covered by the funding the hospital receives....
, university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
made up of the former Grace Hospital, Riverside Hospital, Ottawa General Hospital and Ottawa Civic Hospital. It is a 1,195-bed academic health sciences centre. They are affiliated with the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario is a major children's hospital and university teaching hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, serving Eastern Ontario and western Quebec. It is affiliated with The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, and is funded by the provincial Government of Ontario...
and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is Canada’s largest and foremost cardiovascular health centre. It began as a department in The Ottawa Hospital, and since has evolved into Canada’s only complete cardiac centre, encompassing prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, research, and...
.
History
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, when Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
provided refuge
Right of asylum
Right of asylum is an ancient juridical notion, under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or church sanctuaries...
to the Dutch royal family
Monarchy of the Netherlands
The Netherlands has been an independent monarchy since 16 March 1815, and has been governed by members of the House of Orange-Nassau since.-Constitutional role and position of the monarch:...
, the then Princess Juliana
Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...
gave birth to her daughter Princess Margriet
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
Princess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands is the third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands...
in Ottawa, at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, whose maternity ward was temporarily declared to be officially part of international territory
International zone
An international zone is a type of extraterritoriality governed by international law, or similar treaty between two or more nations. They can be found within international airports and can contain duty free shopping. In areas of conflict there may be international zones called green zones that form...
so that Margriet would only inherit Dutch citizenship from her mother.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is Canada’s largest and foremost cardiovascular health centre. It began as a department in The Ottawa Hospital, and since has evolved into Canada’s only complete cardiac centre, encompassing prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, research, and...
forms part of the Civic Campus.
The General Campus is composed of the General Hospital, the Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Eye Institute. The Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO
Chèo
Chèo is a form of generally satirical musical theatre, often encompassing dance, traditionally performed by Vietnamese peasants in northern Vietnam...
) and a part of the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
have buildings in the Campus.
The Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Campus, is a day facility for outpatient care and speciality clinics. It has its own OC Transpo
OC Transpo
OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. An integrated hub-and-spoke system of services is available consisting of: regular buses travelling on fixed routes in mixed traffic, typical of most urban transit systems; a bus rapid transit system — a high...
transitway station
Riverside Station (OC Transpo)
The Riverside Transitway Station is the OC Transpo transitway stop that is connected to the Riverside Campus of The Ottawa Hospital near the intersection of Smyth Road and Riverside Drive...
.
During the 1990s, the provincial government of Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
amalgamated the Ottawa Civic, Ottawa General, Grace and Riverside hospitals to make up The Ottawa Hospital. The Grace was closed, while the Riverside became the Riverside Campus, an out-patient centre. On April 1, 1998 The Ottawa Hospital was officially created.
Research
The Ottawa Health Research InstituteOttawa Health Research Institute
The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is a non-profit academic health research institute located in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa. The OHRI’s mission is to excel in research, education and innovative patient care. As of February 2006, the OHRI houses approximately 325 scientists and clinical...
(OHRI) is a non-profit academic health research institute
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
that is part of The Ottawa Hospital, and a major part of the University of Ottawa Faculties of Medicine and Health Science. It is one of the largest hospital-based research institutes in North America.
Formed on April 1, 2001 by the merger of the Loeb Health Research Institute and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, the OHRI is a multi-campus facility. OHRI scientists are at work on an enormous array of questions in the fields of cancer therapeutics; clinical epidemiology; diseases of ageing; hormones, growth, and development; molecular medicine; neuroscience, and vision.
The OHRI's mandate is to advance knowledge of health and disease on multiple fronts, from increasing understanding of what is happening at the molecular and cellular level in complex disease states, to elucidating best practises in the delivery of health care.
Trivia
Famous people born at the Ottawa Hospital include:- Dan AykroydDan AykroydDaniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.-Early...
(b.1952) Canadian-American actor and comedian. - Princess Margriet of the NetherlandsPrincess Margriet of the NetherlandsPrincess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands is the third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands...
(b.19 January 1943) Dutch Princess of the Dutch throne.