Showcase 2016

Reassessment of Anti-Platelet therapy using InDividualized Strategies (RAPIDS) – A novel program for personalized anti-platelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention
Derek So

July 27, 2016, 0

Cardiovascular and Stroke Care Derek So dso@ottawaheart.ca 613-761-5387 UOHIAMO, University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). University of OttawaThis innovation was a collaborative effort of cardiologists, epidemiologists and basic scientists to obtain a better understanding of factors which may contribute to non-response of clopidogrel (a common antiplatelet drug). The AFP...

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Measurement of cerebrovascular reactivity using BOLD-MRI combined with precise controlled changes in carbon dioxide. Is this a new brain stress test?
Lakshmikumar Venkat Raghavan

July 27, 2016, 0

Cardiovascular and Stroke Care Lakshmikumar Venkat Raghavan Lashmi.venkatraghavan@uhn.ca 416 603 5118 MSH-UHN Academic Medical OrganizationIn this project we have shown that the precise targeting of CO2 in combination with BOLD-MRI can be used as a non-invasive “brain stress test” to identify patients at risk for stroke. This technique of...

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Rehabilitation Knowledge to Action Project (REKAP): Phase II
Robert Teasell

July 27, 2016, 0

Cardiovascular and Stroke Care Robert Teasell Robert.Teasell@sjhc.london.on.ca 519-685-8500 ext. 44559 AMOSOOUTCOMES: REKAP increased guideline adherence in multiple areas of stroke care which is expected to improve patient outcomes. ADOPTABILITY: REKAP has been expanded to twelve stroke rehabilitation sites across Ontario where similar practice gaps were found. REKAP acted as...

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Towards earlier detection and personalized diagnosis in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS): a SEAMO-driven initiative of the Canadian MDS Consortium
M. Rauh

July 27, 2016, 0

Cancer Care Michael Rauh 613-533-2818 michael.rauh@queensu.ca SEAMO, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's UniversityWith funds from the AHSC AFP Innovation Fund, we have successfully established the Queen’s Lab for Personalized Myeloid Cancer Pathology and Research (QMyPath – http://www.queensu.ca/rauhlab ). We have designed a high-throughput, next-generation DNA sequencing assay and have demonstrated...

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Transfer of Emergency Department Boarders to Inpatient Hallways and Outcomes of Oncology Patients’ Increased Satisfaction
Matthew Cheung

July 27, 2016, 0

Cancer Care Matthew Cheung Matthew.Cheung@Sunnybrook.ca 416-480-4928 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto Presented By: Harsh Naik (research assistant) At Sunnybrook, a policy implemented to ease ED crowding by moving admitted patients into hallway beds or off-service beds. A policy of hallway admission does not appear to compromise patient...

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Optimizing cancer care delivery through maximally informative molecular diagnostics
Neil Renwick

July 27, 2016, 0

Angel Arnaout

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Evaluation of effectiveness of Palliative Care Initiatives to Reduce Hospital Utilization
Raymond Viola

July 27, 2016, 0

Cancer Care Raymond Viola rav@queensu.ca 613-549-6666, ext 3223 613-548-2485 Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen's UniversityThis project evaluates two initiatives introduced in the homes of terminally ill patients in southeastern Ontario with respect to their potential impact on hospital avoidance by patients receiving palliative care home-based services....

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Improving access to Papanicolaou testing for people with HIV through nursing scope optimization (Pap Study): A Pilot Study
Mona Loutfy & Angela Underhill

July 27, 2016, 0

Cancer Care Mona Loutfy mona.loutfy@wchospital.ca 416-725-9566 Women's College Hospital Angela Underhill angela.underhill@wchospital.ca Women's College Hospital We have already begun to see the impact of this project. At the micro level, 9 nurses at 4 clinics completed comprehensive training for Papanicolaou testing, which has increased their skills and enhanced their efficacy...

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Outliers: A study of factors influencing progression free and overall survival among women with metastatic HER2 positive breast cancer treated with trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Kathleen Pritchard

July 27, 2016, 0

Cancer Care Kathleen Pritchard kathy.pritchard@sunnybrook.ca 416-480-4616 Sunnybrook Odette Cancer CentreThis study has promise to greatly improve our understanding of HER2 positive breast cancer biology and drug resistance. Our current ability to predict response to trastuzumab and other anti-HER2 based therapies is limited. Therefore, we propose a large clinical translational...

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Construction of a brain tumour bank and patient registry at St. Michael’s Hospital
Sunit Das

July 27, 2016, 0

Cancer Care Sunit Das sunit.das@utoronto.ca dass@smh.ca 416-864-5548 Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto Iryna Pshonyak David Munoz We have successfully formed a CNS Tumour Bank and Patient Registry at St. Michael’s Hospital. To date, we have accumulated tissue and data on over 200 patients. This repository...

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