

Big Data and Geriatric Models of Care
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@BDG_Research
We are a collection of scientists and clinicians that use ‘big data’ to inform and evaluate real-world care innovations for older adults.











Happy 4th doses starting in #LTC, retirement homes, and seniors assisted living . 'Boosters' providing better protection from illness in this #Omicron wave to our most vulnerable, and a 4th dose (3 months after 3rd) ensures this continues. For more: tinyurl.com/44pv5ef4




1/4 The @COVIDSciOntario Congregate Care Settings Working Group has compiled guidance for friends, families and essential caregivers to safely visit loved ones in Long-Term Care (LTC) as visits resume and #Omicron remains a concern covid19-sciencetable.ca/wp-content/upl…

The incredible $5.1m #ValentinesDay gift announced by the @JuravinskiRI this morning will go a long way in advancing research and care in child & youth #mentalhealth, burn trauma, and integrated care. Thank you, once again, Charles & Margaret Juravinski ❤️❤️❤️ #JuravinskiLegacy

How will YourCare+ help caregivers? Caregiving is not an easy job, but here at YourCare+ we hope to make it a little bit easier through meaningful tools and support. You can hear how from Dr. Costa and Sydney with this link: youtube.com/watch?v=YDOsPL… #caregivers #caregiving

Other piece of positive news is that hospitals are still not seeing large numbers of seriously ill older people. Striking that CEOs across country are echoing London colleague in pointing to the fact that care home omicron outbreaks not translating into hospital admissions. 20/25

NEW: first thread of 2022 is an Omicron situation update, starting with a detailed look at UK hospitals, before going international. Let’s start with severity, and the most important chart: Despite steep rises in cases and patients, the number on ventilators has barely risen.

Introducing RAT Tracker—a citizen-powered tool for anonymous reporting of rapid antigen test results for Toronto students. The data collected will fill a gap in our understanding of Omicron’s spread and inform the COVID-19 situation at each Toronto school. thelocal.to/rat-tracker/



Need to maintain strong IPAC and staff/caregivers urged to get 3rd dose to reduce risk of transmission! Neutralization substantially lower for beta variant neutralization (p<0.001) compared to wild type, which is a warning for #Omicron. 👇 @CovidInltc @MsMacrophage