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
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 🎉
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
👇 + 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. 🤞
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.
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.
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!
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) 😨