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A new BDG article examines the association between paramedic transport to the emergency department and hospital admission! Read the full article here: https://bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com///s12873-021-00507-2

A new BDG article examines the association between paramedic transport to the emergency department and hospital admission! Read the full article here: https://bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com///s12873-021-00507-2

Read the article below to learn more about the importance of caregivers during hospital discharge planning! http://ow.ly/rGwd50Gg6OU

Today, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, McMaster will hold a livestream from 10am-12pm to recognize and reflect on the ongoing and tragic legacy of residential schools. Listen here:

In this video, learn about helpful tools YourCare+ offers to support caregivers. Find all tools at: www.yourcareplus.ca/caregiver-toolkit/ https://youtu.be/TAo6cX1CAbY

Tune in on Thursday, September 30 from 4-5 p.m. for a discussion on AI interpretation techniques in healthcare!

Tune in on Thursday, September 30 from 4-5 p.m. for a discussion on AI interpretation techniques in healthcare!

In this video, Dr. Connie Schumacher provides 5 tips for safe medication management among older adults. Check it out!

Check out 'Having the Conversation' - an RIA resource to help older adults and their families plan for later-life! https://the-ria.ca/resources/having-the-conversation/

The DIVERT CARE intervention provides hospital avoidance strategies and chronic disease management support for home care patients with cardio-respiratory symptoms, based on the interRAI DIVERT Scale. This #heartmonth, learn how the DIVERT CARE intervention can help home care patients with heart failure by visiting www.divertcare.ca/.

Heart disease affects 2.5 million Canadians each year. This #heartmonth, learn how lifestyle changes can keep your heart healthy and reduce your risk of heart disease!

A recent study used the RAI-HC to predict delayed discharge and patients with complex needs upon admission to the hospital. Factors predicting delayed discharge include: advanced age, social vulnerability, Parkinsonism, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, need for LTC services, difficulties performing ADL's and IADL's, falls, and problematic behaviour. Read the full article here! https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/2/e038484

The Enhanced Dementia Surveillance Program has been funded, and will address the research gap in dementia diagnosis in Canada! Check out the full article below to learn more about this research: https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca//mcmaster-awarded-1m-to/

As we age, falls become more common, and are more likely to cause broken bones, health complications and hospital visits. Luckily, most falls can be prevented! The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal provides suggestions for decreasing your risk of falls. Check it out! https://www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org//avoid-falls-with-the

A recently published article used a cohort study to examine the association between nursing home crowding and #COVID-19 infection and mortality. Check out the full article here: https://jamanetwork.com//jamainternalm/fullarticle/2772335

This week is Digital Health Week! This week, we take time to celebrate digital health tools and innovations in Canada. These tools have become especially important in the wake of COVID-19. To learn more about BDG’s research and educational projects in digital health, visit our website: https://bdg.mcmaster.ca/ #Thinkdigitalhealth

The Coronavirus Registry (COREG) is an extension of the ISARIC-WHO Case Report Form and acts as a registry for clinical data from COVID-19 patients visiting hospitals in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Hamilton, and Niagara regions. The image below provides an overview of the case registry objectives. To learn more, visit: www.coregontario.ca St. Mary's General Hospital, Grand River Hospital, Niagara Health, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton Health Sciences

Bev is a COPD patient who benefitted from participating in the DIVERT Catalyst Study. Check out the video below to learn about her experience! Visit www.divertcare.ca to find all resources required to implement the DIVERT Model of Care.

The article below examined predictors for hospital admission using machine learning to inform decision-making in emergency departments. Read the full article here: Predicting hospital admission for older emergency department patients: Insights from machine learning http://ow.ly/z8m450CpcWu

Interested in using the DIVERT Model of Care with cardio-respiratory patients? http://www.divertcare.ca/toolkit provides all the required resources for clinical staff to implement the DIVERT Model of Care, including resources for organizational preparation, model training and patient-supporting resources.

The Cardio-Respiratory Model is an 8-component comprehensive intervention for home care patients with a focus on health promotion, disease prevention, communication, and chronic disease management. Visit www.divertcare.ca/cardio-respiratory-model to learn about each model component!

We are proud to announce the launch of the DIVERT CARE Resources Website! DIVERT CARE is a 15-Week intervention developed for patients at risk of a future emergency department visit based on the interRAI DIVERT Scale. The intervention provides hospital avoidance strategies and chronic disease management support for home care patients with cardio-respiratory symptoms. Visit www.divertcare.ca to find applicable resources and tools for clinical staff to implement the DIVERT Model of Care with patients.

yourCARE+ has released a new module on Chronic Disease Symptom Management! Check it out here: https://www.yourcareplus.ca/managing-symptoms

November is Fall Prevention Month! The risk of falls increases with age. In older adults, falls are the most common reason for hospitalization, and can lead to serious health consequences such as decreased mobility and independence. Fortunately, lifestyle changes can help prevent falls among older adults. Find fall prevention resources for older adults by checking out the following resources:... Canadian Frailty Network - http://ow.ly/7eY550CfMNS Fall Prevention Month - http://ow.ly/5Wj350CfMNT See more

This week, we are highlighting BDG Research Student, Bahram! Bahram Rahman is a Ph.D. student in the Health Research Methodology program at McMaster University and joined the BDG team in September of 2019. He has a Master’s in public policy and works as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Health, Ontario, in primary health care and health care transformation. Bahram researches different aspects of primary care access patterns, referral to specialist services and overa...ll primary care reform in Ontario. His thesis research explores linkages between primary health care and specialist services in Ontario by using health care administrative datasets and survey data. Learn more about Bahram and other BDG researchers at: http://ow.ly/yAkk50C3R3N

Listen in on November 3rd to learn how leisure programming for seniors has changed during COVID-19! Register for the free virtual event here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/connecting-in-covid-rethink-and