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Improving Pulmonary Pressure Estimation by Echocardiogram at LHSC
AIM Statement: We aim to improve the echographic estimation of pulmonary arterial pressure for all patients receiving an echocardiogram, especially for patients having a referral question asking to screen for pulmonary hypertension and patients with cardiac transplant.
Drs. Ping Yu Xiong, Zachary Singer, Dimitar Saveski, Neville Suskin (Faculty Lead)
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Reducing Clinic Wait times for Higher Priority Referrals to the Osteoporosis and Bone Disease Program
AIM Statement:To reduce the average wait time of High Priority Referrals to 120 days over 1 year.
Drs. Aisha Yusuf Ibrahim, Cassandra Hawco, Jeffery Tong, Kristin K Clemens (Faculty Lead)
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Reducing Laboratory Waste: An Approach to Reducing Unnecessary Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Testing in the Inpatient Setting
AIM Statement:We aim to reduce the inappropriate testing of GGT for inpatients at London Health Science Centre (LHSC) with the goal of GGT:ALP ratio <0.25 within 6-8 months.
Drs. Gurpreet Malhi, Hasan Bualbanat, Nisha Howarth, Tamoor Afzaal, Raed Al-Ramadan, Anouar Teriaky (Faculty Lead)
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Improving communication of post-discharge follow up plans to family physicians for patients assessed by consult medicine.
AIM Statement:Improve the rates of consult medicine sign-off notes being copied to family physicians to 100%.
Drs. Eden Liu, Aaron Leung, Darren Yau, Saira Zafar (Faculty Lead)
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Improving Efficiency of Paracentesis Procedures in the CTU setting at Victoria Hospital
AIM Statement: Reduce the time required to gather equipment for a paracentesis by residents on the CTU service at VH by 25% in 8 months time.
Drs. Ahmed Zaki, Rajiv Lakhani, Hamza Mahmood, Saira Zafar (Faculty Lead)
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Discontinuing Prolonged VTE Prophylaxis in Inpatients with SCI: A Quality Improvement Initiative
AIM Statement:To decrease the percentage of patients with newly diagnosed SCI admitted to 4AE SCI Parkwood Institute who receive prolonged VTE prophylaxis from 48% to 30% by May 30th 2023.
Drs. Lauren Cormier, Heather Mackenzie, Ali Bateman (Faculty Lead)
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Optimizing the treatment of iron deficiency in end-stage renal disease at London Health Sciences Centre
AIM Statement:By June 2024, we aim to decrease the proportion of hemodialysis patients with iron deficiency by 20%.
Drs. Zhubo D. Zhang, Joey Liu, Mohammad Faraz, Dilraj Sanghera, Omar Assiri, Abdulaziz Bari, & Michael Chiu (Faculty Lead)
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Improving Palliative Care Referrals For Patients With Advanced Cancer in Pleural Disease and DAP Clinics
AIM Statement:Increase referrals of patients with locally advanced or metastatic lung cancer in the Diagnostic Assessment Program (DAP) to Palliative Care by 25% by March 2023.
Drs. Jaymee Shell, Shayan Kassirian, Yassmin Behzadian, Inderdeep Dhaliwal (Faculty Lead)
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Geriatrics screening and assessments in new elderly patients in outpatient malignant hematology clinics and applying the results in patient-centred treatment decisions
AIM Statement: By December 2023, all elderly patients >65yo in LRCP malignant hematology clinics will have a Geriatrics 8 screening assessment as part of initial consultation.
Drs. Aatif Qureshi, Mohammed Abu Farhaneh, Alan Gob (Faculty Lead)
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