Relevant QI Publications by Centre Members

Tong J, Meehan R, Iannicello D, Li R, Joy T, Spaic T, Tung T-H, Clemens KK. Improving the efficiency of virtual insulin teaching for patients admitted to hospital through the COVID-19 pandemic: A quality improvement initiative. BMJ Open Quality. 2023;12:e002305. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002305

Hamadi A, Clemens KK, Ernst J, Attalla D, Moist L. North American Weight Management Programs for People Living with Chronic Kidney Disease: An Environmental Scan. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2023 Jun 28. doi: 10.1177/20543581231183369

Tunio S, Dzioba A, Dhami R, Elsayed S, Strychowsky JE. Auto-Substitutions to Optimize Perioperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Pre-Post Intervention Study. Laryngoscope. 2023 May 9. doi: 10.1002/lary.30740

Clemens KK, Ernst J, Khan T, Reichert S, Khan Q, LaPier H, Chiu M, Stranges S, Sahi G, Castrillon-Ramirez F, Moist L; OK TRANSPLANT Investigators. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists in end-staged kidney disease and kidney transplantation: A narrative review. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2023 Jun;33(6):1111-1120. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.03.023

Hathi K, Fowler J, Zahabi S, Dzioba A, Madou E, Gunz AC, Sowerby LJ, Nichols AC, Strychowsky JE. Attitudes and Perceptions of Canadian Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgeons and Residents on Environmental Sustainability. OTO Open. 2023 Jan 1;7(1):e40. doi: 10.1002/oto2.40

Chiu M, Garg AX, Moist L, Jain AK. New Perspective to Longstanding Challenges with Outpatient Hyperkalemia: A Narrative Review. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2023 Jan 12;10:20543581221149710. doi: 10.1177/20543581221149710. PMID: 36654931; PMCID: PMC9841831.

Clemens KK, Brahmania M, Weernink C, Lotfy K, Rjoob H, Berberich A, Gob A. Reducing hyperglycaemia post-kidney and liver transplant: a quality improvement initiative. BMJ Open Quality 2022;11:e001796. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001796

D’Cruz J, McIntyre N, Devlin M, Nicholson JM, Mrkobrada M, Lau S, Spicer E. Is it Virtually Worth It? Cost−analysis of telehealth monitoring for community-based COVID-19 positive patients. Can J Int Med. 2022; 17(4): 22-23. doi: https://doi.org/10.22374/cjgim.v17i4.634

DeKraker C, Kemp AJ, Simon A, Rey C, Cheng H, Kiani Z, Fulford A, Nugent S, Singh D, Deotare U. Quality improvement initiative to improve revaccination rates after autologous stem cell transplantation. BMJ Open Qual. 2022 Jun;11(2):e001802. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001802. PMID: 35768170; PMCID: PMC9244670.

Lee S, Ramondino S, Gallo K, Moist L. A quantitative and qualitative study on patient and physician perceptions of nephrology telephone consultation during Covid-19. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2022 Jan 5. https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581211066720

You P, Liu J, Moist L, Fung K, Strychowsky J. Improving Timeliness in Surgical Discharge Summary Distribution: A Quality Improvement Initiative. OTO Open. 2022, Vol. 6(4): 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974x221134106

Chiu M, Moist L, Al-Jaishi A, Jain AK. Recognition of Obesity and Perceptions of Weight Loss Management in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2022 Oct 12;9:20543581221129465. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581221129465. PMID: 36246343; PMCID: PMC9561641.

