Browsing Public Health Sciences (School of) by Author "McKelvie, Robert S."
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Heart Failure in Older Persons: Considerations For The Primary Care Physician
Glenny, Christine; Heckman, George A.; McKelvie, Robert S. (Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2012-04-18)Heart failure (HF) affects over 500,000 Canadians, with 50,000 new patients diagnosed each year. While mortality from cardiovascular diseases has progressively declined in Canada, the burden of HF is expected to continue ... -
The Spoke-Hub-and-Node Model of Integrated Heart Failure Care
Huitema, Ashlay A.; Harkness, Karen; Heckman, George A.; McKelvie, Robert S. (Elsevier, 2018-07-01)Heart failure (HF) is a significant public health concern. Specialized HF clinics provide the optimal environment to address the complex needs of these patients and improve outcomes. The current and growing population of ... -
Understanding organizational context and heart failure management in long term care homes in Ontario, Canada
Marcella, Jill; Nadarajah, Jayanthini; Kelley, Mary Lou; Heckman, George A.; Kaasalainen, Sharon; Strachan, Patricia H.; McKelvie, Robert S.; Newhouse, Ian; McAiney, Carrie A.; Demers, Catherine; Stolee, Paul (Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-10-01)This study examined the prevalence of Control Intervention (CI) use in adult in-patient psychiatric units/hospitals in Ontario and developed a profile of those patients who had CI use during their admission between April ... -
The Value of Admission Clinical Data for Diagnosing Heart Failure in Long-term Care
Heckman, George A.; Foebel, Andrea Dawn; Dubin, Joel A.; Ng, Jennifer; Turpie, Irene D.; Hussack, Patricia; McKelvie, Robert S. (Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2013-12-03)Background Heart failure (HF) is common in long-term care (LTC). Diagnostic uncertainty is important barrier to optimal HF management, stemming from inadequate health information transfer upon LTC admission. We determine ...