Search Results - "Reidel, Kristen"
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Pilot study of an interactive voice response system to improve medication refill compliance
Published in BMC medical informatics and decision making (09-10-2008)“…Sub-optimal adherence to prescribed medications is well documented. Barriers to medication adherence include medication side effects, cost, and forgetting to…”
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Using novel Canadian resources to improve medication reconciliation at discharge: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (27-08-2012)“…Adverse drug events are responsible for up to 7% of all admissions to acute care hospitals. At least 58% of these are preventable, resulting from incomplete…”
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Medication reconciliation at admission and discharge: a time and motion study
Published in BMC health services research (21-11-2013)“…Medication reconciliation at admission, transfer and discharge has been designated as a required hospital practice to reduce adverse drug events. However,…”
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Risk of Injury Associated with Opioid Use in Older Adults
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-09-2010)“…OBJECTIVES: To estimate the dose‐related risk of injuries in older adults associated with the use of low‐, medium‐, and high‐potency opioids. DESIGN:…”
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Doctor scores on national qualifying examinations predict quality of care in future practice
Published in Medical education (01-12-2009)“…Objectives This study aimed to determine if national licensing examinations that measure medical knowledge (QE1) and clinical skills (QE2) predict the quality…”
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The effectiveness of a new generation of computerized drug alerts in reducing the risk of injury from drug side effects: a cluster randomized trial
Published in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA (01-07-2012)“…Computerized drug alerts for psychotropic drugs are expected to reduce fall-related injuries in older adults. However, physicians over-ride most alerts because…”
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An evaluation of data quality in Canada's Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS): secondary analyses of Ontario data submitted between 1996 and 2011
Published in BMC medical informatics and decision making (26-02-2013)“…Evidence informed decision making in health policy development and clinical practice depends on the availability of valid and reliable data. The introduction…”
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Physicians’ response to computerised alerts for psychotropic drugs in older persons: a multilevel analysis of the associated alert, patient and physician characteristics
Published in BMJ open (2012)“…Objective Computerised drug alerts are expected to reduce patients’ risk of adverse drug events. However, physicians over-ride most drug alerts, because they…”
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Rates and predictors of consideration for adjuvant radiotherapy among high-risk breast cancer patients: a cohort study
Published in Breast cancer research and treatment (01-07-2013)“…Radiotherapy (RT) after breast conserving surgery (BCS) represents the standard for local control of breast cancer (BC). However, variations in practice…”
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Radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery: When are we missing the mark?
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (20-09-2012)“…Abstract only 43 Background: Postoperative radiotherapy (RT) after breast conserving surgery (BCS) represents the standard of care for local control of breast…”
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Increasing the Detection and Response to Adherence Problems with Cardiovascular Medication in Primary Care through Computerized Drug Management Systems: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Medical decision making (01-03-2010)“…Background. Adherence with antihypertensive and lipid-lowering therapy is poor, resulting in an almost 2-fold increase in hospitalization. Treatment side…”
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Trends in Dispensed Opioid Analgesics in Quebec, Canada 1994-2007
Published 01-01-2010“…To identify patient sub-groups with changes in opioid analgesic use in Quebec between 1994 and 2007, a cohort of 2 698 624 adult patients with public drug…”
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The Impact of IT on Quality of Care: Evaluation of an Integrated Chronic Disease Management System
Published in 2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (01-01-2012)“…Fragmentation of health care service delivery is one of the main challenges in North American health systems. IT is often seen as a solution to fragmentation…”
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Trends in Dispensed Opioid Analgesics in Quebec, Canada 1994-2007
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