Andrew Costa

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES McMaster Life Stage Research Program

Biography

Dr. Costa is an assistant professor and Schlegel Research Chair in clinical epidemiology and ageing in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (formerly "Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics") and the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. He also serves as the research director at the School of Medicine, Waterloo Regional Campus. He is a member of the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University as well as an interRAI Fellow. Dr. Costa’s research program promotes evidence-based care and health policy in seniors and geriatric care. His program of research makes use of health information and technology to develop better models of care and decision support systems in home and community care, long-term care, and emergency departments.

PhD, Epidemiology, University of Waterloo
BSc, Health Science, University of Waterloo

Geriatrics and aging
Decision support tools/systems
Healthcare delivery
Health services research
Healthcare quality

Schlegel Chair in Clinical Epidemiology & Aging and Assistant Professor, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University
Associate Member, Department of Medicine, McMaster University
Research Director, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, Waterloo Regional Campus, McMaster University
Faculty Member, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University

ICES Grants

Grant

2024 - 2028

Understanding and improving patient safety for older adults in retirement homes

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Backman C, Manuel D
Co-Investigators: Bonares M, Costa A, Dash D, Engel F, Fisher S, Fung S, Isenberg S, Johnston S, Karunananthan S, Kehoe MacLeod K, Kobewka D, Li W, Manis D, Maskerine C, Sinha S, Syrowatka A, Tanuseputro P, Wang T-F, Webber C
Grant Type: Project Grant
Grant Amount: $543,142

Grant

2024 - 2027

Geriatric emergency care among people living with dementia in Ontario

Granting Agency: Alzheimer Society Research Program
Principal Investigators: Jones A
Co-Investigators: Bronskill SE, Watt J
Grant Type: New Investigator
Grant Amount: $196,923

Grant

2024 - 2027

Understanding and improving the use of acute care hospitals for older adults in retirement homes

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Backman C, Costa A, Kobewka D, Tanuseputro P
Co-Investigators: Bonares M, Dash D, Engel F, Fisher S, Hsu A, Karunananthan S, Kehoe MacLeod K, Li W, Manis D, Maskerine C, Roberts R, Shah S, Sinha S, Wang T-F, Webber C
Grant Type: Project Grant
Grant Amount: $455,176

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

18/12/2024

Transitions to nursing homes among residents of assisted living and community-dwelling home care recipients

Manis DR, Kirkwood D, Fisher S, Li W, Webber C, Tanuseputro P, Stall NM, Watt JA, Hsu AT, Savage RD, Bronskill SE, Costa AP. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024; Dec 18 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

20/09/2024

Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of new residents of assisted living: a nested case-control study

Manis DR, Kirkwood D, Li W, Webber C, Fisher S, Tanuseputro P, Watt JA, Backman C, Stall NM, Costa AP. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024; Sep 20 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

13/09/2024

Characteristics of family physicians with additional training or focused practices in caring for older adults

Correia RH, Frank C, Kirkwood D, Siu HYH, Jones A, Vanstone M, Lavergne MR, Slade S, Babe G, Costa AP. Can Fam Physician. 2024; 70(9):559-569.

Journal Article

22/08/2024

Patients report high information coordination between rostered primary care physicians and specialists: a cross-sectional study

Rahman B, Babe G, Griffith LE, Price D, Lapointe-Shaw L, Costa AP. PLoS One. 2024; 19(8):e0307611.

Journal Article

25/06/2024

Hip fracture rate and osteoporosis treatment in Ontario: A population-based retrospective cohort study

AbuAlrob H, Ioannidis G, Jaglal S, Costa A, Grifith LE, Thabane L, Adachi JD, Cameron C, Hillier L, Lau A, Papaioannou A. Arch Osteoporos. 2024; 19(1):53.

Journal Article

07/05/2024

The relationship between patient experience and real-world digital health access in primary care: a population-based cross-sectional study

Pasat Z, Sinn CJ, Rahman B, Gayowsky A, Lokker C, Tarride JE, Alarakhia M, Costa AP. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0299005. Epub 2024 May 7.

