Big Data and Geriatric Models of Care

We are a collection of scientists and clinicians that use ‘big data’ to inform and evaluate real-world care innovations for older adults.

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

@modeRNemerg defends his PhD ‘Prognosis of Cardiac Arrest in Patients Receiving Home Care’. Many proud people in attendance! @kerstindewit @ProfBEEM @LaurenGriff1 @faridftn @SAEMEBM @BDG_Research @HEI_mcmaster @interRAI_Canada

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

Zain Pasat -official eHealth MSc. 🎉 🥳 @BDG_Research @StJoesCIC

[Derek Manis @DerekManis]

Check out the coverage of my superstar colleague ⁦@Ryan_Strum⁩ who is doing outstanding research in pre-hospital care ⁦@BDG_Research⁩ https://t.co/Ntq5eqMxNP

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

Zain Pasat (@ZPasat) defends his @MSc_eHealth, "Examining the relationship between the 'real world' adoption of digital health tools and primary care experience". Thanks to @ICESOntario + Ministry of Health + Drs. Tarride, Lokker, Alarakhia
@HEI_mcmaster @BDG_Research 🎉

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

Best team team in the world, out of the office on a lovely day. ⁦@BDG_Research⁩

[Derek Manis @DerekManis]

NEW PUBLICATION
We created the first population-level cohort of residents of retirement homes (known as assisted living facilities in the US) and examined their rates of health service use relative to other older adult populations. https://t.co/KjZWIOfbzv

[ICES @ICESOntario]

Meet new @ICESOntario adjunct scientist @AaronJonesStats! Aaron is health services researcher, biostatistician, and Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University. Read his bio here: https://t.co/QPHi4VuGbd #newhires #team

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

FOLLOW-UP: 4th💉 in #LTC was ~63% more effective against symptomatic infection and ~54% for hospitalization or death compared to 3💉Jan-March in #Ontario. https://t.co/RYg8TW61w2 @DrJeffKwong

4th dose only happening now elsewhere.

💉works best before a wave.

@COVIDimmunityTF

[Meredith Vanstone @MGVanstone]

Also from @Andrew_P_Costa's group is @CIHR_IRSC winner Darly Dash, for her @HRMStudentsA @HEI_mcmaster doctoral work on the practice patterns of physicians working long term care.

[Meredith Vanstone @MGVanstone]

Another @HRMStudentsA @HEI_mcmaster win from @rebecccacorreia who was awarded a @CIHR_IRSC doctoral scholarship for her examination of the care practices of @FamPhysCan with enhanced skills in Care of the Elderly

[Meredith Vanstone @MGVanstone]

I just wanted to say how excited I am at the success of these fantastic @McMasterU women scholars, who have all won national, tri-council graduate research awards this week. A thread about their important work and brilliance.... Follow them. #phdchat

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

A great resource for LTC and RH settings to share with residents, families, and staff. Slide 7 is a nice visual. We can visit safely if we’re mindful! @OnLTCC @OLTCAnews @AdvantAgeOnt @ORCAhomes @CLRI_LTC

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

Wonderful news, and badly needed capacity. From the pandemic can emerge a better, more integrated, system. @StJoesCIC @GHHN_TheNetwork

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

Really excited about this! The best is yet to come from our team of caregivers, care recipients, care coordinators, content developers, and developers. It shouldn’t be this hard to navigate home and community care, and digital navigation is possible. @CarersCanada @GovCanHealth

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

👇 + saw some encouraging real world booster/3rd dose VE (delta) data from 🇺🇸 today. But doesn’t change the fact that #LTC staffing challenge is massive. 🤞

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

A wonderful thread on #Omicron dynamics (esp. UK).👇 Very glad for vaccine acquired immunity to blunt the deaths/severity in Canada, but infection pressure on our frail health resources causing its own devastation. We continue to neglect our heath human resources at our peril.

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

Kudos to the Local, again. Pls use their RAT tracker so we have some level of reporting.

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

Kudos to @LenCG who has been a significant mentor to me, and many! Was fortunate to spend time in the precursors to @UQ_CHSR early in my development as a scientist in geriatric health services. Grateful to work with @LenCG and team.

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

With valid concern for #LTC, DO NOT FORGET residents of retirement homes and assisted living. We find the same immune (humoral) profile. 👇
@CovidInltc @MsMacrophage @COVIDimmunityTF

What's good for #LTC is good for all high risk seniors who get services in congregate care!

[Andrew Costa @Andrew_P_Costa]

A good thing >80% of #Ontario #LTC & RH/AL residents have 3rd dose! Beta variant neutralization (best we have to mimic #omicron) much better after 3rd dose; declined at ~3-4 mths after 2nd dose. @CovidInltc

As little as 50% of U.S #LTC residents have 3rd dose (a.o. Dec 5th) 😨