Laboratory and radiographic tests are often ordered unnecessarily. This excess testing has
financial costs and is a burden on patients. We performed a systematic review to determine …

Aim Our aim was to determine the association of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for in
hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) with quality of life after discharge. Methods We performed a …

Background A small proportion of patients account for the majority of health care spending.
We used detailed clinical and administrative data to explore clinical characteristics, patterns …

Objectives The primary objective of this study was to systematically review and meta-
analyze the incidence and consequential morbidity and mortality from falls in skilled nursing …

Background. ICU care is costly, and there is a large variation in cost among patients.
Methods. This is an observational study conducted at two ICUs in an academic centre. We …

Background Hospital mortality rate is a common measure of healthcare quality. Morbidity
and mortality meetings are common but there are few reports of hospital-wide mortality …

Background Patients who engage in Advance Care Planning (ACP) are more likely to get
care consistent with their values. We sought to determine the barriers and facilitators to ACP …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of hospital admission,
the fifth leading cause of death in North America, and is estimated to cost …

Résumé Objectif Utiliser un modele théorique pour estimer les effets d'une baisse de la
durée de séjour (DS) en unité de soins intensifs (USI) sur l'ensemble des coûts hospitaliers …

Background Never before COVID-19 had Canadians faced making health-related decisions
in a context of significant uncertainty. However, little is known about which type of decisions …