Neocleous P, Dzioba A, Strychowsky J, Husein M, Propst EJ, Nguyen LH, Wolter NE, You P, Choi S, Torre M, Zalzal G, Parikh S, Mehta D, Graham ME. Pediatric Bronchoscopy Working Group. Documentation in Pediatric Microlaryngoscopy/Bronchoscopy: International Modified Delphi Consensus. Laryngoscope. 2022 Jul 16. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.30286

McCrady E, Strychowsky JE, Woolfson JP. Experience of Pediatricians and Pediatric Surgeons With Virtual Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Descriptive Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent. 2022 Jun 15;5(2):e34115. doi: https://doi.org/10.2196/34115

Hamour AF, Laliberte F, Levy J, Xu J, Park E, Lin V, de Almeida J, Strychowsky J, Eskander A, Monteiro E. Overprescription of opioid analgesia is common following ambulatory Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery procedures: A multicenter study. World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Jun 1;8(2):145–151. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.19

Barghi A, Bhayana V, Yang L, Chin-Yee I, Rutledge A. Stop the Spot Urine Protein Electrophoresis. Choosing Wisely Abstract Book. 2022. https://choosingwiselycanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CWC-Abstract-book-2022-2-.pdf

Carson J, Gottheil S. Rheum Service: Improving virtual care during COVID-19. BMJ Open Quality, 2020;9(Suppl 1): A12.

Carson J, Taabazuing M, Sider C, Payne, M, Behzadian, Y, et al. Reducing unnecessary patient isolation on general medicine units. BMJ Open Quality 2020;9(1): A9-A10.

Lok C, Huber T, Lee T, Shenoy S, Yevzlin A, Abreo K, Allon M, Asif A, Astor B, Glickman M, Graham J, Moist L, Rajan D, Roberts C, Vachharajani T, Valentini R. KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Vascular Access: 2019 Update. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020 Apr;75(4 Suppl 2): S1-S164.

Sachedina AK, Mota S, Lorenzin J, Allegretti M, Leyser M, Gob A, McKelvie R. Effect of a formalised discharge process which includes electronic delivery of prescriptions to pharmacies on the incidence of delayed prescription retrieval. BMJ Open Quality 2020;9: e000849.

Suri R, Antonsen J, Banks C, Clark D, Davison S, Frenette C, Kappel J, MacRae J, Mac-Way F, Mathew A, Moist L, Qirjazi E, Tennankore K, Vorster H. Management of outpatient hemodialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations from the Canadian Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Rapid Response Team. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2020 Sep; 7.

Tai F, Chin-Yee I, Gob A, et al. Reducing overutilisation of serum vitamin D testing at a tertiary care centre. BMJ Open Quality. 2020;9: e000929–938.

Bateman EA, Gob A, Chin-Yee I, et al. Reducing waste: A guidelines-based approach to reducing inappropriate vitamin D and TSH testing in the inpatient rehabilitation setting. BMJ Open Quality 2019;8: e000674.

Brahmania M, Renner EL, Coffin CS, Yoshida EM, Wong P, Zeman M, Shah H. Choosing Wisely Canada-Top Five List in Hepatology: Official Position Statement of the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL) and Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC). Ann Hepatol. 2019 Jan-Feb;18(1):165-171.

Carson J, Gottheil S, Dyck B, Rice T. Paging the right resident the first time on General Internal Medicine: A quality improvement project. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 2019;45(10):711-716.

Carson J, Gottheil S, Lawson S, Rice T. London Transfer Project: Reducing medication incidents after discharge from hospital to long-term care. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2019;20(4): 481-486.

Gob A, Bhalla A, Aseltine L, Chin-Yee I. Reducing two-unit red cell transfusions on the oncology ward: A choosing wisely initiative. BMJ Open Qual 2019;8: e000521.

Ismail O, Chin-Yee I, Gob A, et al. Reducing red blood cell folate testing: A case study in utilisation management. BMJ Open Qual. 2019;8(1): e000531.

Jalbert R, Gob A, Chin‐Yee I. Decreasing daily blood work in hospitals: What works and what doesn't. Int J Lab Hematol. 2019;41(Suppl 1): 151‐ 161.

Muanda FT, Weir MA, Bathini L, Blake P, Chauvin K, Dixon S, McArthur E, Sontrop J, Moist L, Garg A. Association of Baclofen with encephalopathy in patients with chronic kidney disease. JAMA. 2019;322(20): 1987–1995.