Modelling resource requirements and physician staffing to provide virtual urgent medical care for residents of long-term care homes: a cross-sectional study
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak increases the importance
of strategies to enhance urgent medical care delivery in long-term care (LTC) facilities that …
of strategies to enhance urgent medical care delivery in long-term care (LTC) facilities that …
Improving medical services in Canadian long term care homes
R Collins, J Charles, A Moser, B Birmingham… - Canadian Family …, 2024 - cfp.ca
Background: COVID-19 disproportionately affects older adults, with the greatest impact in
Canada being felt in the LTC sector. Older adults are more prone to worse outcomes, with a …
Canada being felt in the LTC sector. Older adults are more prone to worse outcomes, with a …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on transfers between long-term care and emergency departments across Alberta
L Wyer, Y Guterman, V Ewa, E Lang, P Faris… - BMC Emergency …, 2024 - Springer
Background Long-term care (LTC) was overwhelmingly impacted by COVID-19 and
unnecessary transfer to emergency departments (ED) can have negative health outcomes …
unnecessary transfer to emergency departments (ED) can have negative health outcomes …
[HTML][HTML] Virtual care use prior to emergency department admissions during a stable COVID-19 period in Ontario, Canada
V Stamenova, C Chu, E Borgundvaag, C Fleury… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The increased use of telemedicine to provide virtual outpatient visits during the
pandemic has led to concerns about potential increased emergency department (ED) …
pandemic has led to concerns about potential increased emergency department (ED) …
Internal Medicine Virtual Specialist Assessment Program Reduces Emergency Department Transfers from Long-Term Care
A Mac, N Sharfuddin, S Chugh, A Freeland… - The Joint Commission …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Transfers to emergency departments (EDs) from long-term care (LTC) can
expose residents to care discontinuities and risks. Virtual platforms can increase the breadth …
expose residents to care discontinuities and risks. Virtual platforms can increase the breadth …
[HTML][HTML] “It saved me from the emergency department”: a qualitative study of patient experience of virtual urgent care in Ontario
KN Dainty, MB Seaton, JN Hall, S Mondoux… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Ministry of Health
introduced a pilot program of 14 virtual urgent care (VUC) initiatives across the province to …
introduced a pilot program of 14 virtual urgent care (VUC) initiatives across the province to …
Virtual hospitalization at home after the Covid-19 pandemic: time to consider our future community healthcare options
EJ Boone, JB Shammash - Journal of Primary Care & …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The concept of acute hospitalization at home has been described for over 3 decades. Its
scope, however, was largely limited to small experimental trials and pilot studies. The Covid …
scope, however, was largely limited to small experimental trials and pilot studies. The Covid …
[HTML][HTML] Variations in long-term care home resident hospitalizations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
Objectives To examine how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the demographic and clinical
characteristics, in-hospital care, and outcomes of long-term care residents admitted to …
characteristics, in-hospital care, and outcomes of long-term care residents admitted to …
Virtual care and emergency department use during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients of family physicians in Ontario, Canada
Importance The COVID-19 pandemic has played a role in increased use of virtual care in
primary care. However, few studies have examined the association between virtual primary …
primary care. However, few studies have examined the association between virtual primary …
Using the quadruple aim to understand the impact of virtual delivery of care within Ontario community health centres: a qualitative study
S Bhatti, S Dahrouge, L Muldoon, J Rayner - BJGP open, 2022 - bjgpopen.org
Background The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and introduction of various restrictions
resulted in drastic changes to'traditional'primary healthcare service delivery modalities. Aim …
resulted in drastic changes to'traditional'primary healthcare service delivery modalities. Aim …