Practice Points Vol. 13

Below is the Table of Contents for Practice Points Vol. 13 so far. More articles will be added throughout 2026. Please click a link below to open up a pdf of the article in a new tab.

1. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY
1.1. Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in Newfoundland and Labrador🆕
1.2. Health Accord for Newfoundland and Labrador Update – Virtual Community Care🆕
1.3. Patients’ Experiences with Venous Thromboembolism and Their Care Pathway – A Qualitative Study🆕

2. COMMUNITY CARE
2.1. Nurses’ Transition Experiences to Family Care Teams in Newfoundland and Labrador🆕
2.2. Update on Laboratory Testing and Minimum Retesting Intervals for Outpatients🌱🆕

3. HOSPITAL SERVICES
3.1. Repetitive Bundled Testing in Inpatient Units in Newfoundland and Labrador🌱🆕

4. AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE
4.1. The Length of Stay and Discharge Destination of Patients from the Alternate Level of Care Center at Chancellor Park in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador🆕

5. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
5.1. An Update on Food Insecurity in Newfoundland and Labrador🆕
5.2. An Update on Homelessness in Newfoundland and Labrador🆕
5.3. Exploring the Relationship Between Boil Water Advisories and Beverage Attitudes and Intake in Adults in Newfoundland and Labrador🆕
5.4. Impact of an Integrated Approach to Youth Service Delivery – Evidence from Choices for Youth🆕
5.5. Opportunity for All – Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy: How Are We Doing?🆕