Centre Publications 2017

  1. Hedlund N, Beer I, Hoppe-Tichy T, Trbovich P. Systematic evidence review of rates and burden of harm of intravenous admixture drug preparation errors in healthcare settings. BMJ Open. 2017 Dec 28;7(12):e015912.
  2. Grudniewicz A, Tenbensel T, Evans JM, Steele Gray C, Baker GR, Wodchis WP. ‘Complexity-compatible’ policy for integrated care? Lessons from the implementation of Ontario’s Health Links. Soc Sci Med. 2017 Dec 24;198:95-102.
  3. Bai AD, Agarwal A, Steinberg M, Showler A, Burry L, Tomlinson GA, Bell CM, Morris AM. Clinical predictors and clinical prediction rules to estimate initial patient risk for infective endocarditis in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2017 Dec;23(12):900-906.
  4. Gagliardi AR, Ducey A, Lehoux P, Turgeon T, Kolbunik J, Ross S, Trbovich P, Easty A, Bell C, Urbach DR. Multiple constraints compromise decision-making about implantable medical devices for individual patients: qualitative interviews with physicians. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2017 Dec 22;17(1):178.
  5. Cardone F, Cheung D, Han A, Born KB, Alexander L, Levinson W, Wong BM. Choosing Wisely Canada Students and Trainees Advocating for Resource Stewardship (STARS) campaign: a descriptive evaluation. CMAJ Open. 2017 Dec 19;5(4):E864-E871.
  6. Trost JC, Soong C. Cardiac Biomarkers-Are We Testing Wisely? J Hosp Med. 2017 Dec;12(12):1017-1018.
  7. Verma AA, Guo Y, Kwan JL, et al. Patient characteristics, resource use and outcomes associated with general internal medicine hospital care: the General Medicine Inpatient Initiative (GEMINI) retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open. 2017 Dec 11;5(4):E842-E849.
  8. Mukerji G, Weinerman A, Schwartz S, Atkinson A, Stroud L, Wong BM. Communicating wisely: teaching residents to communicate effectively with patients and caregivers about unnecessary tests. BMC Med Educ. 2017 Dec 11;17(1):248.
  9. Eaton KP, Levy K, Soong C, et al. Evidence-Based Guidelines to Eliminate Repetitive Laboratory Testing. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Dec 1;177(12):1833-1839.
  10. Brydges R, Stroud L, Wong BM, et al. Core Competencies or a Competent Core? A Scoping Review and Realist Synthesis of Invasive Bedside Procedural Skills Training in Internal Medicine. Acad Med. 2017 Nov;92(11):1632-1643.
  11. Wong BM, Ginsburg S. Speaking up against unsafe unprofessional behaviours: the difficulty in knowing when and how. BMJ Qual Saf.  Nov;26(11):859-862.
  12. McIntyre C, McQuillan R, Bell C, Battistella M. Targeted Deprescribing in an Outpatient Hemodialysis Unit: A Quality Improvement Study to Decrease Polypharmacy. Am J Kidney Dis. Am J Kidney Dis. 2017 Nov;70(5):611-618.
  13. Liu JJ, Bell CM, Matelski JJ, Detsky AS, Cram P. Payments by US pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to US medical journal editors: retrospective observational study. BMJ. 2017 Oct 26;359:j4619.
  14. Silver SA, Bell CM, Chertow GM, Shah PS, Shojania K, Wald R, Harel Z. Effectiveness of Quality Improvement Strategies for the Management of CKD: A Meta-Analysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. Oct 6;12(10):1601-1614.
  15. Baker M, Bell CM, Xiong W, Etchells E, Rossos PG, Shojania KG, et al. Do Combined Pharmacist and Prescriber Efforts on Medication Reconciliation Reduce Postdischarge Patient Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Readmissions? J Hosp Med. 2017 Oct 4:E1-E6.
  16. Lapointe-Shaw L, Mamdani M, Luo J, Austin PC, Ivers NM, Redelmeier DA, Bell CM. Effectiveness of a financial incentive to physicians for timely follow-up after hospital discharge: a population-based time series analysis. CMAJ. 2017 Oct 2;189(39):E1224-E1229.
  17. Kirst M, Im J, Burns T, Baker GR, et al. What works in implementation of integrated care programs for older adults with complex needs? A realist review. Int J Qual Health Care. 2017 Oct 1;29(5):612-624.
  18. Fu TS, Monteiro E, et al. Costs and Perioperative Outcomes Associated with Open versus Endoscopic Resection of Sinonasal Malignancies with Skull Base Involvement. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2017 Oct;78(5):430-440.
  19. Maclagan LC, Maxwell CJ, Gandhi S, Guan J, Bell CM, Hogan DB, Daneman N, Gill SS, Morris AM, Jeffs L, et al. Frailty and Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use at Nursing Home Transition. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Oct;65(10):2205-2212.
