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The Effect of Hospital Isolation Precautions on Patient Outcomes and Cost of Care: A Multi-Site, Retrospective, Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study by Tran, Kim, Bell, Chaim, Stall, Nathan, Tomlinson, George, McGeer, Allison, Morris, Andrew, Gardam, Michael, Abrams, Howard B.

“…Background Isolation precautions have negative effects on patient safety, psychological well-being, and healthcare worker contact. However, it is not known…”
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Older Adults With Cognitive and/or Physical Impairments Can Benefit From Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences: A Feasibility Study by Appel, Lora, Appel, Eva, Bogler, Orly, Wiseman, Micaela, Cohen, Leedan, Ein, Natalie, Abrams, Howard B, Campos, Jennifer L

“…Older adults living in long term care, rehabilitation hospitals, and seniors' residences often experience reduced mobility, sometimes resulting in confinement…”
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2017 Comprehensive Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure by Ezekowitz, Justin A., O'Meara, Eileen, McDonald, Michael A., Abrams, Howard, Chan, Michael, Ducharme, Anique, Giannetti, Nadia, Grzeslo, Adam, Hamilton, Peter G., Heckman, George A., Howlett, Jonathan G., Koshman, Sheri L., Lepage, Serge, McKelvie, Robert S., Moe, Gordon W., Rajda, Miroslaw, Swiggum, Elizabeth, Virani, Sean A., Zieroth, Shelley, Al-Hesayen, Abdul, Cohen-Solal, Alain, D'Astous, Michel, De, Sabe, Estrella-Holder, Estrellita, Fremes, Stephen, Green, Lee, Haddad, Haissam, Harkness, Karen, Hernandez, Adrian F., Kouz, Simon, LeBlanc, Marie-Hélène, Masoudi, Frederick A., Ross, Heather J., Roussin, Andre, Sussex, Bruce

“…Since the inception of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure (HF) guidelines in 2006, much has changed in the care for patients with HF. Over the…”
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Using the Electronic Medical Record to Identify Patients at High Risk for Frequent Emergency Department Visits and High System Costs by Frost, David W., Vembu, Shankar, Wang, Jiayi, Tu, Karen, Morris, Quaid, Abrams, Howard B.

“…A small proportion of patients account for a high proportion of healthcare use. Accurate preemptive identification may facilitate tailored intervention. We…”
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Trial of an Intervention to Improve Acute Heart Failure Outcomes by Lee, Douglas S., Straus, Sharon E., Farkouh, Michael E., Austin, Peter C., Taljaard, Monica, Chong, Alice, Fahim, Christine, Poon, Stephanie, Cram, Peter, Smith, Stuart, McKelvie, Robert S., Porepa, Liane, Hartleib, Michael, Mitoff, Peter, Iwanochko, Robert M., MacDougall, Andrea, Shadowitz, Steven, Abrams, Howard, Elbarasi, Esam, Fang, Jiming, Udell, Jacob A., Schull, Michael J., Mak, Susanna, Ross, Heather J.

“…The use of a validated tool for risk assessment to inform hospital discharge, combined with rapid follow-up, led to a lower risk of death or hospitalization…”
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Comparison of community-wide, integrated mass drug administration strategies for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: a cost-effectiveness modelling study by Lo, Nathan C, BS, Bogoch, Isaac I, MD, Blackburn, Brian G, Prof, Raso, Giovanna, PhD, N'Goran, Eliézer K, Prof, Coulibaly, Jean T, PhD, Becker, Sören L, MD, Abrams, Howard B, Prof, Utzinger, Jürg, Prof, Andrews, Jason R, MD

“…Summary Background More than 1·5 billion people are affected by schistosomiasis or soil-transmitted helminthiasis. WHO's recommendations for mass drug…”
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Medical students and personal smartphones in the clinical environment: the impact on confidentiality of personal health information and professionalism by Tran, Kim, Morra, Dante, Lo, Vivian, Quan, Sherman D, Abrams, Howard, Wu, Robert C

“…Smartphones are becoming ubiquitous in health care settings. The increased adoption of mobile technology such as smartphones may be attributed to their use as…”
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Impact of an Integrated Hip Fracture Inpatient Program on Length of Stay and Costs by Soong, Christine, Cram, Peter, Chezar, Ksenia, Tajammal, Faiqa, Exconde, Kathleen, Matelski, John, Sinha, Samir K, Abrams, Howard B, Fan-Lun, Christopher, Fabbruzzo-Cota, Christina, Backstein, David, Bell, Chaim M

“…BACKGROUND:Hip fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Co-management models pairing orthopaedic surgeons with hospitalists or…”
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Implementation, spread and impact of the Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) across Ontario hospitals: a mixed methods evaluation by Hahn-Goldberg, Shoshana, Huynh, Tai, Chaput, Audrey, Krahn, Murray, Rac, Valeria, Tomlinson, George, Matelski, John, Abrams, Howard, Bell, Chaim, Madho, Craig, Ferguson, Christine, Turcotte, Ann, Free, Connie, Hogan, Sheila, Nicholas, Bonnie, Oldershaw, Betty, Okrainec, Karen

