This page provides an overview of all projects conducted at ICES—both underway and completed. These projects reflect the full range of work supported by ICES data and expertise, including academic and policy research, evaluations for public and private sector researchers, and our AHRQ program. Search the listings to learn how ICES works with researchers and partners to generate evidence that helps improve health outcomes and inform decision making.
META:PHI Toronto is a collaboration between several Toronto Central LHIN hospitals to implement an integrated care pathway for patients with addiction. The purpose of this request is to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based addiction treatment protocols in different health care settings in order to improve system integration and increase access to quality addiction care throughout the city.
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Task Force on Environmental Health requests data on demographic information and health care utilization of patients with environmental sensitivities/multiple chemical sensitivities, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia. The information will be used to inform guidelines and policies to support patients with these conditions, increase public and health care provider knowledge of these conditions, and identify gaps in evidence and care for those affected by these conditions.
Health care expenditure per capita is an indicator of system cost and a common measure of health system sustainability. The information will be included in the Toronto Central LHIN’s performance dashboard and will be vital in supporting the increasing proportion of older adults in the population.
The Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) System Navigator conducts the systemic and strategic collection and dissemination of relevant data to identify local trends, client and caregiver needs, and service pressures. The request details the frequency and trends of concussions, care outcomes and service provision for all Local Health Integration Networks. The information will be reviewed by senior management and service delivery partners and used to create a system of care for survivors of acquired brain injury.
Physician ordering of tests and procedures has increased significantly in recent years, and an examination of this is critical to ensuring the sustainability of the health care system. The purpose of the request is to determine the utilization of selected Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations, focusing on low-value prescriptions. The information will be used to establish baseline utilization rates related to prescribing and ultimately to develop indicators related to overprescribing.
In preparation for the transition of the planning and evaluation of primary care services to the Local Health Integration Networks, the MOH is compiling local area information to support the LHINs. The request calls for an evaluation of three approaches for identifying comprehensive primary care physicians, cancer screening rates and primary care utilization by community health centres.
To explore telepathology, Canada Health Infoway is looking for data to help provide a detailed understanding of the total number of diagnostic pathology procedures by type and by referral source. The information will be used to inform strategies that will guide investments or activities in digital pathology and telepathology in Ontario.
Baseline data on the health status of and cost of care for Ontarians suffering from complications related to CIED surgery is required to better understand the funding implications and requirements of introducing innovative therapies such as this one. The information will provide policy makers and health service delivery partners with evidence on potential models of population health management and funding in cardiac care.
The Department of Psychiatry Quality Improvement Steering Committee at Sunnybrook is interesting in implementing a facility-wide suicide prevention initiative to reduce the number of deaths by suicide in hospital and the community. The information will be used to guide development of suicide prevention initiatives to address the needs of the community and patients in the hospital.
Kingston General Hospital is in the process of redesigning the only tertiary care emergency department in the South East LHIN. The hospital is interested in understanding the pattern of emergency department visits over time. The broad objective is to understand the factors that contribute to increasing numbers of ED visits beyond population growth and inform the projections on utilization and capacity.