Journal Article

28/02/2024

Evaluating the association between the implementation of the PoET (Prevention of Error-Based Transfers) Southwest Spread Project and palliative care provision: a quasi-experimental matched cohort study using population-level health administrative data

Siu HYH, Hafid S, Kirkwood D, Elston D, Perez R, Jones A, Oliver J, Chidwick P, Nitti T, Costa A. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024; Feb 28 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

09/01/2024

Short-term mortality and palliative care use after delayed hospital discharge: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Jones A, Lapointe-Shaw L, Brown K, Babe G, Hillmer M, Costa A, Stall N, Quinn K. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024; Jan 9 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

27/09/2023

Evaluating the association between the implementation of the PoET Southwest Spread Project and reductions in acute care transfers from long-term care: a quasi-experimental matched cohort study using population-level health administrative data

Hafid S, Kirkwood D, Elston D, Perez R, Jones A, Costa A, Oliver J, Chidwick P, Nitti T, Siu HYH. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023; Sep 27 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

26/09/2023

The association between patients’ timely access to their usual primary care physician and use of walk-in clinics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study

Rahman B, Costa AP, Gayowsky A, Rahim A, Kiran T, Ivers N, Price D, Jones A, Lapointe-Shaw L. CMAJ Open. 2023; 11(5):E847-58. Epub 2023 Sep 26.

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News Coverage

News Release

08/08/2023

Addressing long-term care’s “dark matter”

News Release

19/08/2022

Increased demand for paramedic transports contributes to emergency department wait times

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Andrew Costa

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Understanding and improving patient safety for older adults in retirement homes

Geriatric emergency care among people living with dementia in Ontario

Understanding and improving the use of acute care hospitals for older adults in retirement homes

Journal Articles

Transitions to nursing homes among residents of assisted living and community-dwelling home care recipients

Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of new residents of assisted living: a nested case-control study

Characteristics of family physicians with additional training or focused practices in caring for older adults

Patients report high information coordination between rostered primary care physicians and specialists: a cross-sectional study

Hip fracture rate and osteoporosis treatment in Ontario: A population-based retrospective cohort study

The relationship between patient experience and real-world digital health access in primary care: a population-based cross-sectional study

Evaluating the association between the implementation of the PoET (Prevention of Error-Based Transfers) Southwest Spread Project and palliative care provision: a quasi-experimental matched cohort study using population-level health administrative data

Short-term mortality and palliative care use after delayed hospital discharge: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Evaluating the association between the implementation of the PoET Southwest Spread Project and reductions in acute care transfers from long-term care: a quasi-experimental matched cohort study using population-level health administrative data

The association between patients’ timely access to their usual primary care physician and use of walk-in clinics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study

News Coverage

Addressing long-term care’s “dark matter”

Increased demand for paramedic transports contributes to emergency department wait times

Get in touch with
Andrew Costa

Andrew Costa

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Understanding and improving patient safety for older adults in retirement homes

Geriatric emergency care among people living with dementia in Ontario

Understanding and improving the use of acute care hospitals for older adults in retirement homes

Journal Articles

Transitions to nursing homes among residents of assisted living and community-dwelling home care recipients

Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of new residents of assisted living: a nested case-control study

Characteristics of family physicians with additional training or focused practices in caring for older adults

Patients report high information coordination between rostered primary care physicians and specialists: a cross-sectional study

Hip fracture rate and osteoporosis treatment in Ontario: A population-based retrospective cohort study

The relationship between patient experience and real-world digital health access in primary care: a population-based cross-sectional study

Evaluating the association between the implementation of the PoET (Prevention of Error-Based Transfers) Southwest Spread Project and palliative care provision: a quasi-experimental matched cohort study using population-level health administrative data

Short-term mortality and palliative care use after delayed hospital discharge: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Evaluating the association between the implementation of the PoET Southwest Spread Project and reductions in acute care transfers from long-term care: a quasi-experimental matched cohort study using population-level health administrative data

The association between patients’ timely access to their usual primary care physician and use of walk-in clinics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study

News Coverage

Addressing long-term care’s “dark matter”

Increased demand for paramedic transports contributes to emergency department wait times

Get in touch with Andrew Costa

Get in touch with
Andrew Costa