Saskatchewan Health

About: Saskatchewan Health is a government organization based out in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Health care. The organization has 442 authors who have published 489 publications receiving 7728 citations.

The LEADS in a Caring Environment Framework: Putting LEADS to Work in People-Centred Care

Abstract: The LEADS in a Caring Environment Framework represents five key domains of leadership action that are rquired to lead in all levels of the health system (Lead self, Engage others, Achieve results, Develop coalitions, and System transformation). In this chapter, we focus on the need for leaders to operationalize people-centered care and how LEADS can be put to work to do that. We highlight examples of health care organizations across the world that are using LEADS to support their people centeredness. We offer a guide to support leaders in people centered care, building on the five domains and twenty capabilities. The LEADS framework can be used to show leaders how to move people-centered care from a principle to actions, words, and behaviour that will contribute to changing culture.

Screening questionnaires for substance abuse post brain injury: a review

Abstract: Objective: To assess the psychometric properties of the available assessment questionnaires for substance abuse studied within a brain injury population.Methods: A literature search was conducted o...

Antipsychotic use in older adults: Canadian best practices.

Abstract: Due to the physiologic changes of aging, managing behavioral issues and antipsychotic use is associated with adverse reactions that are more complex in older adults than in younger adults. Therefore, appropriate prescribing and evaluating the need to continue antipsychotics are necessary to enhance optimum patient outcomes. This article discusses best practice recommendations for NPs in Canada to help ensure safe use of antipsychotic medications in the older adult population.

Trends and outcomes of mechanically ventilated cirrhotic patients in the United States from 2005–2014

Abstract: PurposeCirrhotic patients in organ failure are frequently admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) to receive invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). We evaluated the trends of hospitalizations, in-h...

Development of prognostic model for fistula maturation in patients with advanced renal failure

Abstract: This study aimed to explore the role of patient’s characteristic and haematological factors as predictive on the maturation of arteriovenous fistulae in patients who underwent vascular access surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Retrospective data from 300 patients who had undergone fistula creation between February 2007 and October 2010 was examined. A predictive logistic regression model was developed using the backward stepwise procedure. Model performance, discrimination and calibration, was assessed using the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve and Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness of fit test. Three variables were identified which independently influenced fistula maturation. Males were twice as likely to undergo fistula maturation, compared to that of females (odds ratio (OR) 0.514; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.308–0.857), patients with no evidence of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) were three times more likely to mature their fistula (OR 3.140; 95% CI 1.596–6.177) and a pre-operative vein diameter > 2.5 mm resulted in a fivefold increase in fistula maturation compared to a vein size less than 2.5 mm (OR 4.532; 95% CI 2.063–9.958). The model for fistula maturation had fair discrimination as indicated by the area under the ROC curve (0.68; 95% CI 0.615–0.738) but good calibration indicated by Hosmer and Lemeshow test (p = 0.79). Gender, PVD and vein size are independent predictors of arteriovenous fistula maturation. The clinical utility of these risk equation in the maturation of arteriovenous fistulae requires further validation in the newly treated patients.