“…Traditional discharge processes lack a patient-centred focus. This project studied the implementation and effectiveness of an individualized discharge tool…”
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The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Companion: Bridging Guidelines to Your Practice by Howlett, Jonathan G., MD, FRCPC, Chan, Michael, MBBS, FRCPC, FACC, Ezekowitz, Justin A., MBBCh, MSc, FRCPC, Harkness, Karen, RN, PhD, Heckman, George A., MD, FRCPC, Kouz, Simon, MD, FRCPC, Leblanc, Marie-Hélène, MD, FRCPC, Moe, Gordon W., MD, FRCPC, O’Meara, Eileen, MD, FRCPC, Abrams, Howard, MD, FRCPC, Ducharme, Anique, MD, FRCPC, Grzeslo, Adam, MD, CCFP, Hamilton, Peter G., MBBCh, FRCPC, Koshman, Sheri L., PharmD, ACRP, Lepage, Serge, MD, FRCPC, McDonald, Michael, MD, FRCPC, McKelvie, Robert, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Rajda, Miroslaw, MD, FRCPC, Swiggum, Elizabeth, MD, FRCPC, Virani, Sean, MD, FRCPC, Zieroth, Shelley, MD, FRCPC

“…Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure (HF) Guidelines Program has generated annual HF updates, including formal recommendations and…”
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Factors associated with attendance at primary care appointments after discharge from hospital: a retrospective cohort study by Lam, Kenneth, Abrams, Howard B, Matelski, John, Okrainec, Karen

“…Follow-up with a primary care provider within 1-2 weeks of discharge from hospital has been associated with reduced readmissions. We sought to determine…”
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A multifaceted primary care practice-based intervention to reduce ED visits and hospitalization for complex medical patients: A mixed methods study by O'Brien, Tara, Ivers, Noah, Bhattacharyya, Onil, Calzavara, Andrew, Pus, Laura, Mukerji, Geetha, Friedman, Steven M, Abrams, Howard, Stanaitis, Ian, Hawker, Gillian A, Pariser, Pauline

“…The management of complex, multi-morbid patients is challenging for solo primary care providers (PCPs) with limited access to resources. The primary objective…”
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Impact of Patient‐Centered Discharge Tools: A Systematic Review by Okrainec, Karen, Lau, Davina, Abrams, Howard B., Hahn‐Goldberg, Shoshanna, Brahmbhatt, Ronak, Huynh, Tai, Lam, Kenneth, Bell, Chaim M.

“…BACKGROUND Patient‐centered discharge tools provide an opportunity to engage patients, enhance patient understanding, and improve capacity for self‐care and…”
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Put a Face to a Name: A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Impact of Providing Clinician Photographs on Inpatients' Recall by Appel, Lora, PhDc, Abrams, Howard, MD, Morra, Dante, MD, MBA, Wu, Robert C., MD, MSc

“…Abstract Background Inpatients are visited by many health care providers daily; many cannot remember the name of even one member of their clinical care team…”
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The Effect of English Language Proficiency on Length of Stay and In‐hospital Mortality by John‐Baptiste, Ava, Naglie, Gary, Tomlinson, George, Alibhai, Shabbir M. H., Etchells, Edward, Cheung, Angela, Kapral, Moira, Gold, Wayne L., Abrams, Howard, Bacchus, Maria, Krahn, Murray

“…BACKGROUND:  In ambulatory care settings, patients with limited English proficiency receive lower quality of care. Limited information is available describing…”
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Electronic inpatient whiteboards: Improving multidisciplinary communication and coordination of care by Wong, Hannah J, Caesar, Michael, Bandali, Salim, Agnew, James, Abrams, Howard

“…Abstract Objectives Effective and timely communication of information is essential for quality patient care. Information and communication technology tools…”
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What is a Health Systems Innovation Centre and Why Does Everyone Want One? by Abrams, Howard B

“…Our Health Care Systems, especially our hospitals, were designed primarily to provide episodic care for acute occurrences of single diseases. With our aging…”
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The Operational and Economic Impact of a Neurovascular Unit in an Acute Care Academic Hospital by Appel, Eva, Hahn-Goldberg, Shoshana, Chow, Eric, Casaubon, Leanne K, Abrams, Howard B

“…There is strong evidence that clinical outcomes are improved for stroke patients admitted to specialized Stroke Units. The Toronto Western Hospital (TWH)…”
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Improving System Integration: The Art and Science of Engaging Small Community Practices in Health System Innovation by Pariser, Pauline, Pus, Laura, Stanaitis, Ian, Abrams, Howard, Ivers, Noah, Baker, G. Ross, Lockhart, Elizabeth, Hawker, Gillian

“…This paper focuses on successful engagement strategies in recruiting and retaining primary care physicians (PCPs) in a quality improvement project, as…”
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Development of a minimization instrument for allocation of a hospital-level performance improvement intervention to reduce waiting times in Ontario emergency departments by Leaver, Chad Andrew, Guttmann, Astrid, Zwarenstein, Merrick, Rowe, Brian H, Anderson, Geoff, Stukel, Therese, Golden, Brian, Bell, Robert, Morra, Dante, Abrams, Howard, Schull, Michael J

“…Rigorous evaluation of an intervention requires that its allocation be unbiased with respect to confounders; this is especially difficult in complex,…”
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