[HTML][HTML] Infection control, occupational and public health measures including mRNA-based vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infections to protect healthcare workers …
…, T Wong, P Daly, W Henderson, S Lubin, C Kim Sing - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background We evaluated measures to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) in Vancouver,
Canada, where variants of concern (VOC) went from <1% VOC in February 2021 to >92% in …
Canada, where variants of concern (VOC) went from <1% VOC in February 2021 to >92% in …
[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis and management of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis: clinical practice guideline
…, L Zypchen, J Gagnon, M Delorme, CK Sing… - CMAJ, 2015 - Can Med Assoc
Methods This consensus guideline provides recommendations on the diagnosis and
management of iliofemoral DVT, including the use of anticoagulation, thrombus removal strategies …
management of iliofemoral DVT, including the use of anticoagulation, thrombus removal strategies …
Emergency overcrowding and access block: A smaller problem than we think
…, I Cheng, D Kalla, D Mackinnon, CK Sing… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesEmergency department (ED) access block, the inability to provide timely care for
high acuity patients, is the leading safety concern in First World EDs. The main cause of ED …
high acuity patients, is the leading safety concern in First World EDs. The main cause of ED …
COVID-19 infection and vaccination rates in healthcare workers in British Columbia, Canada: A Longitudinal Urban versus Rural Analysis of the Impact of the Vaccine …
Purpose Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a critical role in responding to the COVID-19
pandemic. Early in the pandemic, urban centres were hit hardest globally; rural areas gradually …
pandemic. Early in the pandemic, urban centres were hit hardest globally; rural areas gradually …
[HTML][HTML] Urban-rural divide in COVID-19 infection and vaccination rates in healthcare workers in British Columbia, Canada
…, AI Okpan, S Pollock, S Sprague, CK Sing - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We tracked laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections, positivity rates and
vaccine uptake in all 29,021 HCWs in Interior Health (IH) and all 24,634 HCWs in Vancouver …
vaccine uptake in all 29,021 HCWs in Interior Health (IH) and all 24,634 HCWs in Vancouver …
[HTML][HTML] Process mapping as a framework for performance improvement in emergency general surgery
…, W Hall, E Joos, N Garraway, CK Sing… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Emergency general surgery conditions are often thought of as being too acute
for the development of standardized approaches to quality improvement. However, process …
for the development of standardized approaches to quality improvement. However, process …
Impact of physician payment mechanism on emergency department operational performance
…, FX Scheuermeyer, J Marsden, CK Sing… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveFee-for-service payment may motivate physicians to see more patients and achieve
higher productivity. In 2015, emergency physicians at one Vancouver hospital switched to …
higher productivity. In 2015, emergency physicians at one Vancouver hospital switched to …
[HTML][HTML] Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring Technology for Patients With Asymptomatic Elevated Blood Pressure Discharged From the Emergency Department …
…, B Mangat, H Lindsay, C Kim Sing… - JMIR Formative …, 2024 - formative.jmir.org
Background Hypertension affects 1 in 5 Canadians and is the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality globally. Hypertension control is declining due to multiple factors including lack of …
mortality globally. Hypertension control is declining due to multiple factors including lack of …
Healthcare worker risk of COVID-19: A 20-month analysis of protective measures from vaccination and beyond
…, AI Okpani, S Sprague, M Zungu, S Lubin, CK Sing - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Background As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and new variants such as Omicron
emerge, we aimed to re-evaluate vaccine effectiveness as well as impacts of rigorously …
emerge, we aimed to re-evaluate vaccine effectiveness as well as impacts of rigorously …
PS-C08-4: TEC4HOMEBP: DEVELOPING A HOME BLOOD PRESSURE TELE-MONITORING PATHWAY TO SUPPORT PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE …
…, L Kuyper, J Bittman, B Mangat, CK Sing… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Elevated blood pressure (BP) in the emergency department (ED) is common, but
clinical uncertainty exists on how best to manage asymptomatic hypertension. Telehealth …
clinical uncertainty exists on how best to manage asymptomatic hypertension. Telehealth …