A5070488485- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
Alberta Health Services
2011-2024
University of Calgary
2015-2024
Dalhousie University
2007-2023
Alberta Bible College
2021
Alberta Innovates
2021
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
2019-2020
Alberta Health
2015-2018
Institute for Community Health
2018
University of Alberta
2009-2015
American Physical Therapy Association
2015
Substantial acetabular cartilage damage is commonly present in patients suffering from femoral impingement (FAI). A better understanding of which patient at risk developing substantial critical for establishing appropriate treatment guidelines.We asked: (1) Does the cam deformity severity FAI as assessed by alpha angle predict delamination? And (2) what are clinical and radiographic findings with delamination?One hundred sixty-seven (129 males, 38 females) a mean age years (range, 17-59...
Objectives There remains concern regarding the use of survey data to assess aspects healthcare quality. The relationship between patient experience and adverse events as documented by safety indicators (PSIs) is a timely research topic. objectives were document association PSIs scores, determine risk-adjusted odds high scores versus PSI presence. Setting participants From April 2011 March 2014, 25 098 patients completed telephone following discharge from 93 inpatient hospitals in Alberta,...
Performance indicators are used to evaluate the quality of healthcare services. The majority these, however, derived solely from administrative data and rarely incorporate feedback patients who receive Recently, our research team developed person-centred (PC-QIs), which were co-created with patients. It is unknown whether these PC-QIs associated unplanned use following discharge hospital.
Health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) measures must detect clinically important changes over time and between different patient subgroups. Forty-three patients (32 M, 13 F; mean age = 26.00 ± 8.19 years) undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair completed three validated shoulder questionnaires (Western Ontario Shoulder Instability index (WOSI), American Elbow Surgeons Standardized Assessment form (ASES), Constant score) preoperatively, at 6, 12, 24 months postoperatively. Responsiveness...
Objective To identify factors associated with patients’ overall rating of inpatient hospital care. Data Sources Two years patient interview data (April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013), linked administrative records. Study Design Patients rated their health on a scale 0 (worst care) 10 (best using the HCAHPS instrument administered via telephone, up 42 days postdischarge. Logistic regression was used generate odds ratios for each independent predictor. Extraction were records based care numbers...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Patient experience surveys provide feedback regarding the perceived quality of health care services. Unfortunately, many have tended to be focused on an adult population, resulting in a lack validated instruments for pediatric populations. In 2015, Alberta Health Services implemented Child Hospital Consumer Assessment Healthcare Providers and Systems (Child HCAHPS) survey. Our objectives current study were describe use HCAHPS survey Alberta, Canada, present...
Nephrotic syndrome is a commonly acquired kidney disease in children that causes significant morbidity due to recurrent episodes of heavy proteinuria. The management childhood nephrotic known be highly variable among physicians and care centres.The primary objective the study determine centre-, physician-, patient-level characteristics associated with steroid exposure length treatment. We will also association dose duration treatment time first relapse as secondary aim. An embedded...
Objective: To determine which individual patient experience questions and domains were most correlated with overall inpatient hospital experience. Methods: Within 42 days of discharge, 27 639 patients completed a telephone survey based upon the Hospital-Consumer Assessment Healthcare Systems Processes instrument. Patients rated their on scale 0 (worst care) to 10 (best care). Correlation coefficients calculated assess relationships between Results: Questions provider coordination nursing...
This retrospective, cross-sectional study examined the relationship between aspects of inpatient communication and discharge instructions unplanned, all-cause readmissions using individual-level data up to one-year post-discharge. Patients completed Hospital Consumer Assessment Healthcare Providers Systems (HCAHPS) telephone survey within 6 weeks hospital in Alberta, Canada. Survey were linked corresponding records. Independent variables included selected demographic characteristics,...
Background and objectives Due to the multitude of questions in Hospital-Consumer Assessment Healthcare Providers Systems (H-CAHPS) survey, it may be difficult decide where quality improvement efforts should focused. Our organisation has supplemented survey with a ‘patient complaints’ section. The study were determine (1) frequency qualitative complaints demographic/clinical profile patients lodging them, (2) most frequent complaint themes their association overall experience scores (3)...
The Child-Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (Child-HCAHPS) survey is a validated measure paediatric inpatient experience. study objective was to determine which questions were most correlated with respondents' overall rating care. Knowing are important may provide valuable insights for developing targeted quality improvement initiatives.Within 6 weeks discharge, 3,389 telephone surveys completed by parents/guardians children who hospitalized at least 24 hours....
Background The lack of North American population-based incidence studies distal humeral fractures creates challenges in assessing outcomes and associated complication rates. Therefore, the aim present study was to determine among tertiary health care centers a major metropolitan region. Methods Over 3-year period, cases fracture within region were documented. Age-specific, gender-specific, age-adjusted rates calculated according patient demographics 2001 Canadian census data. Rates reported...
Experience surveys provide an opportunity for patients to give their feedback about health care processes and services. Unfortunately, the most current have been designed as "one-size fits-all" tools, thus, do not take into account items pertaining specific clinical groups. The objective of this study was gain a deeper understanding aspects deemed important cardiac surgery patients.
In Alberta, the Alberta Paediatric Inpatient Experience Survey (APIES) is used as a proxy-reported measure of paediatric experience. To our knowledge, influence casemix factors on patient experience measured by surveys have not been reported within Canadian samples. this paper, we sought to determine and respondent associated with inpatient experiences in Canada.Retrospective analysis survey data.Inpatiet acute care hospitals analyses were conducted using APIES linked eligible records...
Background The Instability Severity Index Score (ISIS) was developed to help determine the prognosis for recurrent shoulder instability and assist surgical decision-making. radiographic portion of ISIS represents a substantial total score. present study examined intra- inter-rater agreement, reliability accuracy components ISIS. Methods Four assessors evaluated 49 blinded radiographs. Assessors documented their observation presence Hill–Sachs lesion and/or loss glenoid contour. Radiographs...
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness topical liposomal lidocaine in reducing pain perceived by children undergoing percutaneous intraosseous pin (PP) removal outpatient orthopaedic clinic. Methods: A triple-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial comparing a placebo conducted at Stollery Children’s Hospital between September 2008 and February 2011. Subjects PP clinic ages 3 16 years were recruited. computer-generated variable-block...
Sleep disturbance is a key contributor to posthospital syndrome; transient period of vulnerability following discharge from hospital. We sought examine the relationship between patient-reported hospital quietness at night, via validated survey, and unplanned readmissions among hospitalized seniors (ages 65 older) in Alberta, Canada.Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis survey responses, linked with administrative inpatient records.Using Canadian Patient Experiences Survey-Inpatient Care...