Risk Watch (June '23)
Editor's Note
The June 2023 issue of Risk Watch includes articles on the three areas: maternal neonatal care, COVID-19 emergency response planning, and healthcare human resources. On maternal/neonatal issues, Jairam et al. investigate severe maternal morbidity and mortality among immigrant and Canadian-born women residing within low-income neighbourhoods. On the topic of COVID-19 emergency response planning, Smith et al. investigate centralization and integration of public health system responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the topic of healthcare human resources, Adams et al. investigate the topic of virtual practice policies during COVID-19.
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Severe maternal morbidity and mortality among immigrant and Canadian-born women residing within low-income neighborhoods in Ontario, Canada
Canadian study comparing the risk of severe maternal morbidity or mortality among immigrant and nonimmigrant women residing exclusively within low-income areas.
Jairam JA, Vigod SN, Siddiqi A, Guan J, Boblitz A, Wang X, O'Campo P, Ray JG. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Feb 1;6(2):e2256203. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.56203. PMID: 36795412; PMCID: PMC9936351.
Centralization and integration of public health systems: Perspectives of public health leaders on factors facilitating and impeding COVID-19 responses in three Canadian provinces
Canadian study on the impacts of centralization and integration on public health system responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in three Canadian provinces.
Smith RW, Jarvis T, Sandhu HS, Pinto AD, O'Neill M, Di Ruggiero E, Pawa J, Rosella L, Allin S. Health Policy. 2023 Jan;127:19-28. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.11.011. Epub 2022 Nov 23. PMID: 36456399; PMCID: PMC9681988.
Regulating for-profit virtual care in Canada: Implications for medical profession regulators and policy-makers
Canadian study investigating the extent to which virtual practice policies addressed issues around mobility and licensure, equitable access, privacy, complaints, and continuity of care.
Adams TL, Leslie K. Healthc Manage Forum. 2023 Mar;36(2):113-118. doi: 10.1177/08404704221134872. Epub 2022 Nov 24. PMID: 36421019; PMCID: PMC9975815.
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