Search Results - "Wodchis, Walter P."

Association Between Wait Time and 30-Day Mortality in Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery by Pincus, Daniel, Ravi, Bheeshma, Wasserstein, David, Huang, Anjie, Paterson, J. Michael, Nathens, Avery B, Kreder, Hans J, Jenkinson, Richard J, Wodchis, Walter P

“…IMPORTANCE: Although wait times for hip fracture surgery have been linked to mortality and are being used as quality-of-care indicators worldwide, controversy…”
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A 3-year study of high-cost users of health care by Wodchis, Walter P, Austin, Peter C, Henry, David A

“…Characterizing high-cost users of health care resources is essential for the development of appropriate interventions to improve the management of these…”
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The health care cost of dying: a population-based retrospective cohort study of the last year of life in Ontario, Canada by Tanuseputro, Peter, Wodchis, Walter P, Fowler, Rob, Walker, Peter, Bai, Yu Qing, Bronskill, Sue E, Manuel, Douglas

“…Coordinated and appropriate health care across sectors is an ongoing challenge, especially at the end-of-life. Population-level data on end-of-life health care…”
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The increasing burden and complexity of multimorbidity by Pefoyo, Anna J Koné, Bronskill, Susan E, Gruneir, Andrea, Calzavara, Andrew, Thavorn, Kednapa, Petrosyan, Yelena, Maxwell, Colleen J, Bai, YuQing, Wodchis, Walter P

“…Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, is common among older adults and is known to be associated with high costs and gaps in…”
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Multimorbidity and healthcare utilization among home care clients with dementia in Ontario, Canada: A retrospective analysis of a population-based cohort by Mondor, Luke, Maxwell, Colleen J, Hogan, David B, Bronskill, Susan E, Gruneir, Andrea, Lane, Natasha E, Wodchis, Walter P

“…For community-dwelling older persons with dementia, the presence of multimorbidity can create complex clinical challenges for both individuals and their…”
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High-cost health care users in Ontario, Canada: demographic, socio-economic, and health status characteristics by Rosella, Laura C, Fitzpatrick, Tiffany, Wodchis, Walter P, Calzavara, Andrew, Manson, Heather, Goel, Vivek

“…Health care spending is overwhelmingly concentrated within a very small proportion of the population, referred to as the high-cost users (HCU). To date,…”
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Identifying and understanding the health and social care needs of older adults with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers: a scoping review by McGilton, Katherine S, Vellani, Shirin, Yeung, Lily, Chishtie, Jawad, Commisso, Elana, Ploeg, Jenny, Andrew, Melissa K, Ayala, Ana Patricia, Gray, Mikaela, Morgan, Debra, Chow, Amanda Froehlich, Parrott, Edna, Stephens, Doug, Hale, Lori, Keatings, Margaret, Walker, Jennifer, Wodchis, Walter P, Dubé, Veronique, McElhaney, Janet, Puts, Martine

“…As the population is aging, the number of persons living with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) is expected to increase. This review seeks to answer two…”
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Sex differences in multimorbidity and polypharmacy trends: A repeated cross-sectional study of older adults in Ontario, Canada by Maxwell, Colleen J, Mondor, Luke, Pefoyo Koné, Anna J, Hogan, David B, Wodchis, Walter P

“…Multimorbidity is increasing among older adults, but the impact of these recent trends on the extent and complexity of polypharmacy and possible variation by…”
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Associations between physician home visits for the dying and place of death: A population-based retrospective cohort study by Tanuseputro, Peter, Beach, Sarah, Chalifoux, Mathieu, Wodchis, Walter P, Hsu, Amy T, Seow, Hsien, Manuel, Douglas G

“…While most individuals wish to die at home, the reality is that most will die in hospital. To determine whether receiving a physician home visit near the…”
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Association between continuity of care and subsequent diagnosis of multimorbidity in Ontario, Canada from 2001-2015: A retrospective cohort study by Chau, Edward, Rosella, Laura C, Mondor, Luke, Wodchis, Walter P

