What we do
At Montfort Foundation, we secure the necessary funds to support innovation and the development of integrated care and services within the Hôpital Montfort and the Institut du Savoir Montfort, for the benefit of patients and their loved ones. Every person who walks through our door, whether to receive care, visit a loved one or accomplish their work, enters a safe and person-centered environment where excellence prevails. For us, excellence means providing health care and services using state-of-the-art medical equipment in modern facilities adapted to patients’ needs. It also means conducting cutting-edge research that leads to health care discoveries and improved treatments, supporting the professional development of clinical staff, and training the next generation of health professionals.
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Honouring the past, celebrating the present, building the future
2023–2024 was a period of renewal for Ontario’s Francophone academic hospital, proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa. It was marked by new members joining our leadership team, by several innovations in our service offer and by the launch of an ambitious strategic planning process. Through exceptional care, a compassionate approach and important partnerships, Montfort is resolutely rooted in its community.
Last year, we responded to an increase in demand for various services. For example, we recorded an increase of 18 per cent in cardiorespiratory examinations, 13 per cent in medical imaging tests and 12 per cent in the number of days of adult admissions, representing an average of 32 more patients admitted than in 2022–2023.
Despite this increase in demand, wait times for medical imaging (CT, MRI) remained below the provincial average. The average duration of a stay in Emergency for patients admitted decreased and remained below the provincial average. A higher proportion of patients waiting for surgery at Montfort had their procedure within the recommended time-frame, compared with the provincial average and the previous year.
In 2023–2024, the Post-Surgical Remote Monitoring Program, launched in April 2022 through a collaboration between Montfort and the Ottawa and Prescott-Russell paramedic services, was so successful that other hospitals and Ontario Health Teams in the region joined the initiative.
We secured the renewal of annualized funding for the 20-bed transitional care unit at the Beacon Heights Residence. Moreover, temporary funding for a dozen medical beds became permanent and additional critical care beds are now funded.
The number of visits to the Aline Chrétien Health Hub increased with the introduction of new specialized services, such as neonatology and hepatology. The proportion of patients having elective surgery and leaving the hospital the same day increased again. The proportion of patients reporting that they had adequate information at the time of discharge increased.
Our academic mission pushes us to expand the boundaries of health knowledge. We are vested with the important responsibility of training the next generation of health professionals, leading innovative research and sharing our expertise in Ontario, Canada and internationally.
Montfort embodies much more than a simple place of care, teaching and research. It is the symbol of our commitment to the health and
well-being of the communities we serve.
Above all, everything we do, we do with you and for you.
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