BIS News

In late 2025, BORN published A Decade and Beyond: Perinatal Health in Ontario Report 2012–2024

This report highlights key trends and outcomes from the past twelve years. The findings tell an evolving story of pregnancy, birth, and newborn care in our province.

A September 2025 publication evaluated the consistency of birth-related data between the BORN Information System and the Canadian Institute for Health Information’s Discharge Abstract Database (CIHI-DAD), which collects administrative, clinical, and demographic data on all hospital discharges.

BORN is making changes to support our health system efforts to improve infant health in alignment with the recent Ministry of Health announcement of an expanded, publicly funded infant RSV prevention program starting this fall.  

Although rare, some newborns who appear healthy at birth have serious, even life-threatening conditions. Newborn screening, a simple blood test administered shortly after birth, evaluates babies for a panel of over 25 treatable diseases.

Did you know that all reference guides and training materials are now housed within the BORN Information System?

Review the measurement indicators for the new Safe Administration of Oxytocin report and answer any questions you may have about the report.

Lake of the Woods Hospital enters the 1st baby into the BORN
Information System on January 23, 2012!

Thank you for your suggestions to improve the BORN Information System (BIS).  Our goal is to have a system that is  responsive to your needs, clinically relevant, and user-friendly.

Interested in participating in COVID-19 data collection?