Daniel Kobewka

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

Biography

Dr. Daniel Kobewka is an internal medicine doctor and researcher at the University of Ottawa. He studies a number of topics including decision making during serious illness, risk communication, decision aid development, quality of life and health services utilization of people living in long-term care.

BSc, Immunology, University of Alberta
MD, University of Alberta
MSc, Epidemiology, University of Ottawa

Health services research
Palliative care/End-of-life care
Advance care planning
Long term care/continuing care
Patient reported outcomes

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa
Clinician Investigator, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital

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

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

Grant

2024 - 2026

VIRTUAL Study: Virtual vs In peRson comparaTive effectiveness evaluation of Anesthesiology consuLtations

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: McIsaac D, Holst P, Mollo H, Trivedi V, Wijeysundera D
Co-Investigators: Aucoin S, Beckerleg W, Berrio Valencia M, Boet S, Breau R, Bryson G, Engel J, Flexman A, Gagné S, Hallet J, Hladkowicz E, Ip V, Ke XC, Kobewka D, Lalu M, Lavallée L, MacDonald D, Martel G, Martin J, McIsaac S, Pelland A, Talarico R, Taljaard M, Van Walraven C, Wyand A
Grant Type: Project Grant
Grant Amount: $271,576

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

11/09/2024

Quality of advance care planning in long term care and transfers to hospital at the end-of-life

Turcotte L, Scott MM, Petrcich W, Tanuseputro P, Kobewka D. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024; 105259. Epub 2024 Sep 11.

Journal Article

30/08/2024

Oral anticoagulant use and post-fall mortality in long-term care home residents

Yin CY, Scott M, Kimura M, Hakimjavadi R, Girard CI, Clarke A, Sood MM, Siegal DM, Tanuseputro P, Fung C, Sobala M, de Wit K, Hsu AT, Backman C, Kobewka D. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024; Aug 30 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

05/07/2021

Predicting death in home care users: derivation and validation of the Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-Life in the Community Tool (RESPECT)

Hsu AT, Manuel DG, Spruin S, Bennett C, Taljaard M, Beach S, Sequeira Y, Talarico R, Chalifoux M, Kobewka D, Costa AP, Bronskill SE, Tanuseputro P. CMAJ. 2021; 193(26):E997-1005. Epub 2021 Jul 5.

Journal Article

03/12/2020

Diagnostic testing in long-term care and resident emergency department visits: a retrospective cohort study

Kunkel E, Tanuseputro P, Hsu A, Talarico R, Lapenskie J, Calder-Sprackman S, Kobewka D. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021; 22(4):901-6.e4. Epub 2020 Dec 3.

Journal Article

05/08/2019

Physician availability in long-term care and resident hospital transfer: a retrospective cohort study

Kobewka DM, Kunkel E, Hsu A, Talarico R, Tanuseputro P. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020; 21(4):469-75.e1. Epub 2019 Aug 5.

Journal Article

08/04/2019

Do-not-resuscitate and do-not-hospitalize orders in nursing homes: Who gets them and do they make a difference?

Tanuseputro P, Hsu A, Chalifoux M, Talarico R, Kobewka D, Scott M, Kyeremanteng K, Perri G. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019; 20(9):1169-74 e1. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Journal Article

01/12/2016

Algorithm for predicting death among older adults in the home care setting: study protocol for the Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-life in the Community Tool (RESPECT)

Hsu AT, Manuel DG, Taljaard M, Chalifoux M, Bennett C, Costa AP, Bronskill S, Kobewka D, Tanuseputro P. BMJ Open. 2016; 6(12):e013666. Epub 2016 Dec 1.

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Daniel Kobewka

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Understanding and improving patient safety for older adults in retirement homes

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

VIRTUAL Study: Virtual vs In peRson comparaTive effectiveness evaluation of Anesthesiology consuLtations

Journal Articles

Quality of advance care planning in long term care and transfers to hospital at the end-of-life

Oral anticoagulant use and post-fall mortality in long-term care home residents

Predicting death in home care users: derivation and validation of the Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-Life in the Community Tool (RESPECT)

Diagnostic testing in long-term care and resident emergency department visits: a retrospective cohort study

Physician availability in long-term care and resident hospital transfer: a retrospective cohort study

Do-not-resuscitate and do-not-hospitalize orders in nursing homes: Who gets them and do they make a difference?

Algorithm for predicting death among older adults in the home care setting: study protocol for the Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-life in the Community Tool (RESPECT)

Get in touch with
Daniel Kobewka

Daniel Kobewka

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Understanding and improving patient safety for older adults in retirement homes

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

VIRTUAL Study: Virtual vs In peRson comparaTive effectiveness evaluation of Anesthesiology consuLtations

Journal Articles

Quality of advance care planning in long term care and transfers to hospital at the end-of-life

Oral anticoagulant use and post-fall mortality in long-term care home residents

Predicting death in home care users: derivation and validation of the Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-Life in the Community Tool (RESPECT)

Diagnostic testing in long-term care and resident emergency department visits: a retrospective cohort study

Physician availability in long-term care and resident hospital transfer: a retrospective cohort study

Do-not-resuscitate and do-not-hospitalize orders in nursing homes: Who gets them and do they make a difference?

Algorithm for predicting death among older adults in the home care setting: study protocol for the Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-life in the Community Tool (RESPECT)

Get in touch with Daniel Kobewka

Get in touch with
Daniel Kobewka