Background: Long-term care (LTC) residents are a vulnerable population facing high risks due to frailty, complex medical conditions, and cognitive decline—factors that lead to frequent Emergency Department (ED) visits and hospitalizations, with one-third deemed avoidable. Chronic staffing and training gaps in Ontario L...
Beatrise Edelstein, Kathleen Kirk· International Journal of Int...· 0 citations
Background: Individuals with diabetes and vascular disease face disproportionately high risks of avoidable hospitalizations, amputations, and long-term disability1. In Northwestern Toronto, an underserved community, these risks are compounded by systemic inequities, fragmented transitions between care settings, and lim...
Kathleen Kirk, Beatrise Edelstein· International Journal of Int...· 0 citations
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