George Heckman

 

1. Koechl J, Banerjee A, Heckman G, Keller H. Factors Associated With the Initiation of Comfort-Focused Nutrition Care Orders for Long-Term Care Residents at End of Life. Int J Older People Nurs. 2024 Sep;19(5):e12634. doi: 10.1111/opn.12634. PMID: 39101230.

 

2. Al-Sharkawi R, Turcotte LA, Hirdes JP, Heckman G, McArthur C. The Medical Complexity of Newly Admitted Long-Term Care Residents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study. Health Serv Insights. 2024 Aug 3;17:11786329241266675. doi: 10.1177/11786329241266675. PMID: 39099831; PMCID: PMC11298064.

 

3. Northwood M, Saari M, Heckman G, Alexander T, Eastway B, Gerantonis P, Gillies D, Gregg S, McKinnon Wilson J, Morrison A, Sultan H, Turcotte L. Use of an electronic wellness instrument in the integrated health and social care of older adults: a group concept mapping study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Jul 30;24(1):864. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11320-5. PMID: 39080598; PMCID: PMC11288113.

 

 

4. Nova AA, Declercq A, Heckman GA, Hirdes JP, McAiney C, De Lepeleire J. Exploring subjective quality-of-life indicators in long-term care facilities: a mixed-methods research protocol. BMJ Open. 2024 Jul 16;14(7):e087380. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087380. PMID: 39013649; PMCID: PMC11253758.

 

5. Gill-Chawla N, Heckman GA. The Enduring Significance of Culture in Dementia Care for First- and Second-Generation Immigrants. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024 Jun 8;25(8):105078. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105078. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38862099.

 

6. O'Neill DE, Heckman GA, Graham MM. Malnutrition - a predominant issue in hospitalized older adults, yet an undeveloped research space with huge potential. Can J Cardiol. 2024 May 2:S0828-282X(24)00341-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.04.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38704145.

 

7. Heckman GA, Rockwood K. Wherefore frailty: An opportunity to improve cardiac care. Can J Cardiol. 2024 Apr 24:S0828-282X(24)00334-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.04.013. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38670458.

 

8. Gharagozloo K, Mehdizadeh M, Heckman G, Rose RA, Howlett J, Howlett SE, Nattel S. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Elderly: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Considerations. Can J Cardiol. 2024 Apr 9:S0828-282X(24)00302-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.04.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38604339.

 

9. Saari ME, Giosa JL, Holyoke P, Heckman GA, Hirdes JP. Profiling the medical, functional, cognitive, and psychosocial care needs of adults assessed for home care in Ontario, Canada: The case for long-term 'life care' at home. PLoS One. 2024 Apr 1;19(4):e0300521. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300521. PMID: 38558082; PMCID: PMC10984553.

 

10. O'Neill DE, Heckman GA, Graham MM. The epidemic of immobility in hospitalized patients: How to get your patient up and moving. Can J Cardiol. 2024 Mar 22:S0828-282X(24)00271-X. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.03.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38522622.

 

11. Morrison-Koechl J, Heckman G, Banerjee A, Keller H. Factors associated with dietitian referrals to support long-term care residents advancing towards the end of life. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2024 Mar 6. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13294. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38446530.

 

12. Heckman GA, Bhangu J, Graham MM, Keen S, O'Neill DE. Geriatric Cardiology - moving beyond learning by osmosis. Can J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 28:S0828-282X(24)00183-1. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.02.018. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38428521.

 

13. Heckman GA, Barnard K, McKelvie RS. Yes, frailty matters. Time for action. Can J Cardiol. 2024 Jan 3:S0828-282X(24)00001-1. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.01.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38181973

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14. Murray KR, Poirier JA, Au JS, Hedge ET, Robertson AD, Heckman GA, Hughson RL. Ambulatory Monitoring of Cerebrovascular Responses to Upright Posture and Walking in Older Adults With Heart Failure. CJC Open. 2023 Aug 29;5(12):870-880. doi: 10.1016/j.cjco.2023.08.009. PMID: 38204855; PMCID: PMC10774084.

