Dr. Andrew Pipe graduated from Queen's University in 1974. Currently Chief of the Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Dr. Pipe is a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He is currently involved in clinical research assessing new...
Joshua Tepper
Dr. Tepper is a family physician and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Quality Ontario (HQO). An arm’s length agency of the provincial government, HQO works in partnership with Ontario’s health care system to support a better experience of care and better outcomes for Ontarians. Prior to...
William Charnetski
William Charnetski has been appointed the Chief Health Innovation Strategist for Ontario. Mr. Charnetski is an accomplished national and global executive who has worked in the highest levels of business, law and government. He has a track record of leading transformational change, developing organizations, leading people to realize their...
Maternal Education about Infant Nutrition
Orlando da Silva
Women and Children Orlando da Silva odasilva@uwo.ca 519-685.8500 ext. 65925 Western University,Children's Hospital at LHSC, Schuclich School of MedicineIncreased "any" breastfeeding : 72.7% vs. 54% p<0.001 MAVINS use correlated with breastfeeding duration p <0.001 Positive effect of usage on maternal satisfaction with MAVINS p<0.001 Mean age of solid food...
Functional Recovery in Critically ill Children, the “WeeCover” multi-centre Study. Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02148081
Karen Choong
Women and Children Karen Choong choongk@mcmaster.ca 905-929-2962 simpsor@mcmaster.ca 905-521-2100 x 75617 HAHSO, McMaster Children's hospital, McMaster University Innovation: The Wee-cover Multi-center study is the first longitudinal, mixed methods prospective study to provide key epidemiological data on functional and overall health outcomes for children and families after survival from a...
Determining Trauma Quality Indicators in Pediatrics to Improve Outcomes
Ahmed Nasr
Women and Children Ahmed Nasr anasr@cheo.on.ca 613-737-7600 ext. 3748 Children's Hospital of Eastern OntarioQuality-of-care models currently being used at pediatric centers have been uniquely designed only for adult trauma populations, making their applicability for pediatric trauma populations questionable. Our results confirmed that the currently used adult indicators do not...
Optimization of Patient Flow: Implementation of a Fast Track Assessment Pathway in Obstetrical Triage
Robert Gratton
Women and Children Robert Gratton Rob.gratton@lhsc.on.ca 519-685-8500 ext 64052 Department of Ob Gyn, London Health Sciences Centre, Western UniversityThe Obstetrical Triage Acuity Scale (OTAS) is the first comprehensive obstetric acuity classification tool with established reliability and validity. Standardized assessment of acuity with OTAS prioritizes patient care and enables assessment...
Evaluation and adoption of Osteoporosis Prevention Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) use within the inpatient program at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Andrea Hoffman
Women and Children Andrea Hoffman andrea.hoffman@hollandbloorview.ca 416-425-6220 x3528 gmilomanson@hollandbloorview.ca 416-425-6220 x3877Two CPGs have been created to optimize bone health in high risk pediatric populations, particularly those with cerebral palsy (CP) or long-term use of glucocorticoids. At baseline only 23% of patients met the CPGs at the time of discharge,...
High-throughput diagnostic sequencing for newborns with rare disease
David Dyment
Women and Children David Dyment ddyment@cheo.on.ca 613-737-7600 ext 4420 CHAMO, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and University of OttawaThe results of this pilot project showed the benefits of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in the neonatal intensive care (NICU). The NGS methods used was able to diagnose 8 of the 20...
The Baby & Microbiota of the Intestine Project (Baby & Mi)
Eileen Hutton & Katherine Morrison
Women and Children Eileen Hutton huttone@mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 ext. 26651 Katherine Morrison morriso@mcmaster.ca 905-525-9140 ext. 75702 Hamilton Academic Health Sciences OrganizationThe HAHSO funds have supported the Baby & Mi study in which we are evaluating the influence of early life exposures, including antibiotics, on the developing gut microbiome. The success...