Abstract Background and Aims In our current healthcare situation, burden on healthcare
services is increasing, with higher costs and increased utilization. Structured population …

Background: The growing number of patients with complex chronic conditions presents an
urgent challenge across the Canadian health care system. Current care delivery models are …

Background Healthcare expenditure within the intensive care unit (ICU) is costly. A cost
reduction strategy may be to target patients accounting for a disproportionate amount of …

Purpose A high number of hospital admissions may indicate poor general health and less
than optimal health care across sectors. To prevent hospital admissions, previous studies …

Background Seniors with recurrent hospitalizations who are taking multiple medications
including high-risk medications are at particular risk for serious adverse medication events …

Dual demands for increased provision of acute episodic care in hospital and chronic care in
the community have contributed to an ALC crisis in Canadian hospitals, where large …

Objectives To describe healthcare use and spending before and on becoming a new
(incident) senior high-cost user (HCU) compared with senior non-HCUs; to estimate the …

Background: Health interventions and policies for high-cost health care users (HCUs) who
are older adults need to be informed by a better understanding of their multimorbidity and …

Shelley-Ann Girwar was born on the 18th of December 1987 in Paramaribo, Suriname. In
2005, she finished her high school education and obtained her VWO diploma at the Ewald …

Abstract Background and Aims: In our current healthcare situation, burden on healthcare
services is increasing, with higher costs and increased utilization. Structured population …