Montfort Hospital (), commonly shortened to Montfort in both English and French, is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa. It offers short-term primary and secondary health care, offering service in both the French and English language. The hospital serves over 1.2 million residents of Eastern Ontario, and the Gatineau region of Quebec. Montfort is the only hospital in Ottawa that administers in French and the only Francophone academic healthcare institution west of the province of Quebec.

In 2014 and 2018, Montfort was accredited by Accreditation Canada. It was recognized as a "Best Practice Spotlight Organization" from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO). In June 2013, the hospital was designated a Group A teaching hospital. The medical team reports to Chief of Staff Dr. Chantal D'Aoust-Bernard.

Montfort opened in 1953. It was secularized in 1970. It expanded in 1992, and again in 2010.

Hôpital Montfort - Facts and Figures (2023)

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  • Over 1,800 employees and over 400 physicians
  • Over 400 volunteers and 45,000 volunteer hours annually
  • 331 acute care beds
  • 12 operating rooms
  • Over 8,200 surgeries
  • 3,000 births in the Family Birthing Centre
  • 50,000 emergency room visits
  • Over 500 students, over 100 residents and over 1800 interns
  • Over 25 500 training days
  • Four research chairs

Services

Montfort offers a wide range of care and services, including emergency services, surgery, a mental health program and a Family Birthing Centre.

thumb|Hôpital Montfort campus as of 2012 (including expansions)

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
  • Family Birthing Centre
  • Surgery
  • Endoscopy
  • Geriatrics
  • Medical Imaging
  • Rehabilitation
  • Mental Health
  • Therapeutic Services
  • Intensive Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Telemedicine
  • Emergency

History

Originally named Saint-Louis-Marie-de-Montfort, the hospital was founded in 1953. Managed by the Catholic Daughters of Wisdom until 1969, it initially opened with a laboratory, 200 adult beds and 50 children's beds as well as emergency, surgical and radiology departments. Its humanist approach quickly cemented the hospital's important place in the community.

thumb|Hôpital Montfort original building, in 1982, prior to expansions.

The hospital became non-denominational and public in 1970. Various projects over the ensuing years helped modernize the hospital and expand its range of services. The psychiatry and orthopedics departments, intensive care unit, cardio-pulmonary and electroencephalography services were introduced in the 1970s. The Montfort Long-Term Care Centre (formerly the Pavillon de la Sagesse), located behind the hospital, took in its first residents in 1978. The palliative care department was created a few years later. In 1992, the South Wing (currently Wing A) opened. It housed a number of departments, including the emergency department, the surgical unit, and a new nursing care unit. Over the years, various major campaigns have taken place: "Sincerely Yours", the SOS Montfort Resistance Fund, "Building a Unique Institution Together" and "For you, Sweet Heart". The Foundation also has many donors: the general public, community organizations, companies, charitable foundations, and religious groups. The Montfort Angels program, the Newborn Club, and the direct mail solicitation program are but a few of the Foundation's programs.

Volunteers

The Volunteers Association has over 300 members. Each year they contribute around 60,000 hours of volunteer time to the hospital, significantly improving the quality of patient service.

Research and education

The Institut du Savoir Montfort (ISM) is the second hospital-associated institute dedicated to research and education in Ontario.

From 2012 to 2016, research at Montfort was handled by the Institut de recherche de l'Hôpital Montfort, now known as ISM-Recherche.

The purpose of ISM-Recherche is to develop and implement innovative research programs that endeavour to help improve the quality of health care, especially among Francophone populations in minority settings. Its research priorities center on the fields of mental health, primary care, nutrition and metabolism as well as family health.

Hôpital Montfort is affiliated with the University of Ottawa and it is the only health institution in Ontario that provides clinical training in a Francophone setting, with the help of ISM-Education. The hospital's educational activities encompass placements and teaching activities organized through numerous college and university programs, including medicine, nursing, and rehabilitation. It also includes continuous training for health care professionals delivered in French.

References

  • Official site