Candace McNaughton

Adjunct Scientist ICES Central Cardiovascular Research Program

Biography

Dr. McNaughton’s research focuses on acute heart failure, hypertension, and health literacy, with a focus on medication adherence (patient-reported measures and mass spectrometry) and effectiveness. She also studies post-acute cardiovascular complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

MD, Washington University in St. Louis
MPH, Clinical Epidemiology, Vanderbilt University
PhD, Epidemiology, Vanderbilt University

Cardiovascular disorders
Women or gender-based research
Emergency care
Performance measurement
Patient safety

Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute
Staff Emergency Physician, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto

ICES Grants

Grant

2024 - 2026

Sunnybrook emergency care for vulnerable patients: Rising to meet evolving health care system challenge

Granting Agency: AHSC AFP Innovation Fund
Principal Investigators: McNaughton C
Co-Investigators: Coburn N, Yu A, Austin P, Lee D, Deb S, Cheng I, Verma A, Hall J, Costello L
Grant Type: Innovation Fund
Grant Amount: $148,862

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

01/04/2025

Investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on healthcare utilization in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Munn J, Austin P, Atzema C, Butler S, McNaughton C, Wang X, Gershon AS. Chest. 2025; S0012-3692(25)00412-X. Epub 2025 Apr 1.

Journal Article

06/02/2025

Incident prescriptions for common cardiovascular medications: comparison of recent versus pre-2020 medication adherence and discontinuation in three universal health care systems

McNaughton CD, Austin PC, Jackevicius CA, Chu A, Holodinsky JK, Hill MD, Norris CM, Kumar M, Kamal N, Lee DS, Khan N, Vyas MV, Joundi RA, Kapral MK, Yu AYX. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2025; 25(1):82.

Journal Article

18/12/2024

Turbulence in the system: Higher rates of left-without-being-seen emergency department visits and associations with increased risks of adverse patient outcomes since 2020

McNaughton CD, Austin PC, Chu A, Santiago-Jimenez M, Li E, Holodinsky JK, Kamal NR, Kumar M, Atzema CL, Vyas MV, Kapral MK, Yu AYX. JACEP. 2024; Dec 13.

Journal Article

05/12/2024

Higher post-acute health care costs following SARS-CoV-2 infection among adults in Ontario, Canada

McNaughton CD, Austin PC, Li Z, Sivaswamy A, Fang J, Abdel-Qadir H, Udell JA, Wodchis WP, Lee DS, Mostarac I, Atzema CL. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2024; 17:5749-5761.

Journal Article

30/09/2024

Rising out-of-hospital mortality in Canada during 2020-2022: a striking impact observed among young adults

Kumar M, Holodinsky JK, Yu AYX, McNaughton CD, Austin PC, Chu A, Hill MD, Norris C, Lee DS, Kapral MK, Khan N, Kamal N. Can J Public Health. 2024; Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

29/04/2024

An interrupted time-series analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on hospitalizations for vascular events in three Canadian provinces

Holodinsky JK, Kumar M, McNaughton CD, Austin PC, Chu A, Hill MD, Norris C, Field TS, Lee DS, Kapral MK, Kamal N, Yu AYX. CJC Open. 2024; 6(8)959-966. Epub 2024 Apr 29.

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News Coverage

News Release

18/12/2024

Patients who leave the emergency department without being seen face higher risk of death, hospitalization

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Candace McNaughton

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Sunnybrook emergency care for vulnerable patients: Rising to meet evolving health care system challenge

Journal Articles

Investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on healthcare utilization in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Incident prescriptions for common cardiovascular medications: comparison of recent versus pre-2020 medication adherence and discontinuation in three universal health care systems

Turbulence in the system: Higher rates of left-without-being-seen emergency department visits and associations with increased risks of adverse patient outcomes since 2020

Higher post-acute health care costs following SARS-CoV-2 infection among adults in Ontario, Canada

Rising out-of-hospital mortality in Canada during 2020-2022: a striking impact observed among young adults

An interrupted time-series analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on hospitalizations for vascular events in three Canadian provinces

News Coverage

Patients who leave the emergency department without being seen face higher risk of death, hospitalization

Get in touch with
Candace McNaughton

Candace McNaughton

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Sunnybrook emergency care for vulnerable patients: Rising to meet evolving health care system challenge

Journal Articles

Investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on healthcare utilization in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Incident prescriptions for common cardiovascular medications: comparison of recent versus pre-2020 medication adherence and discontinuation in three universal health care systems

Turbulence in the system: Higher rates of left-without-being-seen emergency department visits and associations with increased risks of adverse patient outcomes since 2020

Higher post-acute health care costs following SARS-CoV-2 infection among adults in Ontario, Canada

Rising out-of-hospital mortality in Canada during 2020-2022: a striking impact observed among young adults

An interrupted time-series analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on hospitalizations for vascular events in three Canadian provinces

News Coverage

Patients who leave the emergency department without being seen face higher risk of death, hospitalization

Get in touch with Candace McNaughton

Get in touch with
Candace McNaughton