OVERALL GOAL

Our research team uses "big data" on the health of Ontarians, held at ICES (www.ices.on.ca). We study and improve healthcare interactions across all settings — focusing on older frail adults.

EXTERNAL FUNDED RESEARCH

Understanding and improving patient safety for older adults in retirement homes

2024-2028 Canadian Institutes for Health Research Project Grant Spring 2024

NPI: Backman C.

Co-PIs: Manual D.

Co-Is: Bonares M, Costa A, Dash D, Engel F, Fisher S, Fung S, Isenberg S, Johnston S, Karunananthan S, Kehoe MacLeod K, Kobewka D, Li W, Manis D, Maskerine C, Syrowatka A, Tanuseputro P, Wang T, Webber C; KU: Fancott, C, Hecimovich C, Inch C, Phillip L, Sinha S.

Understanding and improving the use of acute care hospitals for older adults in retirement homes

2024-2027 Canadian Institutes for Health Research Project Grant Spring 2024

NPI: Backman C.

Co-PIs: Costa A, Kobewka D, Tanuseputro P.

Co-Is: Bonares M, Dash D, Engel FD, Fisher S, Hsu A, Karunananthan S, Kehoe MacLeod K, Li W, Manis D, Maskerine C, Roberts R, Shah S, Wang T, Webber C.

Knowledge Users: Bhatia S, Embuldeniya D, Hecimovich C, Sinha S.

The impact of language on care and outcomes in patients with prostate or breast cancer

2024-2025 Canadian Institutes for Health Research Project Grant Spring 2024 - Health and Official Languages in Minority Communities Priority Announcement

NPI: Wang TF.

PI: Backman C, Tanuseputro P.

Co-Is: Awan A, Batista R, Bosse D, Carrier M, Cheung A, Cole K, Fisher S, Forgues E, Johnston S, Kehoe MacLeod K, Li W, Moledina A, Myran D, Ong M, Patel K, Reaume M, Webber C, Xu Y; KU: Desilets A, Johnson J, Ziada H.

Empowering older adults from linguistic and ethno-cultural minority groups to co-design recommendations for improvements to care and service delivery in the Montfort Hospital Emergency Department and surrounding community

2024-2025 Alternative funding plan (AFP) Acceleration Grant

PIs: Kehoe MacLeod K, Gravel J.

Co-Is: Backman C, Bandk K, Dorion M, Johnston S, Muray M, Reaume M, Tanuseputro P, Wang K.

Developing an evidence-base to inform retirement home policy development using an equity and diversity lens: A mixed methods study

2024-2028 Canadian Institutes for Health Research Project Grant Fall 2023

NPI: Isenberg S; PIs: Costa A, Tanuseputro P

Co-Is: Backman C, Beogo I, Dash D, Fisher S, Johnston S, Kehoe MacLeod K, Kendall C, Konikoff L, Li W, Manis D, Muray M, Patel K, Tugwell P, Webber C.

Explorer les expériences de soins discordants linguistiques et culturels dans des communautés francophones qui vivent en situation minoritaire dans la région de Champlain et accèdent ou fournissent les services de soins à domicile chez les personnes âgées

2024-2026 Le Consortium national de formation en santé

NPIs : Backman C, Kehoe MacLeod K.

Co-Is: Johnston S, Karunananthan S, Reaume M, Richer S, Tanuseputro P, Tittley M-E.

Non-hOme Transition rIsk Following surgerY (NOTIFY) study

2023-2026 CIHR Project Grant Spring 2023

PIs: McIsaac I, Flexman AM, Garland A, Hallet J, Kidd GD, Kobewka DM, Van Walraven C, Wijeysundera DN, Wong CL.

Co-Is: Abdellatif S, Alkadri J, Aucoin SD, Auer RAC, Backman C, Beattie WS, Beckerleg W, Boet S, Breau RH, Bryson GL, Carrier FM, Chesney T, El-Gabalawy R, Forster AJ, Gagné S, Grudzinski AL, Hladkowicz E, Holroyd-Leduc JM, Huang AR, Huang S, Jerath A, Ke J, Khadaroo R, Ladha K, Lalu MM, Lavallée LT, Lee SM, Ma G, Martel G, Mayson KV, Mbadjeu Hondjeu A, McIsaac S, Moloo H, Power BE, Reich K, Roberts DJ, Sutherland JM, Talarico RF, Taljaard M, Tanuseputro P.

