MUHC Office of the Ombudsman - Complaints Commissioner

Each site of the MUHC has an ombudsman to assist patients and their families by investigating and helping to resolve complaints or areas of dissatisfaction. Patients and families should first discuss their concerns with members of their healthcare team, but if the issue cannot be resolved, they are invited to contact the office of the ombudsman.

Doctors and staff members are invited to consult the Ombudsman when they have concerns about patients’ rights and/or care and services provided to patients and families. In addition, the law provides that staff members who want to lodge a complaint against a member of the CPDP (physician, resident, pharmacist or dentist) may do so through the MUHC Office of the Ombudsman.

 What can we do?

• provide information on the complaint process
• assist patients and families to navigate the health care system
• refer patients and their families to the appropriate person within the system
• help those with questions related to patients’ rights or concerns about care and services
• provide advice on conflict resolution for patients, families and hospital personnel
• investigate patient complaints and provide conclusions
• make recommendations to improve patient care following investigation of the complaint

Guide to MUHC Complaint Policy (brochure)

MUHC Complaint Form (online form)

You may reach the ombudsman
	ombudsman [at] muhc [dot] mcgill [dot] ca
	MUHC Office of the Ombudsman  1650 Cedar Room E6.164  Montreal, Qc  H3G 1A4
	514 934 1934 Lynne Casgrain, ext 48306 MUHC, CH Lachine & CHSLD Camille Lefebvre Pascale Valois, ext 44285 Montreal General Hospital & Montreal Neurological Hospital Daniele Thibodeau, ext 35655 Royal Victoria Hospital & Montreal Chest Institute Patricia Boyer, ext 22223 Montreal Children’s Hospital & Queen Elizabeth Family Medicine Clinic