Tying eHealth Tools to Patient Needs: Exploring the Use of eHealth for Patients with Complex Chronic Disease and Disability
2014
Distributed Versus Centralized Leadership in the Implementation of a Canadian Integrated Care Initiative
2017
Costs of Health Care Across Primary Care Models in Ontario
2017
Supporting Goal-Oriented Primary Health Care for Seniors with Complex Care Needs Using Mobile Technology: Evaluation and Implementation of the Health System Performance Research Network, Bridgepoint Electronic Patient Reported Outcome Tool
2016
Background: Many mHealth technologies do not meet the needs of patients with complex chronic disease and disabilities (CCDDs) who are among the highest users of health systems worldwide. Furthermore, many of the development methodologies used in the creation of mHealth […]
Predictors of Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care for People Living with Chronic Conditions
2023
Health Care Utilization and Costs for Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease Are Significantly Higher at the End of Life Compared to Those of Other Decedents
2019
Background & Aims Patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) have progressively complex medical needs. However, little is known about their end-of-life health care utilization or associated costs. We performed a population-based study to evaluate the end-of-life direct utilization and costs […]
Do-Not-Resuscitate and Do-Not-Hospitalize Orders in Nursing Homes: Who Gets Them and Do They Make a Difference?
2019
Objectives To describe the rate of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) and do-not-hospitalize (DNH) orders among residents newly admitted into long-term care homes. We also assessed the association between DNR and DNH orders with hospital admissions, deaths in hospital, and survival. Design A […]
The Impact of Hospital Harm on Length of Stay, Costs of Care and Length of Person-Centred Episodes of Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study
2019
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of data in Canada on the longitudinal effects of adverse events that occur in hospital, specifically in the period after discharge. Our objective was to quantify the impact of adverse events on hospital length of […]
Engaging in International Case Comparison: How Can We Learn Across Borders?
2019
Health systems globally are still struggling to roll out system-wide models of integrated health and social care. While pockets of innovation exist they often remain stuck within single jurisdictions, or, worse yet, never expand beyond the pilot phase. Researchers, providers, […]
A Roadmap to Assess Patient Experience with Person-Centered Integrated Care: When, What and How?
2019
Person-centered integrated care (PC-IC) is a concept combining person-centeredness and integrated care to better improve care for people with complex health and social needs. The World Health Organization describes PC-IC as “health services that are managed and delivered in a […]