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Data Science in Context: Understanding the Work of Health Data Scientists

This research study is a qualitative content analysis of health data science curricula and an observational study of the work of health data scientists.

Lead: Aviv Shachak

Improving outcomes and efficiency by reducing unnecessary invasive angiograms using AI-based clinical decision support

CREATE (CentRe for digital hEalth and dATa sciEnce) has developed an AI model that can help reduce the number of unnecessary angiograms and now working to develop a clinical decision support tool for use at the point of care.

Lead: Jeremy Petch

Affiliates: Laura C. Rosella

Liquid Gold: Exploring the social landscape of expanding use of immune globulin in Canada

This project aims to evaluate the use of Ig products from production, evaluation, dissemination and use in the healthcare system. The goal of the project is to generate a better understanding of its use and generate policy-level insights into how best to achieve the equitable and cost-effective allocation of Ig products in the Canadian healthcare system.

Lead: Kelly Holloway

Developing a Pan-Canadian Risk-Assessment Tool to Proactively Assess Hospital Safeguards for Controlled Substances

A Pan-Canadian risk assessment tool is being developed for hospitals to identify, safeguard, and estimate the cost of drug diversion in hospitals.

Lead: Patricia Trbovich

Improving Surgical Safety with the Operating Room Black Box

NYGH has implemented the Operating Room Black Box (ORBB), which creates an audio/video record of surgical procedures over time to rigorously study how errors come about, and how they can be prevented.

Lead: Patricia Trbovich

The IDEA Study

The IDEA Study identifies and adapts interventions to reduce documentation burden and improve nurses’ efficiency in using electronic health record systems.

Lead: Gillian Strudwick

Affiliates: Lianne P. Jeffs, Damian Jankowicz, Nelson Shen, Jessica Kemp

The Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education (CACHE)

CACHE collaborates with local, national, and international partners to advance education, practice, research, systems, and policy toward better work and care for all, offering professional development programs and consultation to support this advancement.

Lead: Stella Ng

Affiliates: Paula Rowland

The International Centre for Translational Digital Health

The International Centre for Translational Digital Health advances the field of digital health in Canada, the UK, and Australia through the development, implementation, and translation of new technologies, policies, and service delivery models.

Lead: Emily Seto

Affiliates: Dionne M. Aleman, Quynh Pham, Joseph A. Cafazzo, Brian Chun-Fai Chan […]

Paediatric Economic Database Evaluation (PEDE) Project

The PEDE Project provides tools and promotes research to advance the field of child health economic evaluation. The PEDE database contains detailed information on over 4,000 paediatric economic evaluations published over the past 40 years

Lead: Wendy J. Ungar

The North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO)

The North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO) is a collaborative partnership of interested researchers, research organizations, governments, and health organizations promoting evidence-informed health system policy decision-making.

Lead: Sara Allin

Affiliates: Gregory P. Marchildon

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Marielle Boutin
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