 

15. Dash D, Mowbray FI, Poss JW, Aryal K, Stall NM, Hirdes JP, Hillmer MP, Heckman GA, Bowdish DME, Costa AP, Jones A. The association between frailty, long-term care home characteristics and COVID-19 mortality before and after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: a retrospective cohort study. Age Ageing. 2023 Dec 1;52(12):afad229. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afad229. PMID: 38163287.

 

16. Dash D, Moser A, Feldman S, Saliba D, Bakaev I, Smalbrugge M, Robert B, Karuza J, Heckman G, Katz PR, Costa AP. Focusing on Provider Quality Measurement: Continued Consensus and Feasibility Testing of Practice-Based Quality Measures for Primary Care Providers in Long-Term Care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Dec 12:S1525-8610(23)00918-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.10.024. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38101456.

 

17. Egbujie BA, Turcotte LA, Heckman GA, Morris JN, Hirdes JP. Functional Decline in Long-Term Care Homes in the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-based Longitudinal Study in Five Canadian Provinces. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Oct 12:S1525-8610(23)00794-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.09.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37839468.

 

18. Morrison-Koechl J, Liu SH, Banerjee A, Heckman G, Keller H. Nutrition and Non-Nutrition-Related Challenges Predict Time to Death in Long-Term Care Residents: A Retrospective Chart Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 2023; 16:1-15. Doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S417344

 

19. Turcotte LA, McArthur C, Poss JW, Heckman G, Mitchell L, Morris J, Foebel AD, Hirdes JP. Acknowledging the Complexity of Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Serv Insights. 2023 Sep 19;16:11786329231195211. doi: 10.1177/11786329231195211. PMID: 37736334; PMCID: PMC10510341.

 

20. Manis DR, Katz P, Lane NE, Rochon PA, Sinha SK, Andel R, Heckman GA, Kirkwood D, Costa AP. Rates of Hospital-Based Care among Older Adults in the Community and Residential Care Facilities: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Aug 4:S1525-8610(23)00613-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.06.024. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37549887.

 

21. Quail P, Keller H, Vucea V, Heckman G, Sasan M, Boscart V, Ramsey C, Garland A. A Qualitative Study of Nursing Home Staff Lived Experience With Advance Care Planning. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Jul 31:S1525-8610(23)00617-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.06.027. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37536660.

 

22. Manis DR, Katz P, Lane NE, Rochon PA, Sinha SK, Andel R, Heckman GA, Kirkwood D, Costa AP. Clinical Comorbidities and Transitions Between Care Settings Among Residents of Assisted Living Facilities: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Jul 26:S1525-8610(23)00607-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.06.017. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37507099.

 

23. Northwood M, Didyk N, Hogeveen S, Nova A, Kalles E, Heckman G. Integrating a Standardized Self-Report Tool into Geriatric Medicine Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study. Can J Aging. 2023 Jul 28:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0714980823000387. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37503824.

 

24. Brooks L, Elliott J, Stolee P, Boscart VM, Gimbel S, Holisek B, Randle J, Heckman GA. Development, successes, and potential pitfalls of multidisciplinary chronic disease management clinics in a family health team: a qualitative study. BMC Prim Care. 2023 Jun 20;24(1):126. doi: 10.1186/s12875-023-02073-x. PMID: 37340362; PMCID: PMC10280863.

 

25. Northwood M, Kalles E, Harrington C, Hogeveen S, Heckman G. Leveraging Community Support Services to Support an Integrated Health and Social System Response to COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Study. Health & Social Care in the Community 2023; Article ID 9274356, 11 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9274356

 

26. Geukers K, Hinton S, Heckman G, Harkness K, Suskin N, Hartley T, Lonn E, Korseed S, McKelvie R. Exploring the Comparative Roles of a Canadian Primary Care and Tertiary Care Heart Function Clinic. Can Journ Gen Int Med [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 20 [cited 2023 Jul. 1];18(2):49-56. Available from: https://cjgim.ca/index.php/csim/article/view/681

 

27. Turcotte LA, McArthur C, Poss JW, Heckman G, Mitchell L, Morris J, Foebel AD, Hirdes JP. Long-Term Care Resident Health and Quality of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Synthesis Analysis of Canadian Institute for Health Information Data Tables. Health Serv Insights. 2023 May 18;16:11786329231174745. doi: 10.1177/11786329231174745. PMID: 37220547; PMCID: PMC10196682.

