Practice Points Vol. 10

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1. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY
1.1. Implementing a Learning Health and Social System in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.2. Digital Technology Committee – Care Pathways
1.3. Digital Technology Committee – Key Informants and Key Takeaways
1.4. Analysis of Clinical Service Levels and Workforce Alignment in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.5. Analysis of Medical Imaging Services and Workforce Alignment in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.6. Analysis of Internal Medicine Services and Workforce Alignment in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.7. Analysis of Obstetrics Services and Workforce Alignment in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.8. Analysis of Sexual Assault Services and Workforce Alignment in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.9. Analysis of Acute Stroke Services and Workforce Alignment in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.10. Analysis of General Surgery and Anesthesiology Services and Workforce Alignment in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.11. Analysis of Emergency Medicine Services and Workforce Alignment in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.12. Comparison of Stroke Care Indicators in Eastern Health to Three Regions of Canada
1.13. Acute Care Expenditures in Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada
1.14. Health Care Processes and Experiences in Newfoundland and Labrador Compared to Canada and Australia
1.15. Corporate Services Expense in Newfoundland and Labrador and in Regional Health Authorities
1.16. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Acute Care Occupancy
1.17. Control of the Omicron Variant in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.18. Effect of the Omicron Variant on COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador
1.19. Omicron Disease Severity and Mitigation of Restrictions in Newfoundland and Labrador
and the Other Canadian Provinces

2. COMMUNITY CARE
2.1. Barriers to Implementing Collaborative Community Teams in Newfoundland and Labrador
2.2. Collaborative Community Teams in Newfoundland and Labrador
2.3. Quality and Accessibility of Early Childhood Education and Child Care in Newfoundland and Labrador
2.4. Investigating Newfoundland and Labrador Primary Care Physicians’ Knowledge of Basic Dental Care
2.5. Choosing Wisely in Primary Care: Do Not Routinely Offer Imaging for Uncomplicated Low Back Pain

3. HOSPITAL SERVICES
3.1. Antimicrobial Stewardship Audits in Central Health: De-Escalation of Meropenem
3.2. Patterns in Pre-Operative Testing for Low-Risk Surgery During a Medical Directive and COVID-19
3.3. Emergency Surgery by Season in Small Hospitals in Newfoundland and Labrador
3.4. Improving Access and Efficiency of Ischemic Stroke Treatment Across Four Canadian Provinces Using a Stepped Wedge Trial
3.5. The Use of Urinary Catheters in Eastern Health

4. AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE
4.1. Development of a Comprehensive Seniors Care Program for Newfoundland and Labrador
4.2. Age-Friendly Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador: Clarenville
4.3. Evaluating the Provincial Home Dementia Care Program in the Eastern Health Region
4.4. Undertriage of Older Adults with a Low-Acuity Triage Score in the Emergency Department
4.5. Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Care in the Long-Term Care Facilities of Newfoundland and Labrador
4.6. Antibiotic Usage in Long-Term Care Facilities
4.7. Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infections in Western Health Long-Term Care Facilities
4.8. Predicting Future Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Long-Term Care Residents

5. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
5.1 Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Determinants of Health
5.2. Understanding the Influences on Older Adult Nutrition in Western NL and Promoting Positive Nutritional Change
5.3. Non-Medical Determinants of Health and Health Outcomes in Newfoundland and Labrador Compared to Canada
5.4. Household Food Insecurity in Newfoundland and Labrador, 2021
5.5. Food Costs in Newfoundland and Labrador in Comparison to Other Provinces in 2021
5.6. A Holistic Approach to the Social Determinants of Health
5.7. Social Prescribing- A Potential Way to Achieve Better Health Outcomes in Newfoundland and Labrador
5.8. The Well-Being of Newfoundland and Labrador Prior to Implementation of Health Accord NL