Ruth Hall

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status)

ICES Affiliation

ICES Central
Cardiovascular Research Program

Phone
416-480-4055

Biography

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Education

PhD, Health Services Research, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
MSc, Health Services Research, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
BSc, Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph

Research Focus

Health care program evaluation
Health care quality
Health services research
Outcomes research

Other Affiliations

Stroke Evaluation Scientist, CorHealth Ontario
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto

Recent ICES Grants

Developing a stroke-specific comorbidity index to predict mortality and disability in a population-based study

Principal investigator: Yu AYX
Co-investigators: Kapral MK, Hill MD, Smith EE, Quan H, Kamal N, Austin PC, Hall R
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Catalyst Grant
2017-2019; $192,558
Stroke care and outcomes in rural Ontario

Principal investigator: Kapral M
Co-investigators: Austin P, Hall R, Jin, Manuel D, Silver R, Swartz
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Operating grant
2016-2018; $181,690

Recent Awards & Recognition

Society of Graduates Literary Award

2017: Awarded to Dr. Ruth Hall by the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. The SOG Award recognizes IHPME graduates who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in shaping the health care system. Dr. Hall received the award for the paper "Does the volume of ischemic stroke admissions relate to clinical outcomes in the Ontario stroke system?" published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
2/7/2017

Recent ICES Publications

6/28/2021

Sex differences in the outcomes of adults admitted to inpatient rehabilitation after stroke

MacDonald SL, Hall RE, Bell CM, Cronin S, Jaglal SB. PM R. 2021; Jun 28 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12660

7/22/2020

The Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds: how well does it reflect the Canadian population?

Hall RE, Tusevljak N, Wu FC, Ibrahim Q, Schulze K, Khan AM, Desai D, Awadalla P, Broet P, Dummer TJB, Hicks J, Tardif J, Teo KK, Vena J, Lee D, Friedrich M, Anand SS, Tu JV. CJC Open. 2020; 2(6):599-609. Epub 2020 Jul 22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2020.07.013

1/10/2020

Geographic access to stroke care services in rural communities in Ontario, Canada

Kapral MK, Hall R, Gozdyra P, Yu AYX, Jin AY, Martin C, Silver FL, Swartz RH, Manuel D, Fang J, Porter J, Koifman J, Austin PC. Can J Neurol Sci. 2020; 47(3):301-8. Epub 2020 Jan 10. DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2020.9

Ruth Hall

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

Recent ICES Grants

Developing a stroke-specific comorbidity index to predict mortality and disability in a population-based study

Stroke care and outcomes in rural Ontario

Recent Awards & Recognition

Society of Graduates Literary Award

Recent ICES Publications

Sex differences in the outcomes of adults admitted to inpatient rehabilitation after stroke

The Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds: how well does it reflect the Canadian population?

Geographic access to stroke care services in rural communities in Ontario, Canada

News coverage

Stroke care gets a good report card

Good news for Windsor-Essex in stroke report card

Access to rehab after strokes remains issue in Ottawa, report finds