 

28. Hogeveen S, Donaghy-Hughes M, Nova A, Saari M, Sinn CJ, Northwood M, Heckman G, Geffen L, Hirdes JP. The interRAI COVID-19 vulnerability screener: Results of a health surveillance initiative for vulnerable adults in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2023 May 5;113:105056. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105056. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37207541; PMCID: PMC10159666.

 

29. Mastrandrea CJ, Hedge ET, Robertson AD, Heckman GA, Ho J, Granados Unger F, Hughson RL. High-intensity exercise does not protect against orthostatic intolerance following bedrest in 55- to 65-yr-old men and women. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2023 May 15. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00315.2022. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37184226.

 

30. Adekpedjou R, Léon P, Dewidar O, Al‐Zubaidi A, Jbilou J, Kaczorowski J, Muscedere J, Hirdes J, Heckman G, Girard M, Hébert PC. Effectiveness of interventions to address different types of vulnerabilities in community‐dwelling older adults: An umbrella review: A systematic review. Campbell Syst Rev. 2023 May 9;19(2):e1323. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1323. PMCID: PMC10168691.

 

31. Hogeveen S, Hirdes JP, Heckman G, Keller H. Determinants of access of frail, community-residing older adults to geriatricians in Ontario. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 May 5. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18382. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37143397.

 

32. Turcotte L, McArthur C, Poss J, Heckman G, Mitchell L, Morris J, Foebel A, Hirdes J. Long-term Care Resident Health and Quality of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Synthesis Analysis of Canadian Institute for Health Information Data Tables. 10.1177/11786329231174745. Health Services Insights, April 28, 2023.

 

33. Lee L, Jones A, Patel T, Hillier LM, Heckman GA, Costa AP. Frailty prevalence and efficient screening in primary care-based memory clinics. Fam Pract. 2023 Apr 1:cmad035. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmad035. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37002941.

 

34. Mowbray FI, Turcotte L, Strum RP, de Wit K, Griffith LE, Worster A, Foroutan F, Heckman G, Hebert P, Schumacher C, Jones A, Mercier E, Gayowsky A, Costa AP. Prognostic Association Between Frailty and Post-Arrest Health Outcomes in Patients Receiving Home Care: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study. Resuscitation. 2023 Mar 15:109766. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109766. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36931455.

 

35. Mowbray FI, Heckman G, Hirdes JP. Costa AP, Beauchet O, Archambault P, Eagles D, Wang HT, Perry JJ, Sinha SK, Jantzi M, Hebert P. Agreement and prognostic accuracy of three ED vulnerability screeners: findings from a prospective multi-site cohort study. Can J Emerg Med 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1007/s43678-023-00458-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36857018.

 

36. Turcotte LA, Heckman G, Rockwood K, Vetrano DL, Hébert P, McIsaac DI, Rhynold E, Mitchell L, Mowbray FI, Larsen RT, Hirdes JP. External validation of the hospital frailty risk score among hospitalised home care clients in Canada: a retrospective cohort study. Age and Ageing, Volume 52, Issue 2, February 2023, afac334, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac334

 

37. Mowbray FI, Heckman G, Hirdes JP, Costa AP, Beauchet O, Eagles D, Perry JJ, Sinha S, Archambault P, Wang H, Jantzi M, Hebert P. Examining the utility and accuracy of the interRAI Emergency Department Screener in identifying high‐risk older emergency department patients: A Canadian multiprovince prospective cohort study. JACEP Open. 2023;4(1):e12876. https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12876

 

38. Mowbray FI, Ellis B, Schumacher C, Heckman G, de Wit K, Strum RP, Jones A, Correia RH, Mercier E, Costa AP. The Association Between Frailty and a Nurse-Identified Need for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Referral from the Emergency Department. Can J Nurs Res. 2023 Jan 11:8445621221144667. doi: 10.1177/08445621221144667. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36632010.

 

39. Turcotte L, Heckman G, Hébert P, Weir J, Mulla R, Hirdes JP. Qualité des soins dans les établissements de soins de longue durée canadiens accueillant différents groupes linguistiques. Sante Publique. 2022;34(3):359-369. French. doi: 10.3917/spub.223.0359. PMID: 36575118.

