Contextual Factors Influencing the Implementation of Innovations in Community-Based Primary Health Care: The Experience of 12 Canadian Research Teams
2019
The objectives of this paper are to: (1) identify contextual factors such as policy that impacted the implementation of community-based primary health care (CBPHC) innovations among 12 Canadian research teams and (2) describe strategies used by the teams to address […]
Joint Impact of Dementia and Frailty on Healthcare Utilisation and Outcomes: a retrospective cohort study of long-stay home care recipients
2019
Objectives To examine the associations between dementia and 1-year health outcomes (urgent hospitalisation, long-term care (LTC) admission, mortality) among long-stay home care recipients and the extent to which these associations vary by clients’ frailty level. Design A retrospective cohort study […]
A Challenge to All. A Primer on Inter-Country Differences of High-Need, High-Cost Patients
2019
Across countries, a small group of patients accounts for the majority of health care spending. These patients are more likely than other patients to experience problems with quality and safety in their care, suggesting that efforts targeting efficiency and quality […]
The Relationship Between Hospital Adoption and Use of High Technology Medical Imaging and In-Patient Mortality and Length of Stay
2019
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between hospital adoption and use of computed tomography (CT) scanners, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines and in-patient mortality and length of stay.
Patient and Caregiver Experience With Delayed Discharge From a Hospital Setting: A Scoping Review
2019
Background Delayed hospital discharge occurs when patients are medically cleared but remain hospitalized because a suitable care setting is not available. Delayed discharge typically results in reduced levels of treatment, placing patients at risk of functional decline, falls and hospital‐related […]
The Incremental Health Care Costs of Frailty Among Home Care Recipients with and Without Dementia in Ontario, Canada: A Cohort Study
2019
Objective: In this study, we investigated the incremental 1-year direct costs of health care associated with frailty among home care recipients in Ontario with and without dementia. Methods: We conducted a cohort study of 159,570 home care clients aged 50 […]
Patient and Caregiver Experiences on Care Transitions for Adults With a Hip Fracture: A Scoping Review
2019
Purpose: The purpose of this scoping review was to explore the literature on experiences and perspectives of patients with hip fractures and their caregivers during transitions in care. Methods: Seven databases were searched for studies published between 1 January 2000 […]
Home and Community Care Client Experience Survey
2019
Sondage de l’expérience des clients des Soins à domicile et en milieu communautaire
2019
Home and Community Care Caregiver Experience Survey
2019