Dr. Andrew Falconer

President & CEO of @QCHottawa which is proud to be ranked as #1 hospital in Ottawa by Newsweek. ED Physician. Cyclist. Husband. Father.

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

🎉 Join our board! Applications are now open for QCH’s Board of Directors.

We’re looking for people with expertise in:
➡️Law
➡️Cyber security
➡️Government relations
➡️IT and digital services
➡️Finance

⏰ Apply before January 25, 2024: https://t.co/2seATwLeod

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

Given the situation at the @OttawaHospital General campus, people coming to the QCH emergency may experience longer wait times. We thank the community for your patience and understanding.

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

Please spread the word. #ONhealth

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

🚨Job alert🚨

➡️QCH is hiring an Adult Cardiologist!

Our Hospital’s Cardiology Division provides comprehensive adult #cardiology care, including inpatient consultations, Heart Failure Clinic, diagnostic imaging, and #cardiopulmonary services.

🔗Apply: https://t.co/yNa5ABSkcL

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

Where there’s smoke, there’s....health risks for vulnerable groups. Child's #asthma death a grim reminder that wildfire🔥poses a risk, especially to kids, elders and those with chronic health conditions, by @picardonhealth https://t.co/Dfefg5yx5v via @GlobeDebate #COPD

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

Have you or a family member recently been a patient at QCH? Apply to be part of our Patient & Family Advisory Council for September.

We want diverse voices to collaborate with our healthcare teams to advance the quality of care & the patient experience: https://t.co/u5Yknh4p5t

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

June is Senior’s Month in Ontario and this year’s theme is “Working for Seniors.” Geriatrics is a cornerstone program at QCH. To learn more about our expertise and services, check out our blog: https://t.co/zzoKgDjfyO
#seniorsmonth #otthealthcare

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

We are blessed at QCH to have a wonderful team of nurses. I am proud of you, and I am honoured to work alongside you for more than 30 years.
I’m continuously humbled by the efforts you put in to serve our community.
Thank you nurses, and the role you play on this amazing QCH team

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

Walked into my office this morning to find this. Pranksters enjoying my recent close call with a goose protecting her eggs outside the staff entrance.

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

Today we closed our COVID Assessment Clinic after more than three years and 180,00 patients. Thank you to everyone who made this clinic possible and provided such great care. Thank you Dr. Joe Pollard and Mia VanBemmel for your leadership and commitment since Day 1.

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

@BizOptimizeGuy @QCHOttawa I am very sorry for your loss Jeff. Our thoughts are with you and your family.

[Ann Fuller @AnnFuller]

An amazing story of recovery following cancer, coma and COVID. #ottnews

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

This week we celebrate the dedication, pride, and excellence our lab team demonstrates daily and their continued contributions to patient care.

Doctors rely on the medical lab test results to contribute up to 85 percent of medical decisions.

Learn more: https://t.co/QbqR2L205V

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

Our first ever Antimicrobial Steward'chip' Rounds occurred – a fun way to add more flavor to the team’s patient rounds 🌶

Our Antimicrobial Stewardship Program team brought 3 flavors along their rounds, encouraging staff to pick their favorite.

The winner? Spicy Cheetos ✌️

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

Congratulations Dominic for your appointment as the new President and CEO of @hopitalmontfort. I look forward to working with you and continuing our good relationship with Hôpital Montfort.

Welcome back to Ottawa’s health scene - see you in July.

[Hôpital Montfort @hopitalmontfort]

We are happy to announce the appointment of @Dominic_Giroux as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hôpital Montfort. He will take office in July 2023. #onhealth https://t.co/Q1UMIvgJia

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

Thank you to the students for thinking of our patients and creating these cards for them.

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

Our Park Place patients received a LOVE-ly surprise today 💕

Students from Connaught Public School & Sir Winston Churchill Public School made Valentine's Day cards for our patients - and based on those smiles, we'd say they simply adored them!

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

Our Board of Directors is looking for a new member, particularly someone with expertise in indigenous reconciliation or law.

If you are interested, or know someone who may be, please share this and consider applying. #ottnews #onhealth

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

QCH is accepting nominations for our Board of Directors with expertise in Indigenous Reconciliation or Law.

We welcome applicants who represent the diversity of our community. Previous Board experience is an asset. Apply today: https://t.co/kIFfSSOzIA

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

We are currently seeing a very high number of patients, and wait times may be longer than usual. We are currently at 113% overall occupancy, with patients in surge spaces and 31 patients admitted in our ED, waiting for a bed. #ottnews 1/3

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

It’s busy in our Emergency Department.

Please read this update below.

[Queensway Carleton Hospital & Foundation @QCHOttawa]

Our ED is seeing a higher volume of patients and significant wait times.

Patients are presenting with higher acuity – meaning they’re sicker and require more care and some need to be admitted.

This morning, we had 30 patients waiting to be admitted in our ED. That’s high.

[Dr. Andrew Falconer @QCHPresident]

Spending the afternoon with senior leadership delivering tea and treats to Team QCH - a long-standing holiday tradition we do every year.

Our first stop: ED!

[Chandra Pasma @ChandraPasma]

Thank you to @QCHPresident and Sherri Cannon for the tour of the brand-new Barbara Crook & Dan Greenberg Mental Health Centre at @QCHOttawa. This facility is an important addition to QCH & I'm so happy to see that it is already supporting patients in need of this vital care.