Supporting aging in place with dementia: A population-based analysis of health care use, health outcomes and future burden

2023-2027 CIHR Project Grant Spring 2023

PIs: Hsu A, Tanuseputro P, Fisher S.

Co-Is: Backman C, Bronskill S, Costa A, Isenberg S, Kehoe MacLeod K, Li W, Manis D, Manuel DG, Tfaily R, Webber C, Bhargava S.

The impact of COVID-19 on francophones and other minority language groups living in long-term care or receiving home care

2023-2027 CIHR Project Grant Spring 2023

NPI: Tanuseputro P.

Co-Is: Backman C, Barista R, Bjerre L, Carrier M, Chomienne MH, Collin S, Fernando S, Gaudreault A, Gauthier A, Hsu A, Johnston S, Kim W, Karunananthan S, Kehoe MacLeod K, Kendall C, Landry J, Li W, Murray M, Prud’homme D, Reaume M, Robitaille A, Sood M, Tang P, Vessey R, Wang T, Webber C, Xu Y.

Collaborator: Desilets A.

Caring for dementia patients at home: creating a risk-communication tool to inform caregivers of the timing and risk factors of distress

2023-2024 Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) Spark Program

PIs: Li W (NPI), Tanuseputro P.

Co-Is: Webber C, Kobewka D, Backman C, Kehoe MacLeod K, Fisher S.

Examining the Physician Workforce in Long-Term Care Homes (Trends in prescribing patterns of nurse practitioners’ vs physicians working in long-term care)

2022-2023 CIHR Catalyst Grant – Policy Research for Health System Transformation

NPI: Tanuseputro P.

PIs: Kendall C, Hsu A, Maskerine C, Myran D, Sood M.

Co-Is: Arya A, Backman C, Chwastek D, Costa A, Dash D, Downar J, Fisher S, Harrison L, Kehoe-MacLeod K, Kobewka D, Stall N, Webber C.

Knowledge Users: Narayan A, Robert B, Simkin S, Slade S.

The Impact of Language Concordant Care for Inpatient Terminal Cancer Patients

2023-2024 Association Médicale Universitaire Montfort (AMUM)

PIs: Carrier M, Tanuseputro P.

Co-Is: Kendall C, Muray MN, Johnston S, Landry JR, Sood MM, Gauthier A, Wong J, Karunananthan S, Wang T, Kehoe-Macleod K, Fisher S, Jia Z, Robitaille A, Bjerre L, Al-Soneidar W, Tang P, Backman C, Reaume M, Seale E.

Post-Surgery Paths and Outcomes for Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients - A population-based retrospective cohort study

2022-2024 Innovation Fund of the Alternative Funding Plan for the Academic Health Sciences Centres of Ontario

PIs: Shah S, Backman C, Tanuseputro P.

Co-Is: Beaule P, Berdusco R, French-Merkley V, Harley A, Papp S, Poitras S, Turcotte L, Webber C.

Improving access to specialized care for patients with frailty through eConsult

2021-2022 CIHR Project Grant - CMA Foundation - Virtual Care Priority Announcement

PI: Liddy C.

Co-PIs: Vedel I, Jarrett P.

Co-Is: Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi S, Archibald D, Backman C, Bergman H, Breton M, Bush S, Caron C, Dahrouge S, Dumas Pilon M, Farrell B, Fung C, Gazarin M, Godard-Sebillotte C, Houghton D, Hsu A, Karunananthan S, Keely E, LaPlante J, Magalhaes S, McCarthy L, Rahgozar A, Robert B, Robinson B, Singh J, Savard J.

Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of PATH FOR timely transfer of geriatric HIP fracture patients from hospital to rehabilitation to home (PATH4HIP)

2021-2022 Innovation Fund of the Alternative Funding Plan for the Academic Health Sciences Centres of Ontario

Co-PIs: Harley A, Backman C.

Co-Is: Berdusco R, French-Merkley V, Papp S, Poitras S, Beaule P.

TiC Evaluations Rural Network Study: a multisite evaluation of transition in care activities across an alliance of three rural hospitals in Ontario

2020-2022 Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Foundation

NPI: Gazarin M.

Co-PI: Ramsey T.

Co-I: Backman C, Tse D, Shearing B, Boland C, Leach S, Burke C, Crabtree M, Elbeddini A, Jolin Dahel K, Devin B, Mulligan E, Martin J.

