News Releases & Backgrounders
Welcome to Health Quality Ontario's newsroom. This section provides access to news releases and background information about Health Quality Ontario, its work, health system performance in Ontario, the quality of healthcare being provided to Ontarians and their health.
If you are a reporter and have a question for a story, or you would like to set up an interview with Health Quality Ontario, please contact our Communications Department at 416-323-6868, ext. 317.
Current Releases
June 2, 2011
2011 Quality Monitor Backgrounder: Key Indicator Findings and Considerations 
2011 Quality Monitor, Success Stories
News Release: Physician Access Heading in the Right Direction, ED Waits Encouraging — Alternative Level of Care and Long-Term Care Waits Need Major Improvement
April 11, 2011
Health Quality Ontario to Promote Evidence-Based Health Care
Archive
| June 3, 2010 — Report Finds Progress, Identifies Where More Is Needed |
| June 3, 2010 — Backgrounder |
| June 3, 2010 — Fact Sheet |
| June 3, 2010 — |
| June 16, 2009 — Up to the challenge: The Ottawa Hospital accepts Ontario Health Quality Council’s challenge to improve cancer surgery wait times |
| June 10, 2009 — Trillium Health Centre accepts OHQC’s challenge to improve wait times for urgent cancer surgery |
| June 9, 2009 — Progress Made, More Required – Report Finds |
| March 30, 2009 — Ontario Health Quality Council Welcomes New Board Chair |
| December 15, 2008 — Ontario Strengthens Home Care Services: McGuinty Government Sets Standards For High Quality Of Care |
| June 17, 2008 — More Bedside Care and Greater Accountability in Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes: McGuinty Government Releases Independent Review of Staffing and Care Standards for Long-Term Care Homes |
| May 20, 2008 — Ontario Failing to Meet the Chronic Disease Challenge |
| December 11, 2007 — Council Makes Quality Improvement Tools Available: On-line Resources for Quality Improvement Teams in Health Care |
| July 9, 2007 — OHQC Appoints New CEO |
| March 26, 2007 — Managing Chronic Disease Huge Challenge for Ontario: Report Says Health System Slowly Improving but Gaps Need Attention |
| March 5, 2007 — Provincial Body Recognizes Importance of Tackling Diabetes and Chronic Disease: Ontario Health Quality Council Applauds National Report |
| October 5, 2006 — Ontario Health Quality Council Hosts Roundtable On Chronic Disease |
| September 6, 2006 — Council Hosts Ethnocultural Roundtable |
| July 12, 2006 — OHQC Discusses Health Care with Aboriginal Community |
| June 13, 2006 — London ResidentsParticipate in Ontario Health Quality Council Town Hall |
| May 18, 2006 — Ottawa Residents Talk Health System Performance: Ontario Health Quality Council Hosts First Town Hall |
| April 26, 2006 — Ontario Health Quality Council Releases First Report: E-Health Key to Health System Improvements |
| September 12, 2005 — New Health Quality Council to Monitor Health Care |
