Partnering with Students to Develop a Capstone for a Graduate Health Informatics Program.

Objective:  This study aimed to assess the desirability, feasibility, and sustainability of integrating a project-based capstone course with the course-based curriculum of an interdisciplinary MSc Health Informatics program guided by a student-partnered steering committee and student-centered approach.

Methods:  We conducted an online cross-sectional survey ( = 87) and three semistructured focus groups ( = 18) of health informatics students and alumni. Survey data were analyzed descriptively.

Machine Learning-Based Early Warning Systems for Clinical Deterioration: Systematic Scoping Review.

Background: Timely identification of patients at a high risk of clinical deterioration is key to prioritizing care, allocating resources effectively, and preventing adverse outcomes. Vital signs-based, aggregate-weighted early warning systems are commonly used to predict the risk of outcomes related to cardiorespiratory instability and sepsis, which are strong predictors of poor outcomes and mortality. Machine learning models, which can incorporate trends and capture relationships among parameters that aggregate-weighted models cannot, have recently been showing promising results.

Barriers to Implementing Patient-Centred Care: An Exploration of Guidance Provided by Ontario's Health Regulatory Colleges.

The philosophy of patient-centred care has become widely embraced but its implementation is dependent on interrelated factors. A factor that has received limited attention is the role of policy tools. In Ontario, one method government can use to promote healthcare priorities is through health regulatory colleges, which set the standard of practice for health professionals.

Protection of digital health information: Examining guidance from the physician regulatory colleges in Canada.

Background: The use of information and communication technology (ICT) has tremendous potential to enhance communication among physicians, leading to improvements in service delivery. However, the protection of health information in digital/electronic format is an ongoing concern.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine guidance for the protection of health information when using ICT from all 10 of Canada's provincial regulatory colleges for physicians and to discuss the potential policy and service delivery implications.

The transition from youth to adult mental health services and the economic impact on youth and their families.

The transition from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) can be challenging for youth, their families, and healthcare providers. The purpose of this study was to identify, summarize, and assess evidence found in scholarly literature regarding the economic impact on youth and their families during the transition from CAMHS to AMHS. Relevant studies were identified through a search of 7 electronic platforms.

Physician communication via Internet-enabled technology: A systematic review.

The use of Internet-enabled technology (information and communication technology such as smartphone applications) may enrich information exchange among providers and, consequently, improve health care delivery. The purpose of this systematic review was to gain a greater understanding of the role that Internet-enabled technology plays in enhancing communication among physicians. Studies were identified through a search in three electronic platforms: the Association for Computing Machinery Digital Library, ProQuest, and Web of Science.

Impact of information and communication technology on interprofessional collaboration for chronic disease management: a systematic review.

Objectives Information and communication technology is often lauded as the key to enhancing communication among health care providers. However, its impact on interprofessional collaboration is unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which it improves communication and, subsequently, enhances interprofessional collaboration in chronic disease management.

Preventing Youth from Falling Through the Cracks Between Child/Adolescent and Adult Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review of Models of Care.

Optimizing the transition between child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult mental health services (AMHS) is a priority for healthcare systems. The purpose of this systematic review is to: (1) identify and compare models of care that may be used to facilitate the transition from CAMHS to AMHS; and (2) discuss trends and implications to inform future research and practice. Results identified three models of care which move beyond healthcare services and incorporate a broader range of services that better meet the dynamic needs of transition-aged youth.

Mandating influenza vaccinations for health care workers: analysing opportunities for policy change using Kingdon's agenda setting framework.

Background: The consequences of annual influenza outbreaks are often underestimated by the general public. Influenza poses a serious public health threat around the world, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. Fortunately, vaccination can mitigate the negative effects of this common infectious disease.

Health status and health-related quality of life in adolescent survivors of cancer in childhood.

Purpose: Adolescent survivors of cancer in childhood face particular challenges due to their maturational trajectory, including psychosocial adjustments, self-help skills, intellectual functioning and socialization. To better understand these, we assessed the health status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in a 20-year cohort of such survivors in a single institution.

Methods: Health status and HRQL were measured with a self-complete questionnaire from the Health Utilities Index (HUI) family of multi-attribute, preference-based instruments that provide utility scores for single attributes and overall HRQL.