不良研究所

My research focuses on evaluating how the organization of work affects outcomes of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. There are significant variations in rates of mortality and morbidity of preterm infants among neonatal intensive care units in Canada. Important contributors to these variations in outcomes include variations in practice and in the organization of the units. Using clinical and administrative databases, we are studying the effects of different healthcare delivery models, team composition and resource allocation (nurse-to-patient ratios, physician-to-patient ratios and other healthcare providers) on quality of care and efficiency in the neonatal intensive care unit. The main objective is to improve quality of care and improving efficiency in the delivery of care. Further, as Associate Director of the Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN), I chair the database and annual report committee to better understand predictors of neonatal outcomes and improve quality of care of preterm infants in each unit.