  20. O’Kelly F, Nason G.J., Manecksha R.P., Cascio S ,Quinn F.J., Leonard M, Koyle MA, et al. The effect of social media (#SoMe) on journal impact factor and parental awareness in pediatric urology. J Pediatr Urol. 2017 Oct;13(5):513.e1-513.e7.
  21. Leis JA, Palmay L, Ho G, Raybardhan S, Gill S, Kan T, Campbell J, Kiss A, McCready JB, Das P, Minnema B, Powis JE, Walker SAN, Ferguson H, Wong B, Weber E. Point-of-care Beta-lactam Allergy Skin Testing by Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Pragmatic Multicenter Prospective Evaluation. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Oct 1;65(7):1059-1065.
  22. Gagliardi AR, Takata J, Ducey A, Lehoux P, Ross S, Trbovich PL, Easty A, Bell CM, Urbach DR. MEDICAL DEVICE RECALLS IN CANADA FROM 2005 TO 2015.  Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2017 Sep 18:1-7. [epub ahead of print]
  23. Sharma A, Lo V, Lapointe-Shaw L, Soong C, Wu PE, Wu RC. A time-motion study of residents and medical students performing patient discharges from general internal medicine wards: a disjointed, interrupted process. Intern Emerg Med. Sep;12(6):789-798.
  24. Coffey M, Huang L. A single-centre hospital-wide handoff standardisation report: what is so special about that? BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Sep;26(9):698-700.
  25. Chow SL, Shojania KG. “Rheum to Improve”: Quality Improvement in Outpatient Rheumatology. J Rheumatol. 2017 Sep;44(9):1304-1310.
  26. Kwan JL, Singh H. Assigning responsibility to close the loop on radiology test results. Diagnosis (Berl). 2017 Sep;4(3):173-177.
  27. Kiran T, Glazier RH, Moineddin R, Gu S, Wilton AS, Paszat L. The impact of a population-based screening program on income and immigration-related disparities in colorectal cancer screening. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2017 Sep;26(9):1401-1410.
  28. Quinn KL, Bell CM. Does the Week-End Justify the Means? J Hosp Med. 2017 Sep;12(9):779-780.
  29. Campitelli MA, Maxwell CJ, Giannakeas V, Bell CM, Daneman N, Jeffs L, et al. The Variation of Statin Use Among Nursing Home Residents and Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Sep;65(9):2044-2051.
  30. Shojania KG. Identifying vendors in studies of electronic health records: the editor replies. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Aug;27(8):e1.
  31. Koyle MA, Koyle LCC, Baker GR. Quality improvement and patient safety: Reality and responsibility from Codman to today. J Pediatr Urol. 2017 Aug 3. pii: S1477-5131(17)30294-2.
  32. Bhatia RS, Ivers NM, Yin XC, Myers D, Nesbitt GC, Edwards J, Yared K, Wadhera RK, Wu JC, Kithcart AP, Wong BM, et al. Improving the Appropriate Use of Transthoracic Echocardiography: The Echo WISELY Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Aug 29;70(9):1135-1144.
  33. Jeffs L, Saragosa M, Law MP, Kuluski K, Espin S, Merkley J. The role of caregivers in interfacility care transitions: a qualitative study. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2017 Aug 21;11:1443-1450.
  34. Lin YL, Guerguerian AM, Tomasi J, Laussen P, Trbovich P. “Usability of data integration and visualization software for multidisciplinary pediatric intensive care: a human factors approach to assessing technology”. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2017 Aug 14;17(1):122.
  35. Wong BM, Goldman J, Goguen JM, Base C, Rotteau L, Van Melle E, Kuper A, Shojania KG. Faculty-Resident “Co-learning”: A Longitudinal Exploration of an Innovative Model for Faculty Development in Quality Improvement. Acad Med. 2017 Aug;92(8):1151-1159.
  36. Gill PJ, Richardson SE, Ostrow O, Friedman JN. Testing for Respiratory Viruses in Children: To Swab or Not to Swab. JAMA Pediatr. 2017 Aug 1;171(8):798-804.
  37. Guan Q, Khuu W, Spithoff S, Kiran T, et al. Patterns of physician prescribing for opioid maintenance treatment in Ontario, Canada in 2014. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 Aug 1;177:315-321.
  38. Shojania KG, Dixon-Woods M. Estimating preventable hospital deaths: the authors reply. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Aug;26(8):694.
  39. Abuzeid W, Abunassar J, Leis JA, Tang V, Wong B, et al. Radiation safety in the cardiac catheterization lab: A time series quality improvement initiative. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2017 Jul – Aug;18(5S1):S22-S26.