 

40. Franco BB, Boscart VM, Elliott J, Dupuis S, Loiselle L, Lee L, Heckman GA. "I Hope That the People Caring for Me Know About Me": Exploring Person-Centred Care and the Quality of Dementia Care. Can Geriatr J. 2022 Dec 1;25(4):336-346. doi: 10.5770/cgj.25.597. PMID: 36505910; PMCID: PMC9684023.

 

41. Mowbray FI, Jones A, Strum RP, Turcotte L, Foroutan F, de Wit K, Worster A, Griffith LE, Hebert P, Heckman G, Ko DT, Schumacher C, Gayowsky A, Costa AP. Prognosis of cardiac arrest in home care clients and nursing home residents: A population-level retrospective cohort study. Resusc Plus. 2022 Nov 17;12:100328. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100328. PMID: 36425451; PMCID: PMC9678982.

 

42. Aryal K, Mowbray FI, Strum RP, Dash D, Tanuseputro P, Heckman G, Costa AP, Jones A. Examining the "Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Transfer" Indicator Among Nursing Home Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Jan; 24(1):100-104.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.10.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36379265.

 

43. Kajdacsy-Balla Amaral AC, Hill AD, Pinto R, Fu L, Morinville A, Heckman G, Hébert P, Hirdes J. The effects of acute care hospitalization on health and cost trajectories for nursing home residents: A matched cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Oct 14;101(41):e31021. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031021. PMID: 36254032; PMCID: PMC9575775.

 

44. Nova AA, Heckman GA, Giangregorio LM, Alarakhia M. A Qualitative Exploration of Proactive Falls Prevention by Canadian Primary Care Providers. Can Geriatr J. 2022 Sep 2;25(3):295-299. doi: 10.5770/cgj.25.582. PMID: 36117743; PMCID: PMC9427185.

 

45. Heckman GA, Rockwood K. Frailty, Risk, and Heart Failure Care: Commission or Omission? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Aug 12:S0735-1097(22)05597-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.07.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36050228.

 

46. Egbujie BA, Northwood M, Turcotte LA, McArthur C, Berg K, Heckman GA, Wagg AS, Hirdes JP. Predictors of improvement in urinary incontinence in the postacute setting: A Canadian cohort study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2022 Aug 30. doi: 10.1002/nau.25018. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36040456.

 

47. Nova AA, Heckman G, Giangregorio LM, Alarakhia M. Developing the Patient Falls Risk Report: A Mixed-Methods Study on Sharing Falls-Related Clinical Information from Home Care with Primary Care Providers. Can J Aging. 2022 Aug 15:1-14. doi: 10.1017/S0714980822000228. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35968902.

 

48. Giosa JL, Saari M, Holyoke P, Hirdes JP, Heckman GA. Developing an evidence-informed model of long-term life care at home for older adults with medical, functional and/or social care needs in Ontario, Canada: a mixed methods study protocol. BMJ Open. 2022 Aug 11;12(8):e060339. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060339. PMID: 35953249.

 

49. Harris DA, Guo Y, Nakhla N, Tadrous M, Hogan DB, Hennessy D, Langlois K, Garner R, Leslie S, Bronskill SE, Heckman G, Maxwell CJ. Prevalence of prescription and non-prescription polypharmacy by frailty and sex among middle-aged and older Canadians. Health Rep. 2022 Jun 15;33(6):3-16. doi: 10.25318/82-003-x202200600001-eng. PMID: 35876612.

 

50. Northwood M, Turcotte LA, McArthur C, Egbujie BA, Berg K, Boscart VM, Heckman GA, Hirdes JP, Wagg AS. Changes in Urinary Continence After Admission to a Complex Care Setting: A Multistate Transition Model. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Jul 21:S1525-8610(22)00477-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.06.019. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35870485.

 

51. Sinn CJ, Hirdes JP, Poss JW, Boscart VM, Heckman GA. Implementation evaluation of a stepped approach to home care assessment using interRAI systems in Ontario, Canada. Health Soc Care Community. 2022 Mar 17. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13784. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35484905.

