Emergency services
Research on emergency services
St. Mary’s Hospital Center is recognized for its leadership in emergency medical services and for related research, with a particular focus on the development and evaluation of innovative models of emergency department care for seniors.
Investigators: Jane McCusker (Contact person)
(This list is not exhaustive)
List of projects
A population-based study of use of emergency departments in Quebec
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec
Inclusive years: 2007-2010
Available materials: Summary PDF (in French)
Safe discharge of seniors from the emergency department to the community
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Inclusive years: 2006-2007
Available materials: Final Report PDF
Geriatric emergency care: policy recommendations
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Réseau Québécois de Recherche sur le Vieillissement
Fraser Health Authority
Inclusive years: 2005-2006
Available materials: Conference Proceedings PDF
Determinants of emergency department utilization and return visits among seniors in Quebec
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Inclusive years: 2003-2006
Available materials: Executive Summary PDF
Early return to the emergency department by seniors: inter-organizational variation and risk factors
Principal Investigator: Jane McCusker
Funding agency: Réseau Québécois de Recherche sur le Vieillissement
Inclusive years: 2001-2004
Available materials:
List of tools
ISAR/SEISAR: a two-step intervention