  40. Bai AD, Steinberg M, Showler A, Burry L, Bhatia RS, Tomlinson GA, Bell CM, Morris AM. Diagnostic Accuracy of Transthoracic Echocardiography for Infective Endocarditis Findings Using Transesophageal Echocardiography as the Reference Standard: A Meta-Analysis. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2017 Jul;30(7):639-646.e8.
  41. Matlow JN, Bronskill SE, Gruneir A, Bell CM, et al. Use of Medications of Questionable Benefit at the End of Life in Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Jul;65(7):1535-1542.
  42. Perl J, McArthur E, Bell C, et al. Dialysis Modality and Readmission Following Hospital Discharge: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2017 Jul;70(1):11-20.
  43. Leis JA, Shojania KG. A primer on PDSA: executing plan-do-study-act cycles in practice, not just in name. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Jul;26(7):572-577.
  44. Daneman N, Campitelli MA, Giannakeas V, Morris AM, Bell CM, Maxwell CJ, Jeffs L, Austin PC, Bronskill SE. Influences on the start, selection and duration of treatment with antibiotics in long-term care facilities. CMAJ. 2017 Jun 26;189(25):E851-E860.
  45. Sears NA, Blais R, Spinks M, Paré M, Baker GR. Associations between patient factors and adverse events in the home care setting: a secondary data analysis of two canadian adverse event studies. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Jun 12;17(1):400.
  46. Evans JM, Brown A, Baker GR. Organizational knowledge and capabilities in healthcare: Deconstructing and integrating diverse perspectives. SAGE Open Med. 2017 Jun 6;5:2050312117712655.
  47. Sasangohar F, Donmez B, Easty AC, Trbovich PL. Effects of Nested Interruptions on Task Resumption. Hum Factors. 2017 Jun;59(4):628-639.
  48. Moayedi Y, Schofield T, Etchells E, Silver SA, Kobulnik J, McQuillan R, Bell C, et al. Closing the Care Gap: A Primer on Quality Improvement for Heart Failure Clinicians. Circ Heart Fail. 2017 May;10(5).
  49. Kurdyak P, Vigod S, Duchen R, Jacob B, Stukel T, Kiran T. Diabetes quality of care and outcomes: Comparison of individuals with and without schizophrenia. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2017 May;46:7-13.
  50. Firdouse M, Wajchendler A, Koyle MA, Fecteau A. Checklist to improve informed consent process in pediatric surgery: A pilot study. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 May;52(5):859-863.
  51. Jeffs L, et al. Exploring the utility and scalability of a telehomecare intervention for patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing peritoneal dialysis-a study protocol. BMC Nephrol. 2017 May 10;18(1):155.
  52. Pek EA, Remfry A, Pendrith C, Fan-Lun C, Bhatia RS, Soong C. High Prevalence of Inappropriate Benzodiazepine and Sedative Hypnotic Prescriptions among Hospitalized Older Adults. J Hosp Med. 2017 May;12(5):310-316.
  53. Regan S, Wong C, Laschinger HK, Cummings G, Leiter M, MacPhee M, Rhéaume A, Ritchie JA, Wolff AC, Jeffs L, et al. Starting Out: qualitative perspectives of new graduate nurses and nurse leaders on transition to practice. J Nurs Manag. May;25(4):246-255.
  54. Trbovich P, Shojania KG. Root-cause analysis: swatting at mosquitoes versus draining the swamp. BMJ Qual Saf. May;26(5):350-353.
  55. Shojania KG, Dixon-Woods. Estimating deaths due to medical error: the ongoing controversy and why it matters. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 May;26(5):423-428.
  56. Feldman J, Davie S, Kiran T. Measuring and improving cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer screening rates in a multi-site urban practice in Toronto, Canada. BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2017 Apr 27;6(1).
  57. Campbell RJ, El-Defrawy SR, Gill SS, Whitehead M, Campbell EL, Hooper PL, Bell CM, Ten Hove M. New Surgeon Outcomes and the Effectiveness of Surgical Training: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Ophthalmology. 2017 Apr;124(4):532-538.
  58. Gagliardi AR, Lehoux P, Ducey A, Easty A, Ross S, Bell CM, Trbovich P, et al. Factors constraining patient engagement in implantable medical device discussions and decisions: interviews with physicians. Int J Qual Health Care. 2017 Apr 1;29(2):276-282.
  59. Jeffs L, Kuluski K, Law M, Saragosa M, Espin S, Ferris E, Merkley J, Dusek B, Kastner M, Bell CM. Identifying Effective Nurse-Led Care Transition Interventions for Older Adults With Complex Needs Using a Structured Expert Panel. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2017  Apr;14(2):136-144.
  60. Khan A, Coffey M, et al. Families as Partners in Hospital Error and Adverse Event Surveillance. JAMA Pediatr. Apr 1;171(4):372-381.
