November 4, 2019
What does health system innovation really look like? This summer, students of the Master’s in System Leadership and Innovation (SLI) shared their pursuit of solutions to health system challenges at a special Research Day, illustrating the many steps involved in… Read more about Through advocacy and innovation, MSc SLI students explore solutions to health system challenges
September 12, 2019
Each year a deserving graduate of IHPME’s Master of Health Science in Health Administration (MHSc) program is selected as one of six Canadian students to receive the Robert Wood Johnson Award. Given to those who have made promising contributions to… Read more about MHSc graduate passionate about palliative care wins 2019 Robert Wood Johnson Award
August 23, 2019
Getting an infection while in hospital, having an adverse reaction to a medication, or even worse, having something left inside you after surgery are all examples of adverse events that patients are at risk of experiencing during a hospital stay.… Read more about IHPME led study finds impact of hospital harm costs Ontario health system $1 billion
July 11, 2019
As a family doctor, scholar, author and health system and policy advocate, Danielle Martin has made a significant impact in shaping health system change both here at home and internationally. It is why the Institute of Health Policy, Management and… Read more about An Advocate for Canada’s Health System, IHPME awards Dr. Danielle Martin the Peggy Leatt Knowledge and Impact Award
June 6, 2019
By Rebecca Biason Working as a general internist on busy hospital wards, Lauren Lapointe-Shaw was struck by how many patients were returning to hospital after being discharged. Some were experiencing adverse effects from their medication, while others, who had been… Read more about Avoiding readmissions, IHPME graduate studies ways to keep patients from coming back to hospitals
December 17, 2018
While many of us look forward to slowing down during the holiday season whether by lessening our work load or spending time with loved ones, our health care system is still required to run at full capacity. A new study… Read more about Patients discharged during holiday period at a higher risk of death and hospital readmission: U of T led study
September 10, 2018
Should we be involved in co-designing our own healthcare? Many industries from technological giants to fast food chains consider the wants and needs of their consumers, why then should the health care sector be any different. Katie Dainty, a professor… Read more about Co-designing Health Care Solutions for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Bystanders, U of T joint study