Quick Facts

The Ottawa Hospital

• It is one of the largest acute care hospitals in the country.
• The Ottawa Hospital affects the lives of one in two people in Eastern Ontario every year.
• The Ottawa Hospital has three campuses: Civic, General and Riverside.
• There are over 976,600 outpatient visits to the Hospital every year, including over 134,300 visits to the Emergency Department.
• Partners of The Ottawa Hospital include the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Ottawa Eye Institute.

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

• The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital.
• It is one of the fastest growing and most respected hospital-based research institutes in Canada.
• The OHRI has more than 470 scientists and clinical investigators, working on some 650 research projects.
• OHRI scientists are leading the way in finding new treatments and possible cures for diseases like cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and Parkinson’s.

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation

• Every dollar raised by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation stays here in the community.
• The Ottawa Hospital Foundation is the fourth most efficient hospital foundation in the country.
• The government covers important operating costs, but we need to build on this funding to give our community the latest lifesaving equipment, the most up-to-date facilities, and access to vital research that may one day lead to cures for diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
• You can designate your gift to a particular project or area of research, or allow the Foundation to direct the money to where the Hospital needs it most.