 

52. Mulla RT, Turcotte LA, Wellens NI, Angevaare MJ, Weir J, Jantzi M, Hébert PC, Heckman GA, van Hout H, Millar N, Hirdes JP. Prevalence and predictors of influenza vaccination in long-term care homes: a cross-national retrospective observational study. BMJ Open. 2022 Apr 18;12(4):e057517. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057517. PMID: 35437252; PMCID: PMC9016404.

 

53. Garland A, Keller H, Quail P, Boscart V, Heyer M, Ramsey C, Vucea V, Choi N, Bains I, King S, Oshchepkova T, Kalashnikova T, Kroetsch B, Steer J, Heckman G. BABEL (Better tArgeting, Better outcomes for frail ELderly patients) advance care planning: a comprehensive approach to advance care planning in nursing homes: a cluster randomised trial. Age Ageing. 2022 Mar 1;51(3):afac049. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac049. PMID: 35325020.

 

54. Keller H, Wei C, MacDonald-Namasivayam A, Syed S, Lengyel C, Yoon MN, Slaughter S, Gaspar PM, Heckman GA, Mentes J. Qualitative analysis of a virtual research meeting summarizes expert-based strategies to promote hydration in residential care during COVID-19 and beyond. BMJ Open. 2022 Feb 8;12(2):e055457. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055457. PMID: 35135772; PMCID: PMC8829846.

 

55. Keller H, Wei C, Namasivayam-MacDonald A, Syed S, Lengyel C, Yoon MN, Slaughter SE, Gaspar PM, Heckman GA, Mentes J. Feasibility and Acceptability Testing of Evidence-Based Hydration Strategies for Residential Care. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2022 Jan-Feb;15(1):27-38. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20211209-02. Epub 2022 Jan 1. PMID: 35044865.

 

56. Adekpedjou R, Heckman GA, Hébert PC, Costa AP, Hirdes J. Outcomes of advance care directives after admission to a long-term care home: DNR the DNH? BMC Geriatr 22, 22 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02699-5

 

57. Junek M, Jones A, Heckman G, Demers C, Griffith LE, Costa AP. The predictive utility of functional status at discharge: a population-level cohort analysis. Junek et al. BMC Geriatrics (2022) 22:8 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02652-6

 

58. Turcotte LA, Zalucky AA, Stall NM, Downar J, Rockwood K, Theou O, McArthur C, Heckman G. Baseline Frailty as a Predictor of Survival After Critical Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Older Adults Receiving Home Care in Ontario, Canada. Chest. 2021 Dec;160(6):2101-2111. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.009. Epub 2021 Jun 15. PMID: 34139208.

 

59. Turcotte LA, Zalucky AA, Stall NM, Downar J, Rockwood K, Theou O, McArthur C, Heckman G. Response. Chest. 2021 Dec;160(6):e679-e680. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.011. PMID: 34872689.

 

60. Howard EP, Martin L, Heckman GA, Morris JN. Does the Person-Centered Care Model Support the Needs of Long-Term Care Residents With Serious Mental Illness and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities? Front Psychiatry. 2021 Nov 12;12:704764. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.704764. PMID: 34867509; PMCID: PMC8632811.

 

61. Perruccio AV, Zahid S, Yip C, Power JD, Canizares M, Heckman GA, Badley EM. Cardiovascular risk profile and osteoarthritis - considering sex and multisite joint involvement: a CLSA population-based study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 Nov 25. doi: 10.1002/acr.24826. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34825501.

 

62. Heckman GA, Turcotte L, Hirdes JP. The Crying Need for Validated Consensus Frailty Measurement Standards: Will the Real Frailty Please Stand Up? Can J Cardiol. 2021 Nov;37(11):1702-1704. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.09.027. Epub 2021 Sep 30. PMID: 34601059.

 

63. Heckman GA, Hubbard RE, Millar N. Mortality risk of patients in home care is modifiable. CMAJ. 2021 Aug 30;193(34):E1358. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.79701. PMID: 34462297; PMCID: PMC8432318.

 

64. Heckman GA, Hirdes JP, Hébert P, Costa A, Onder G, Declercq A, Nova A, Chen J, McKelvie RS. Assessments of Heart Failure and Frailty-Related Health Instability Provide Complementary and Useful Information for Home-Care Planning and Prognosis. Can J Cardiol. 2021 Nov;37(11):1767-1774. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.07.009. Epub 2021 Jul 22. PMID: 34303783.

