Health Quality Ontario is now Ontario Health. Please follow us on our Ontario Health page.
08/12/2020
While the work to support health care quality continues, we will no longer be updating this page.
We are now part of so follow us at for information to support you as health system users.
To learn more, visit us at OntarioHealth.ca
07/31/2020
For many, it can be a difficult and heart-wrenching topic to discuss – but many people will go through it with an estimated 1 in 5 pregnancies ending in miscarriage.
Our new patient guide is designed to help patients play an active role in getting the best possible care. It offers questions to ask if you or a loved one are in the first trimester and have pain, or bleeding, or think a miscarriage may be happening. https://bit.ly/33k35mG
This guide is based on our quality standard outlining what quality care looks like for people experiencing early pregnancy complications and loss. Learn more: https://bit.ly/31KKlKj
These materials were developed in collaboration with the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network at Sunnybrook Hospital. Get support: https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca/
07/29/2020
Everyone experiences pain—how it feels and how it affects their lives—a little differently. And treatment plans need to be as personal as the pain itself.
Use our new patient guide for chronic pain to talk to your health care team, set your health goals and come up with a care plan that can work for you – https://bit.ly/31cAqh5
This guide is based on our new quality standard that outlines what quality care looks like for chronic pain. Learn about the quality standard here: https://bit.ly/3gbgQrH
06/22/2020
Do you want to see what the wait times are for surgeries and procedures, MRIs and CT scans, and emergency departments in your community?
Search our wait times data by hospital, city or postal code.: http://bit.ly/2MDXoG6
Data are refreshed monthly in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario and CorHealth Ontario.
04/09/2020
Stop the spread of COVID-19. Stay home to help save lives. Stay up-to-date on COVID-19. ontario.ca/coronavirus
04/08/2020
COVID-19 can be deadly. The time to act is now. Stay home to stop the spread. Stay up-to-date on COVID-19. ontario.ca/coronavirus
04/02/2020
Keep active by going outside for a walk or a run. Remember to keep two metres of space from others when in public. Stay up-to-date on COVID-19. Ontario.ca/coronavirus
04/01/2020
Looking to chat or hangout with others? Connect with friends and family through phone calls, video chats and social media. Stay up-to-date on COVID-19. Ontario.ca/coronavirus
04/01/2020
When going out in public, including grocery stores, keep two metres away from others. Stay up-to-date on COVID-19. Ontario.ca/coronavirus
03/24/2020
Returning from travel outside of Canada? Help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by self-isolating yourself for 14 days and monitoring yourself for symptoms. If you develop symptoms take the self-assessment at ontario.ca/coronavirus to learn if you need to seek care.
03/23/2020
People on the frontlines are working tirelessly to keep us safe. We’re looking for current or former health care providers to help fill gaps as Ontario contains the spread of COVID-19.
We are seeking current and former members from Ontario’s regulated health professions including physician assistants, social workers and personal support workers. Sign up now at: healthforceontario.ca/en/M4/COVID19