The impact of alternate level of care on access block and operational strategies to reduce emergency wait times: a multi-center simulation studySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 25 - Trang 608-616 - 2023
Yuan Tian, Nathaniel D. Osgood, James Stempien, Vivian Onaemo, Adrienne Danyliw, Graham Fast, Beliz Acan Osman, Janet Reynolds, Jenny Basran
Lengthy emergency department (ED) wait times caused by hospital access block is a growing concern for the Canadian health care system. Our objective was to quantify the impact of alternate-level-of-care on hospital access block and evaluate the likely effects of multiple interventions on ED wait times. Discrete-event simulation models were developed to simulate patient flows in EDs and acute care ...... hiện toàn bộ
Fear, health impacts, and life delays: residents’ certification exam year experienceSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 25 - Trang 468-474 - 2023
Michelle Onlock, Laila Nasser, Tara Riddell, Natasha Snelgrove, Kaif Pardhan
Residency training is associated with risks of burnout and impaired well-being. This may be due to multiple factors, including navigating various transitions. Chief among these is the transition to independent practice which, in Canada, involves a certification exam administered by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada. This qualitativ...... hiện toàn bộ