 

65. Iheme L, Hirdes JP, Geffen L, Heckman G, Hogeveen S. Psychometric Properties, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Self-Reported interRAI Check-Up Assessment. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Jan;23(1):117-121. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.06.008. Epub 2021 Jun 29. PMID: 34197792.

 

66. Costa AP, Manis DR, Jones A, Stall NM, Brown KA, Boscart V, Castellino A, Heckman GA, Hillmer MP, Ma C, Pham P, Rais S, Sinha SK, Poss JW. Facteurs de risque d’éclosion de SRAS-CoV-2 dans les résidences pour aînés en Ontario, au Canada: étude de cohorte à l’échelle de la population. CMAJ. 2021 Jun 21;193(25):E969-E977. French. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.202756-f. PMID: 34155053; PMCID: PMC8248469.

 

67. Stolee P, Elliott J, Giguere AM, Mallinson S, Rockwood K, Sims Gould J, Baker R, Boscart V, Burns C, Byrne K, Carson J, Cook RJ, Costa AP, Giosa J, Grindrod K, Hajizadeh M, Hanson HM, Hastings S, Heckman G, Holroyd-Leduc J, Isaranuwatchai W, Kuspinar A, Meyer S, McMurray J, Puchyr P, Puchyr P, Theou O, Witteman H. Transforming primary care for older Canadians living with frailty: mixed methods study protocol for a complex primary care intervention. BMJ Open. 2021 May 13;11(5):e042911. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042911. PMID: 33986044; PMCID: PMC8126280.

 

68. Costa AP, Manis DR, Jones A, Stall NM, Brown KA, Boscart V, Castellino A, Heckman GA, Hillmer MP, Ma C, Pham P, Rais S, Sinha SK, Poss JW. Risk factors for outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 infection at retirement homes in Ontario, Canada: a population-level cohort study. CMAJ. 2021 May 10;193(19):E672-E680. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.202756. PMID: 33972220; PMCID: PMC8158001.

 

69. Heckman GA, Kay K, Morrison A, Grabowski DC, Hirdes JP, Mor V, Shaw G, Benjamin S, Boscart VM, Costa AP, Declercq A, Geffen L, Sang Lum TY, Moser A, Onder G, van Hout H. Proceedings from an International Virtual Townhall: Reflecting on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Themes from Long-Term Care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 Jun;22(6):1128-1132. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.03.029. Epub 2021 Apr 8. PMID: 33932351; PMCID: PMC8030741.

 

70. Brooks L, Stolee P, Elliott J, Heckman G. Transitional Care Experiences of Patients with Hip Fracture Across Different Health Care Settings. Int J Integr Care. 2021 Apr 8;21(2):2. doi: 10.5334/ijic.4720. PMID: 33867897; PMCID: PMC8034406.

 

71. McDonald M, Virani S, Chan M, Ducharme A, Ezekowitz JA, Giannetti N, Heckman GA, Howlett JG, Koshman SL, Lepage S, Mielniczuk L, Moe GW, O'Meara E, Swiggum E, Toma M, Zieroth S, Anderson K, Bray SA, Clarke B, Cohen-Solal A, D'Astous M, Davis M, De S, Grant ADM, Grzeslo A, Heshka J, Keen S, Kouz S, Lee D, Masoudi FA, McKelvie R, Parent MC, Poon S, Rajda M, Sharma A, Siatecki K, Storm K, Sussex B, Van Spall H, Yip AMC. CCS/CHFS Heart Failure Guidelines Update: Defining a New Pharmacologic Standard of Care for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. Can J Cardiol. 2021 Apr;37(4):531-546. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.01.017. PMID: 33827756.

 

72. Heckman GA, Boscart V, Quail P, Keller H, Ramsey C, Vucea V, King S, Bains I, Choi N, Garland A. Applying the Knowledge-to-Action Framework to Engage Stakeholders and Solve Shared Challenges with Person-Centered Advance Care Planning in Long-Term Care Homes. Can J Aging. 2021 Feb 15:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0714980820000410. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33583447.

