Toward safer transitions: how can we reduce post-discharge adverse events?
Dhalla IA, O’Brien T, Ko F, Laupacis A. Healthc Q. 2012; 15(Spec):63-7.
Publications
Association of hospital spending intensity with mortality and readmission rates in Ontario hospitals
Stukel TA, Fisher ES, Alter DA, Guttmann A, Ko DT, Fung K, Wodchis WP, Baxter NN, Earle CC, Lee DS. JAMA. 2012; 307(10):1037-45.
Triage: the unifying first step of all emergency department care
Atzema C. Healthc Q. 2012; 15(1):26-9.
Aftercare, emergency department visits, and readmission in adolescents
Carlisle CE, Mamdani M, Schachar R, To T. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012; 51(3):283-93. Epub 2012 Jan 27.
The effect of hospital-acquired infection with Clostridium difficile on length of stay in hospital
Forster AJ, Taljaard M, Oake N, Wilson K, Roth V, van Walraven C. CMAJ. 2011; 184(1):37-42. Epub 2011 Dec 5.
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of Ontario’s emergency department clinical decision unit pilot program: a qualitative study
Salkeld E, Leaver CA, Guttmann A, Vermeulen MJ, Rowe BH, Sales A, Schull MJ. CJEM. 2011; 13(6):363-71.
Organized outpatient care: stroke prevention clinic referrals are associated with reduced mortality after transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke
Webster F, Saposnik G, Kapral MK, Fang J, O'Callaghan C, Hachinski V. Stroke. 2011; 42(11):3176-82. Epub 2011 Sep 15.
Impact of birth weight at term on rates of emergency room visits and hospital admissions following vaccination at 2 months of age
Wilson K, Hawken S, Kwong JC, Deeks SL, Manuel DG, Henningsen KH, Crowcroft NS. Vaccine. 2011; 29(46):8267-74. Epub 2011 Sep 9.
Prioritizing performance measurement for emergency department care: consensus on evidence-based quality of care indicators
Schull MJ, Guttmann A, Leaver CA, Vermeulen M, Hatcher CM, Rowe BH, Zwarenstein M, Anderson GM. CJEM. 2011; 13(5):300-9.
Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic diseases
Bell CM, Brener SS, Gunraj N, Huo C, Bierman AS, Scales DC, Bajcar J, Zwarenstein M, Urbach DR. JAMA. 2011; 306(8):840-7.