Completed CHRSP Projects
Our Contextualized Health Research Synthesis Program works with decision makers in the provincial healthcare system to identify and address issues of pressing interest to decision makers who are developing practices, programs, and policies Newfoundland and Labrador. The first CHRSP project was completed in 2008 and today, we continue to collaborate and consult with our government and health system partners to produce reports that are timely, relevant, and that address our partners' priority research questions.
Rapid Decision Support for Health System Transformation
- Rapid Decision Support- EDI in Healthcare Evidence Scan April 11 2024
- Rapid Decision Support- EDI Frameworks Jurisdictional Scan March 20 2024
- Rapid Decision Support-Virtual Urgent Care Jurisdictional Scan March 11 2024
- Rapid Decision Support- Airway Management in Rural Settings January 10, 2024
- Rapid Decision Support POCT in Rural and Remote Settings Dec 19 2023
- Rapid Decision Support Health System Navigation Evidence Scan December 11 2023
- Rapid Decision Support Health System Navigation Jurisdictional Scan Dec 11 2023
- Rapid Decision Support Improving OR Performance for Joint Surgery Backlog Dec 5 2023
- Rapid Decision Support Family Care Teams Skill Mix Evidence Scan Oct 2023
- Rapid Decision Support Family Care Teams Various Policies Oct 2023
- Rapid Decision Support Family Care Team Scheduling Oct 2023
- RDS Outpatient Pathways for Joint Arthroplasty Sept 2023
- RDS Patient Selection for Joint Arthroplasty Sept 2023
- RDS on Wellness Networks June 2023
Completed Evidence in Context Reports
- Preventing Infections Associated with Opioid Use (2023)
- Patient Decision Aids in Obstetrics (2022)
- Home-based Palliative End-of-Life Care (2021)
- Evidence Update: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Difficult Wounds (2019)
- Evidence Update: Agitation and Aggression in LTC Residents with Dementia (2018)
- Exercise Interventions for Long-Term Care (2017)
- Reducing Acute Care Length of Stay (2017)
- Prevention and Screening for Type 2 Diabetes (2016)
- Supporting the Independence of Persons with Dementia (2015)
- Troponin Point-of-Care Testing (2014)
- Agitation and Aggression in Residents with Dementia in LTC (2014)
- Fall Prevention for Seniors in Institutional Healthcare Settings (2014)
- Community-Based Service Models for Seniors (2013)
- Telehealth for Specialist-Patient Consultations (2013)
- Updated Evidence on Rural Dialysis Services (2013)
- Age-Friendly Acute Care (2012)
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Difficult Wounds (2012)
- Chronic Disease Management (2012)
- Youth Residential Treatment (2010)
- Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices (2010)
- Childhood Overweight and Obesity (2009)
- PET-CT in Newfoundland and Labrador (2009)
- Options for Dialysis Services in Rural and Remote NL (2008)
Completed Rapid Evidence Reports
- Alternatives to Constant Observation: Cognitive Impairments (2021)
- Supported Employment for People with Severe Mental Illness (2021)
- Barriers and Enablers to Deprescribing Medications (2020)
- Rural Obstetric Care (2019)
- Preschool Screening (2018)
- Chronic Disease and Palliative Care (2018)
- Mental Health Units in Acute-Care Facilities (2017)
- The Effectiveness of Digital Surveys for Collecting Patient Feedback (2016)
- Reducing Wait Times for Outpatient Services (2016)
- Health Promotion Strategies: Healthy Dietary Habits (2015)
- Ambulatory Care Services for Patients with Chronic Heart Failure in Newfoundlan (2013)
- Flu Vaccination for Healthcare Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador(2013)
- Mobile Mental Health Crisis Intervention in the Western Health Region of Newfoundland and Labrador (2012)
- Safe Patient Handling Programs and Injury Prevention for Eastern Health in Newfoundland and Labrador (2012)
Completed Snapshot Reports
- Transportation Access to Rural Primary Care (2023)
- Service Models to Support Families (2022)
- Capacity assessments in relation to healthcare decision making (2022)
- Virtual Family Suppport Services (2021)
- Community-Based Rapid Access Clinics for Patients with COPD (2020)
- Indigenous Telepsychiatry (2020)
- Remote Patient Monitoring (2018)
- Home Dialysis (2018)
- Rural Psychiatry Services (2018)
- Health Risk Assessment for School-Aged Children & Youth (2017)