 

73. Heckman GA, Arthur S, Costa AP. Delayed discharge and frailty, delirium and functional decline. CMAJ. 2021 Feb 8;193(6):E221. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.77712. PMID: 33558410; PMCID: PMC7954545.

 

74. Arthur SA, Hirdes JP, Heckman G, Morinville A, Costa AP, Hébert PC. Do premorbid characteristics of home care clients predict delayed discharges in acute care hospitals: a retrospective cohort study in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada. BMJ Open. 2021 Feb 5;11(2):e038484. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038484. PMID: 33550224; PMCID: PMC7925855.

 

75. Mowbray FI, Aryal K, Mercier E, Heckman G, Costa AP. Older Emergency Department Patients: Does Baseline Care Status Matter? Can Geriatr J. 2020 Dec 1;23(4):289-296. doi: 10.5770/cgj.23.421. PMID: 33282049; PMCID: PMC7704072.

 

76.         *Sinn CJ, Heckman G, Poss JW, Onder G, Vetrano DL, Hirdes J. A comparison of 3 frailty measures and adverse outcomes in the intake home care population: a retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open. 2020 Dec 1;8(4):E796-E809. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20200083. PMID: 33262118; PMCID: PMC7721251.

 

77. McArthur C, Saari M, Heckman GA, Wellens N, Weir J, Hebert P, Turcotte L, Jbilou J, Hirdes JP. Evaluating the Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Long-Term Care Residents' Mental Health: A Data-Driven Approach in New Brunswick. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 Jan;22(1):187-192. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.028. Epub 2020 Oct 26. PMID: 33232682; PMCID: PMC7587131.

 

78. Franco BB, *Randle J, Crutchlow L, *Heng J, *Afzal A, Heckman GA, Boscart V. Push and Pull Factors Surrounding Older Adults' Relocation to Supportive Housing: A Scoping Review. Can J Aging. 2020 Aug 25:1-19. doi: 10.1017/S0714980820000045. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32838833.

 

79. Choi N, Garland A, Ramsey C, Steer J, Keller H, Heckman G, Vucea V, Bains I, Kroetsch B, Quail P, King S, Oshchepkova T, Kalashnikova T, Boscart V, Heyer M. Problems With Advance Care Planning Processes and Practices in Nursing Homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 21(12):2012-2013. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.07.010.

 

80. Fitzgibbon-Collins LK, Heckman GA, Bains I, Noguchi M, McIlroy WE, Hughson RL. Older adults' drop in cerebral oxygenation on standing correlates with postural instability and may improve with sitting prior to standing. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 Aug 7:glaa194. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaa194. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32766776.

 

81. Lee L, Jones A, Costa A, Hillier LM, Patel T, Milligan J, Pefanis J, Giangregorio L, Heckman GA, Parikh R. The C5-75 Program: Meeting the Need for Efficient, Pragmatic Frailty Screening and Management in Primary Care. Can J Aging. 2020 Jun 23:1-13. doi: 10.1017/S0714980820000161. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32638663.

 

82. Writing Group, Virani SA, Zieroth S, Bray S, Ducharme A, Harkness K, Koshman SL, McDonald M, O'Meara E, Swiggum E; Canadian Heart Failure Society and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Guidelines Panel; CCS HF Guidelines Primary and Secondary Panel, Chan M, Ezekowitz JA, Giannetti N, Grzeslo A, Heckman GA, Howlett JG, Lepage S, Mielniczuk L, Moe GW, Toma M, Abrams H, Al-Hesaye A, Cohen-Solal A, D'Astous M, De S, Delgado D, Desplantie O, Estrella-Holder E, Green L, Haddad H, Hernandez AF, Kouz S, LeBlanc MH, Lee D, Masoudi FA, Matteau S, McKelvie R, Parent MC, Rajda M, Ross HJ, Sussex B. The Status of Specialized Ambulatory Heart Failure Care in Canada: A Joint Canadian Heart Failure Society and Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Guidelines Survey. CJC Open. 2020 Mar 7;2(3):151-160. doi: 10.1016/j.cjco.2020.03.001. PMID: 32462129; PMCID: PMC7242502.

