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The Centre for Innovation in Complex Care (CICC) is dedicated to studying how to improve the entire process of care for patients with multiple problems. Its purpose is to engage our patients and clinicians to identify problems with current healthcare practices and develop solutions for addressing them. Innovative research and evaluation in a real clinical environment will allow our clinicians to utilize the latest technology to improve patient care. Key linkages with groups such as the Ministry of Health and the SIMS Partnership will ensure patients from across the city and the province will benefit from the innovative research conducted through the CICC.
BlackBerry Program
The use of BlackBerrys at the University Health Network (UHN) for administrative functions had been in place for several years. With the necessary infrastructure in place, the opportunity to pilot the use of these devices for clinical communication existed. Collaborating on work to deliver critical alerts by email and accessing evidence-based decisions support from the intranet, a pilot to demonstrate the impact of using BlackBerry devices to coordinate patient care ensued.
Upcoming Events
CICC Innovation Rounds - Thursday, February 2, 12-1pm, "CICC Guidelines iPad Application: managing General Internal Medicine patients by guidelines without lifting a finger", presented by Patrick Darragh
Book signing for "Kicking Cancer's Ass: A light-hearted guide to the fight of your life", meet the Patient Empowerment Program's Robert Hawke, Friday February 3, 12-2pm, Indigo Spirit, main floor of Mount Sinai Hospital
Contact us for more information about our upcoming events or view our event calendar.
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Bringing Value-Based Care to Atrial Fibrillation
Watch Dante Morra's presentation at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario's 2010 Stroke Collaborative.
A Virtual Ward to Prevent Readmissions after Hospital Discharge
Watch Irfan Dhalla's presentation at the 2011 General Internal Medicine (GIM) Symposium.
Watch other presentations from the 2011 General Internal Medicine (GIM) Symposium
"I took a pledge": Using role modeling and team accountability to create a culture of heightened awareness around hand hygiene
Hand hygiene is considered the most important strategy in preventing healthcare acquired infections (HCAIs). In recent years, the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) and University Health Network (UHN) have committed to improving hand hygiene by increasing access to hand rubs and publicly reporting hand hygiene compliance. However, frontline health care workers on General Internal Medicine (GIM) at Toronto General Hospital (TGH) unanimously state that there is room for improvement.