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Evidence to Improve Care

Transitions Between Hospital and Home

Care for People of All Ages



Ontario Health (Quality) thanks the following individuals for their generous, voluntary contributions of time and expertise to help create this quality standard:


Amir Ginzburg (co-chair)
Chief and Medical Director, Medicine Program, Trillium Health Partners
Clinical Quality Lead, Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network and Health Quality Ontario


Lianne Jeffs (co-chair)
Research and Innovation Lead and Scholar in Residence, Sinai Health System
Nursing and Health Disciplines Senior Clinician Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute


Carole Ann Alloway
Cofounder, Family Caregivers Voice
Lived Experience Advisor


Chantal Backman
Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa


Tanya Baker
Clinical Practice and Patient Safety Manager, Bayshore HealthCare


Carole Beauvais
Chief Executive Officer, Nucleus Independent Living


Lara de Sousa
Vice-President, Client Services, Circle of Care, Sinai Health System


Julie Drury
Lived Experience Advisor
Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care


Laurie Hebert
Patient Flow, Discharge Planner, Health Link Coordinator, Arnprior Regional Health


Helen Janzen
Manager, Integrated Community Service Programs
Lead, Long-Term Care and Placement, Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network


Helene LaCroix
Vice-President, Clinical Innovations, Saint Elizabeth Health


Brenda Laurin
Co-chair, Health Quality Ontario Patient, Family and Public Advisors Council
Caregiver
Lived Experience Advisor


Joanne Maxwell
Senior Director, Collaborative Practice, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital


Susan McKenna
Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Pharmacy Services, Kingston Health Sciences Centre


Jennifer Mills
Executive Director, Quinte and District Rehabilitation


Andrea Moser
Associate Medical Director, Long-Term Care and Chief Medical Information Officer, Baycrest Health Sciences
Clinical Quality Lead, Health Quality Ontario


Shailesh Nadkarni
Regional Director, Patient Care and Partnerships, Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network


Elly Nadorp
Care Coordinator Coach, Western Ottawa Health Link
Social Worker, Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre


Diana Nichol
Registered Nurse and Quality Improvement and Effective Transitions Lead, Tilbury District Family Health Team


Michael Nickerson
Lived Experience Advisor


Karen Okrainec
Clinician Scientist, University Health Network, University of Toronto


Thuy-Nga (Tia) Pham
Physician Lead, South East Toronto Family Health Team


Suzanne Saulnier
Director of Behavioural Support Services, LOFT Community Services


For more information, contact QualityStandards@HQOntario.ca.

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