“…Continuity of care is a well-recognized principle of the primary care discipline owing to its medical, interpersonal, and cost-saving benefits. Relationship…”
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Identifying and prioritizing recommendations to optimize transitions across the care journey for hip fractures: Results from a mixed-methods concept mapping study by Guilcher, Sara J T, Cadel, Lauren, Everall, Amanda C, Bronskill, Susan E, Wodchis, Walter P, Thavorn, Kednapa, Kuluski, Kerry

“…Individuals who experience a hip fracture have numerous care transitions. Improving the transition process is important for ensuring quality care; however,…”
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Timing of follow-up visits after hospital discharge for COPD: Application of a new method by Jiang, Lili, Austin, Peter C, Wodchis, Walter P, Kiran, Tara, Guan, Jun, Gershon, Andrea S

“…A common strategy to reduce COPD readmissions is to encourage patient follow-up with a physician within 1 to 2 weeks of discharge, yet evidence confirming its…”
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Income inequalities in multimorbidity prevalence in Ontario, Canada: a decomposition analysis of linked survey and health administrative data by Mondor, Luke, Cohen, Deborah, Khan, Anum Irfan, Wodchis, Walter P

“…The burden of multimorbidity is a growing clinical and health system problem that is known to be associated with socioeconomic status, yet our understanding of…”
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The impact of hospital harm on length of stay, costs of care and length of person-centred episodes of care: a retrospective cohort study by Tessier, Lauren, HBSc, Guilcher, Sara J.T., PT PhD, Bai, Yu Qing, MSc, Ng, Ryan, MSc, Wodchis, Walter P., PhD

“…ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDThere is a lack of data in Canada on the longitudinal effects of adverse events that occur in hospital, specifically in the period after…”
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Rehabilitation interventions for persons with hip fracture and cognitive impairment: A scoping review by Cadel, Lauren, Kuluski, Kerry, Wodchis, Walter P, Thavorn, Kednapa, Guilcher, Sara J. T

“…Background Hip fractures are common fall-related injuries, with rehabilitation and recovery often complicated by cognitive impairment. Understanding what…”
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Do Longitudinally Collected Symptom Scores Predict Time to Death in Advanced Breast Cancer: A Joint Modeling Analysis by Budhwani, Suman, Moineddin, Rahim, Wodchis, Walter P., Zimmermann, Camilla, Howell, Doris

“…Patients with advanced breast cancer have low rates of survival that can be associated with symptom burden. This study seeks to characterize the effect of…”
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Socioeconomic gradient in mortality of working age and older adults with multiple long-term conditions in England and Ontario, Canada by Alarilla, Anne, Mondor, Luke, Knight, Hannah, Hughes, Jay, Koné, Anna Pefoyo, Wodchis, Walter P, Stafford, Mai

“…There is currently mixed evidence on the influence of long-term conditions and deprivation on mortality. We aimed to explore whether number of long-term…”
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Associations between multiple long-term conditions and mortality in diverse ethnic groups by Stafford, Mai, Knight, Hannah, Hughes, Jay, Alarilla, Anne, Mondor, Luke, Pefoyo Kone, Anna, Wodchis, Walter P, Deeny, Sarah R

“…Multiple conditions are more prevalent in some minoritised ethnic groups and are associated with higher mortality rate but studies examining differential…”
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Role of Interprofessional primary care teams in preventing avoidable hospitalizations and hospital readmissions in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study by Haj-Ali, Wissam, Moineddin, Rahim, Hutchison, Brian, Wodchis, Walter P, Glazier, Richard H

“…Improving health system value and efficiency are considered major policy priorities internationally. Ontario has undergone a primary care reform that included…”
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Using information communication technology in models of integrated community-based primary health care: learning from the iCOACH case studies by Steele Gray, Carolyn, Barnsley, Jan, Gagnon, Dominique, Belzile, Louise, Kenealy, Tim, Shaw, James, Sheridan, Nicolette, Wankah Nji, Paul, Wodchis, Walter P

“…Information communication technology (ICT) is a critical enabler of integrated models of community-based primary health care; however, little is known about…”
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