The first-ever national survey of physicians who deliver palliative care in Canada is providing critical direction for improving access to palliative care services. Based on a survey over 1,000 doctors who provide palliative medicine, the survey was funded by CFN, along with the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians, Canadian Medical Association, Royal College of…
CFN researchers published in Critical Care Medicine A Canadian study of the association between frailty and quality of life for survivors of critical illness was recently published in the May issue of Critical Care Medicine. CFN-funded researchers Drs. Sean Bagshaw and Thomas Stelfox examined 421 critically-ill, patients over the age of 50 years to determine an…
CFN Network members Drs. Mary Lou Kelley, Sharon Kaasalainen and Marg McKee have been successful in publishing an abstract of their CFN-funded research, “Embedding the palliative care approach into the organizational culture of long-term care (LTC) homes using participatory action research.” The prestigious BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care presented their findings as part of a…
Dr. John Muscedere recently gave a presentation on aging within a frailty health context to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging Advisory Board. Dr. Muscedere spoke on the interconnection between aging and frailty; explaining that the decline in a person’s health status and increasing use of health care is driven more by…
Dr. John Muscedere, CFN Scientific Director, will make a presentation April 16 at 8:30 am at the Taming of the Queue 2015 national conference in Ottawa (Fairmont Château Laurier — Adam Room) Dr. Muscedere will discuss the prevalence of frail health in Canada and how the healthcare system – and, in particular, evidenced-based frailty screening…
Brian deVries and Gloria Gutman of the Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research Centre received a 2013 CFN Catalyst Grant for their project Fostering end-of-life conversations, community and care among LGBT older adults. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults are more likely to age alone with limited support, and in a stigmatizing environment where…
The latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine contains the findings of a research report co-authored by Dr. Paul Hébert, CFN Theme Lead (Improving Acute and Critical Care) and a member of CFN’s advisory Research Management Committee. Age of Transfused Blood in Critically Ill Patients involved a trial of more than 2,400…
Sweeping recommendations in Ontario Government’s Bringing Care Home report The Government of Ontario is endorsing a new report on ways to makehome and community care more patient-and-family-centred. Drawing from consultations with patients, caregivers and healthcare providers, an expert panel led by Dr. Gail Donner made recommendations to improve the patient experience, promote access to services…
CFN recently awarded a contract to design and implement a benchmark study (environmental scan) that systematically examines current care of the seriously ill, frail elderly nearing end of life. Through this scan CFN will quantitate the health care environment and the health care that this population receives in Canada. This study will also help identify…
CFN Network is pleased to announce the election of Russell Williams, President, Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D), as Chair of the CFN’s Board of Directors. Mr. Williams assumed the role at the Board’s first meeting held in Toronto on January 22, 2015. Click here for a PDF of this announcement (en français). CFN is a…