 

83. Virani SA, Clarke B, Ducharme A, Ezekowitz JA, Heckman GA, McDonald M, Mielniczuk LM, Swiggum E, Van Spall HGC, Zieroth S; Canadian Heart Failure Society. Optimizing Access to Heart Failure Care in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Can J Cardiol. 2020 Jul;36(7):1148-1151. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.05.009. Epub 2020 May 13. PMID: 32405146; PMCID: PMC7217768.

 

84. Boscart V, Taucar LS, Heyer M, Kellendonk T, Johnson K, Davey M, Peel N, Heckman G, Hirdes J. InterRAI Acute Care Instrument for Seniors in Canadian Hospitals: Findings of an Inter-Rater Reliability Pilot Study. Can J Nurs Res. 2020 May 13:844562120920513. doi: 10.1177/0844562120920513. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32400168.

 

85. Heckman GA, Saari M, McArthur C, Wellens NIH, Hirdes JP. COVID-19 outbreak measures may indirectly lead to greater burden on hospitals. CMAJ. 2020 Apr 6;192(14):E384. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.75230. PMID: 32392532; PMCID: PMC7145375.

 

86. Wang HT, Carrier FM, Tremblay A, Joly MM, Ghali R, Heckman G, Hirdes JP, Hebert P. Outcomes of vulnerable elderly patients undergoing elective major surgery: a prospective cohort study. Can J Anaesth. 2020 Jul;67(7):847-856. English. doi: 10.1007/s12630-020-01646-z. Epub 2020 Apr 2. PMID: 32240518.

 

87. Cheng C, Hirdes JP, Heckman G, Poss J. Predictors of Home Care Costs Among Persons With Dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Multiple Sclerosis in Ontario. Health Serv Insights. 2020 Feb 28;13:1178632920903731. doi: 10.1177/1178632920903731. PMID: 32165848; PMCID: PMC7052460.

 

88. Muscedere J, Afilalo J, Araujo de Carvalho I, Cesari M, Clegg A, Eriksen HE, Evans KR, Heckman G, Hirdes JP, Kim PM, Laffon B, Lynn J, Martin F, Prorok JC, Rockwood K, Rodrigues Mañas L, Rolfson D, Shaw G, Shea B, Sinha S, Theou O, Tugwell P, Valdiglesias V, Vellas B, Veronese N, Wallace LMK, Williamson PR. Moving Towards Common Data Elements and Core Outcome Measures in Frailty Research. J Frailty Aging. 2020;9(1):14-22. doi: 10.14283/jfa.2019.43. PMID: 32150209.

 

89. O'Meara E, McDonald M, Chan M, Ducharme A, Ezekowitz JA, Giannetti N, Grzeslo A, Heckman GA, Howlett JG, Koshman SL, Lepage S, Mielniczuk LM, Moe GW, Swiggum E, Toma M, Virani SA, Zieroth S, De S, Matteau S, Parent MC, Asgar AW, Cohen G, Fine N, Davis M, Verma S, Cherney D, Abrams H, Al-Hesayen A, Cohen-Solal A, D'Astous M, Delgado DH, Desplantie O, Estrella-Holder E, Green L, Haddad H, Harkness K, Hernandez AF, Kouz S, LeBlanc MH, Lee D, Masoudi FA, McKelvie RS, Rajda M, Ross HJ, Sussex B. CCS/CHFS Heart Failure Guidelines: Clinical Trial Update on Functional Mitral Regurgitation, SGLT2 Inhibitors, ARNI in HFpEF, and Tafamidis in Amyloidosis. Can J Cardiol. 2020 Feb;36(2):159-169. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.11.036. PMID: 32036861.

 

90. Boscart V, Davey M, Crutchlow L, Heyer M, Johnson K, Taucar LS, Costa AP, Heckman G. Effective Chronic Disease Interventions in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review Based on the Knowledge-to-Action Framework. Clin Gerontol. 2020 Jan 5:1-14. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2019.1707339. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31902314.

 

91. Boscart V, Crutchlow L, Sheiban Taucar L, Johnson K, Heyer M, Davey M, Costa A, Heckman G. Chronic disease management models in nursing homes: a scoping review. BMJ Open, 2020;10(2):1-7.