Advancing the Science of Knowledge Translation: Measuring Context

2020-2023 CIHR Project Grant

NPI: Squires JE.

Co-P Is: Hutchinson A, Fairclough L.

Co-Is: Backman C, Bergstrom A, Brehaut JC, Brouwers MC, Burton C, Cassidy CE, Chalmers EC, Chapman A, Colquhoun H, Curran J, Demery Varin MG, Doering P, Elliott Rose AJ, Godfrey CM, Graham ID, Grinspun DR, Harvey G, Hillmer M, Ivers NM, Li SA, Miller CW, Noseworthy TW, Robson M, Rycroft-Malone J, Stacey D, Straus SE, Tricco AC, Wallin L.

Improving The Ottawa Hospital’s Hip Fracture Patients’ Access to Inpatient Geriatric Rehabilitation Services at Bruyère Continuing Care

2018-2021 Innovation Fund of the Alternative Funding Plan for the Academic Health Sciences Centres of Ontario

NPI: Harley A.

Co-PI: Backman C.

Co-Is: Beaule P, French-Merkley V, Papp S, Poitras S, Squires JE.

Improving access to rehabilitative care for Hip Fracture Patients: Bridging acute inpatient care at TOH to Geriatric Rehabilitation Services at Bruyère Hospital

2018-2021 The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization/ Ontario Ministry (Operating Grant)

NPI: Papp, S.

Co-PI: Backman C.

Co-Is: Beaule P, French-Merkley V, Harley A, Poitras S, Squires JE.

Development and psychometric testing of the 5Senses observational tool for long-term care

2019 Bruyère Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care (non-peer reviewed grant)

NPI: Backman C.

Co-I: Squires JE.

Development of a “Path to Home” mobile application for the geriatric rehabilitation program at Bruyère Continuing Care

2018-2019 Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI)

NPI: Backman C.

Co-Is: Harley A, Peyton L, Kuziemsky C, Mercer J, Monahan MA, Schmidt S, Singh H, Gravelle D.

Modèle novateur de service d’orthogériatrie pour patients avec multimorbidité (Innovative orthogeriatric service model for patients with multimorbidity)

2018-2020 Association médicale universitaire de l’Hôpital Montfort

NPI: Joanisse J.

Co-PI: Fleuriau Chateau P, Poitras S.

Co-Is: Anton T, Backman C, Beaulé P, Chabot C, Helleur V, Landry C, Lemay G, Thibault MB.

A pre- and post-intervention study to reduce unnecessary urinary catheter use and to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections at The Ottawa Hospital

2017-2018 IQ@TOH $20,000

NPI: Backman C.

Co-Is: Wooler K, Freeman L, Delaney L, Hasimja D.

Safe and effective person-and-family-centered care practices during transitions between hospital-based care and home care – A mixed methods study

2016-2017 Canadian Patient Safety Institute Research Competition

NPI: Backman C.

Co-Is: Gifford W, Chartrand J, Oelke N, Johnston S, Forster AJ.

Use of participatory visual narrative methods to explore older adults’ experiences of managing multiple chronic conditions during care transitions

2015-2016 The Beryl Institute

NPI: Backman C.

Engaging Patients to Enhance the Post-Discharge Phone Call Program at The Ottawa Hospital

2016 The Ottawa Hospital

NPI: Backman C.

The use of eTriggers to systematically detect, review and analyze in-hospital deaths

2013-2014 The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization Innovation Fund Grant

NPI: Forster AJ.

Co-Is: Backman C, Calder L.

Decreasing adverse events in the critically ill through the Prospective Adverse Events Surveillance System

2013-2014 The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization Innovation Fund Grant

NPI: Forster AJ.

Co-PI: Hebert PC.

Co-Is: Backman C, Neilipovitz D.

Implementation of a hospital-based method of adverse event surveillance

2011-2012 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant

NPI: Forster AJ.

Co-Is: Amyot D, Backman C, Buckeridge DL, Huang AR, Tamblyn RM, Van Walraven C.

Sustainability of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) Assessment and Management of Pain Best Practice Guideline

2010-2011 Canadian Nurses Foundation

NPI: Backman C.

Co-Is: Freeman L, Momtahan K, Kachuik L, Lemire-Rodger G.