Acute and emergency services

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Journal Articles

27/02/2026

Emergency department visits for minor illnesses among recent refugee and immigrant children

Wanigaratne S, Brandenberger J, Lu H, Stukel TA, Odugbemi T, Glazier R, Rayner J, Guttmann A. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(2): e2560070.

Journal Article

12/02/2026

Adherence to burn center referral criteria for pediatric burns

Gus E, To T, Fish J, Diong C, Saunders N. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(2): e2559159.

Journal Article

10/02/2026

Impact of an interdisciplinary asthma care network on emergency department visits and hospitalizations

Bowerman C, Podgers D, Li W, Wei X, Digby GC, To T, Gershon AS, Lougheed MD. J Asthma Allergy. 2026; 19:565255.

Journal Article

06/02/2026

Team-based care within community health centres in Ontario, Canada and the association with emergency department visits: a population-based retrospective study

Nash DM, Rayner J, Dixon SN, Bhatti S, Garcia-Feliz S, Kueper JK, Zhang L, Booth RG, Shariff SZ, Pow C, Zwarenstein M. BMC Prim Care. 2026; Feb 6 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

21/01/2026

A population-level evaluation of emergency general surgery models of care and clinical outcomes

Nantais J, Saskin R, Calzavara A, Gomez D, Baxter NN. JAMA Surg. 2026; Jan 21 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

05/01/2026

Triage accuracy and the 2015 field trauma triage criteria update

Tillmann BW, Nathens AB, Guttman MP, Freedman C, Pequeno P, Scales DC, Pechlivanoglou P, Haas B. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(1): e2552092.

Journal Article

26/12/2025

Impact of age and frailty on acute care use during immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment

Eng L, Faour E, Sutradhar R, Kaliwal Y, Niu Y, Liu N, Liu Y, Powis M, Liu G, Peppercorn JM, Krzyzanowska MK, Alibhai SMH. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025; Dec 26 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

23/12/2025

Contemporary emergency management and 1-year outcomes of colonic diverticulitis: a population-based cohort study

Telesnicki T, Stukel TA, Wilton AS, van Overstraeten AB, de Mestral C, Gomez D. Gastrointest Surg. 2025; Dec 23 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

18/12/2025

Virtual care provision and emergency department use among children and youth

Freire G, Cohen E, Stukel TA, Sharpe I, Wang X, Rosenfield D, Altaf A, Guttman A, Kopec M, Saunders NR. JAMA Netw Open. 2025; 8(12): e2550532

Journal Article

21/10/2025

Sociodemographic and health behaviour of frequent, avoidable emergency department users in Ontario, Canada: a population-based descriptive study

Thompson C, Watson T, Schull MJ, Gronsbell J, Rosella LCA. West J Emerg Med. 2025; 26(6): 1622-1639. Epub 2025 Oct 21.

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News Releases

News Release

27/02/2026

Newcomer children show lower rates of emergency department use for non‑urgent conditions, study finds

Refugee and immigrant children are less likely to visit the emergency department for minor illnesses compared to children born in Ontario.

News Release

21/01/2026

High‑risk patients see better results at hospitals with emergency general surgery model

Patients with high-risk diagnoses who receive treatment in an emergency general surgery (EGS)-model hospital have a lower risk of death and complications, according to a new study.

News Release

11/07/2025

Underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario, study finds

News Release

14/05/2025

Coordinated primary, palliative, and specialty care improve outcomes for organ failure patients at end of life, studies show

News Release

14/04/2025

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Acute and emergency services

Journal Articles

Emergency department visits for minor illnesses among recent refugee and immigrant children

Adherence to burn center referral criteria for pediatric burns

Impact of an interdisciplinary asthma care network on emergency department visits and hospitalizations

Team-based care within community health centres in Ontario, Canada and the association with emergency department visits: a population-based retrospective study

A population-level evaluation of emergency general surgery models of care and clinical outcomes

Triage accuracy and the 2015 field trauma triage criteria update

Impact of age and frailty on acute care use during immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment

Contemporary emergency management and 1-year outcomes of colonic diverticulitis: a population-based cohort study

Virtual care provision and emergency department use among children and youth

Sociodemographic and health behaviour of frequent, avoidable emergency department users in Ontario, Canada: a population-based descriptive study

News Releases

Newcomer children show lower rates of emergency department use for non‑urgent conditions, study finds

High‑risk patients see better results at hospitals with emergency general surgery model

Underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario, study finds

Coordinated primary, palliative, and specialty care improve outcomes for organ failure patients at end of life, studies show

Hospital visits for cannabis use linked to higher dementia risk, study finds

Transgender and gender diverse people less likely to receive follow-up after a mental health hospitalization

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

Common antibiotics carry small but serious risks of life-threatening drug reactions, but some are safer than others

Heavy cannabis use increases risk of developing an anxiety disorder, study suggests

Virtual care works best when patients see their own family doctor, study finds

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists