Alignment of Canadian Primary Care With the Patient Medical Home Model: A QUALICO-PC Study
2017
PURPOSE The patient medical home (PMH) model aims to improve patient satisfaction and health outcomes in Canada, but since its introduction in 2009, there has been no evaluation of the extent to which primary care conforms with PMH attributes. Our […]
Hospital Characteristics and the Use of Evidence-Based Discharge Practices in Ontario, Canada
2017
Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions Across Primary Care Models in Ontario, Canada
2017
The study analyzes the relationship between the risk of a hospitalization for an ambulatory care sensitive condition (ACSC), and the primary care payment and the organizational model used by the patient (fee-for-service, enhanced fee-for-service, blended capitation, blended capitation with interdisciplinary […]
Central LHIN Health Links Case Study Report
2017
Examining the Relationship Between Therapeutic Self-Care and Adverse Events for Home Care Clients in Ontario, Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study
2017
In an era of a rapidly aging population who requires home care services, clients must possess or develop therapeutic self-care ability in order to manage their health conditions safely in their homes. Therapeutic self-care is the ability to take medications […]
Multimorbidity and Healthcare Utilization Among Home Care Clients With Dementia in Ontario, Canada: A Retrospective Analysis of a Population-Based Cohort
2017
For older adults with dementia in the community, multimorbidity – the co-occurrence of multiple chronic conditions – can result in challenges to both self-care and provided care, and can lead to poor health outcomes. Important gaps exist in our understanding […]
Disability in Long-Term Care Residents Explained by Prevalent Geriatric Syndromes, Not Long-Term Care Home Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study
2017
Self-care disability is dependence on others to conduct activities of daily living, such as bathing, eating and dressing. Among long-term care residents, self-care disability lowers quality of life and increases health care costs. Understanding the correlates of self-care disability in […]
Trajectories of Stroke Care in Ontario: Which Path to Best Care?
2017
Background: Few studies have tracked stroke survivors through transitions across the health system and identified the most common trajectories and quality of care received. The objectives of our study were to examine the trajectories that incident stroke patients experience and […]
Organizational Factors in Integrated Healthcare Delivery Models: A Review of Measurement Tools
2016
Palliative Care Delivery Across Health Sectors: A Population-Level Observational Study
2016
Little population-level information exists about the delivery of palliative care across multiple health sectors, important in providing a complete picture of current care and gaps in care.