  61. Gagliardi AR, Lehoux P, Ducey A, Easty A, Ross S, Bell C, Trbovich P, Urbach DR. “We can’t get along without each other”: Qualitative interviews with physicians about device industry representatives, conflict of interest and patient safety. PLoS One. 2017 Mar 30;12(3):e0174934.
  62. Lamb MJ, Baillie L, Pajak D, Flynn J, Bansal V, Simor A, Vearncombe M, Walker SA, Clark S, Gollish J, Leis JA. Elimination of screening urine cultures prior to elective joint arthroplasty. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Mar 15;64(6):806-809.
  63. Liu JJ, Bell CM. Disciplined doctors: learning from the pain of the past. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Mar;26(3):174-176.
  64. Tran K, Bell C, et al. The Effect of Hospital Isolation Precautions on Patient Outcomes and Cost of Care: A Multi-Site, Retrospective, Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Mar;32(3):262-268.
  65. Chan E, Hemmelgarn B, Klarenbach S, Manns B, Mustafa R, Nesrallah G, McQuillan R. Choosing Wisely: The Canadian Society of Nephrology’s List of 5 Items Physicians and Patients Should Question. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2017 Feb 28;4:2054358117695570.
  66. Mascarenhas A, Moore JE, Tricco AC, Hamid J, Daly C, Bain J, Jassemi S, Kiran T, et al.  Perceptions and experiences of a gender gap at a Canadian research institute and potential strategies to mitigate this gap: a sequential mixed-methods study. CMAJ Open. 2017 Feb 23;5(1):E144-E151.
  67. Wong BM, Coffey M, et al. Learning Through Experience: Influence of Formal and Informal Training on Medical Error Disclosure Skills in Residents. J Grad Med Educ. 2017 Feb;9(1):66-72.
  68. Mery G, Dobrow MJ, Baker GR, et al. Evaluating investment in quality improvement capacity building: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2017 Feb 20;7(2):e012431.
  69. Gagliardi AR, Lehoux P, Ducey A, Easty A, Ross S, Bell CM, Trbovich P, et al. Factors constraining patient engagement in implantable medical device discussions and decisions: interviews with physicians. Int J Qual Health Care. 2017 Feb 13:1-7.
  70. Okrainec K, Lau D, Abrams HB, Hahn-Goldberg S, Brahmbhatt R, Huynh T, Lam K, Bell CM. Impact of patient-centered discharge tools: A systematic review. J Hosp Med. 2017 Feb;12(2):110-117.
  71. Slater MB, Gruneir A, Rochon PA, Howard AW, Koren G, Parshuram CS. Identifying High-Risk Medications Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients: A Pharmacoepidemiologic Evaluation. Paediatr Drugs. 2017 Feb;19(1):59-67.
  72. Burns KE, Juando Prats C, Maione M, Lanceta M, Zubrinich C, Jeffs L, et al. A Multicenter Study of Surrogate Decision-Makers Experiences in Being Approached for Consent for Patient Participation in Research. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 Feb;14(2):238-245.
  73. Gershon AS, Newman AM, Fischer HD, Austin PC, Daneman N, Bell CM, et al. Inhaled Long-acting Anticholinergics and Urinary Tract Infection in Individuals with COPD. COPD. 2017 Feb;14(1):105-112.
  74. Alam A, Matelski JJ, Goldberg HR, Liu JJ, Klemensberg J, Bell CM. The Characteristics of International Medical Graduates Who Have Been Disciplined by Professional Regulatory Colleges in Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Acad Med. 2017 Feb;92(2):244-249.
  75. Wajchendler A, Anderson P, Koyle MA. The transition process of spina bifida patients to adult-centred care:An assessment of the Canadian urology landscape. Can Urol Assoc J. 2017 Jan-Feb;11(1-2Suppl1):S88-S91.
  76. Silver SA, Harel Z, McArthur E, Nash DM, Acedillo R, Kitchlu A, Garg AX, Chertow GM, Bell CM, Wald R. 30-Day Readmissions After an Acute Kidney Injury Hospitalization. Am J Med. 2017 Feb;130(2):163-172.e4.
  77. Coffey M, Espin S, Hahmann T, Clairman H, Lo L, Friedman JN, Matlow A. Parent Preferences for Medical Error Disclosure: A Qualitative Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2017 Jan;7(1):24-30.
  78. Redelmeier DA, Etchells EE. Unwanted patients and unwanted diagnostic errors. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Jan;26(1):1-3.
  79. Parshuram C, Dryden-Palmer K. Early warning tools may assist in the identification of clinical deterioration in the new-born nursery. Evid Based Nurs. 2017 Jan;20(1):16.
  80. Redelmeier DA, Etchells EE. Unwanted patients and unwanted diagnostic errors. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Jan;26(1):1-3.
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