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Abstracts
The Consortium produces important quality improvement and best practice implementation publications.
2024
Farahani F, Alavinia M, Ventre A, Craven BC, on behalf of SCI-IEQCC.
Quality Improvement Initiative to Identify Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury/Disease at Risk for Major Depression and Anxiety During Inpatient Rehabilitation.
2024 International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation, Toronto, Canada.
Craven BC, Bateman EA, Farahani F, Flett H, Omidvar M, Wolfe DL, Askari S, Alavinia M.
The changing prevalence and incidence of pressure injury among adult Ontarians with SCI/D admitted for inpatient rehabilitation: Reflections from the SCI-IEQCC.
2024 International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation, Toronto, Canada.
2023
Duley JM, Carmazan CD, Patton SJ.
Implementation of a structured, comprehensive education program for staff and patients is effective in reducing pressure injuries on a spinal cord injury rehabilitation unit.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Chase AD, Cordner SE, Duley JM, Doupe M, Giurleo C, Hong JWY, Kras-Dupuis A, Ventre A, Watson J, Wolfe DL, Xia N.
SCI-IEQCC Network and SCI-Ontario: Working together to develop a skin check video resource for pressure injury prevention in spinal cord injury.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Seliman M, Hong J, Marrocco; Lo E, Walden K, Chase A, Lemay JF, Donkers S, Wolfe DL
Factors affecting standing and walking outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury during inpatient rehabilitation.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Seliman M, Giurleo C, Elliott S, Carlson M, Kras-Dupuis A, Wolfe DL, McBride K.
Yes, you can talk about ‘it’: Creating sexual health education for the rehabilitation team.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Kangatharan S, Amiri M, Brisbois L, Farahani F, Craven BC.
Implementing collection of the SCI-HIGH cardiometabolic health indicators during inpatient rehab: An opportunity for improvement.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Amiri M, Kangatharan S. Brisbois L, Farahani F, Khasiyeva N, Burley M, Casemore S. Murphy M, Walker SA, Craven BC.
Implementing collection of cardiometabolic health indicators: A UHN and SCI Ontario: Quality Improvement Community Partnership.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Chase A, Sreenivasan V, Curran D, Robichaud M, Maddigan L, Bowman T.
Collaborative approach to create a ‘SkIn-fo-Graphic’ to teach skin checks to patients with spinal cord injury.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Sreenivasan V, Curran D, Chase A.
Collaborative approach to create a ‘SkIn-fo-Graphic’ to teach skin checks to patients with spinal cord injury.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Craven BC, Farahani F, Alavinia M.
The Convergent Validity of the Standing and Walking Assessment Tool (SWAT) among individuals with Non-Traumatic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: The Spinal Cord Injury Implementation and Evaluation Quality Care Consortium Experience.
ASIA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Atlanta, USA.
Craven, BC., Farahani, F., Wiest, M., Gargaro, J., Bayley, MT.
Understanding the needs of marginalized groups and transitions in care and their impact in care delivery.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
2023 National SCI Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Establishing a multisite quality improvement network: Lessons learned from SCI-IEQCC.
Farahani, F., Alavinia, M., Omidvar, M., Craven, C.
Using Visual Analytics and Benchmarks to Inform Best Practice Implementation across the Ontario Spinal Cord Injury Implementation and Evaluation Quality Care Consortium.
International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation. May 8, 2023
Seliman M, Giurleo C, Elliott S, Carlson M, Kras-Dupuis A, Wolfe D, McBride K.
Yes, you can talk about ‘it’: Creating sexual health education for the rehabilitation team.
International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation. May 8, 2023
Craven, BC., Farahani, F., Alavinia, M., Amiri, MR.
Using Visual Analytics to Track the Progression of Standing and Walking Among Adults with
Subacute Spinal Cord Injury/Disease.
GTA Rehab- Best Practices Day. May 5th, 2023.
Seliman M, Giurleo C, Elliott S, Orchard T, Wolfe DL.
Developing a sexual health intervention for women with spinal cord injury using participatory action research.
Parkwood Institute Research Day. April 27, 2023.
Seliman M, Giurleo C, Elliott S, Carlson M, Kras-Dupuis A, Wolfe D, McBride K.
Using Visual Analytics and Benchmarks to Inform Best Practice Implementation across the Ontario
Spinal Cord Injury Implementation and Evaluation Quality Care Consortium.
1st Interdisciplinary Conference in Rehabilitation Science BC (INCREASE BC). Apr 26, 2023, Vancouver, BC.
2022
Craven C., Bayley M., Athanasopoulos P., Clément L., Noonan V.
Incorporating the patient voice in the Canadian Health System: Implications for Health Standards, Best Practice and Guideline Implementation.
The International Spinal Cord Society 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Sept 15-18, 2022.
Craven C., Farahani F., Flett H., Wolfe D., Rybkina J., Amiri M., Alavinia S. M., Scovil C., Evbuomwan I.
The Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Implementation, Evaluation and Quality Care Consortium: Using Data
Visualizations and Implementation Science to Inform Practice within a Learning Health System.
The International Spinal Cord Society 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Sept 15-18, 2022.
Amiri M., Craven B. C., Alavinia S. M., Farahani F.
Elaboration of Spinal Cord Injury Implementation and Evaluation Quality Care Consortium Data Strategy.
The International Spinal Cord Society 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Sept 15-18, 2022.
Chirayath M, Cotterill D, Giurleo C, Seliman M, Wolfe D, Elliott S.
Talking about sex in SCI Rehabilitation: How to get clinicians to break the silence.
The International Spinal Cord Society 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Sept 15-18, 2022.
Evbuomwan IK, Kras-Dupuis A, Giurleo C, Nageswaran L, Wolfe DL and the EWB Implementation Team.
Collaborations between research, frontline staff and persons with lived experience in improving
emotional wellbeing practice for SCI inpatients.
The International Spinal Cord Society 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Sept 15-18, 2022.
Seliman M, Giurleo C, Elliott S, Cotterill D, Chirayath M, Wolfe D.
Evaluating the sexual rehabilitation framework and the PLISSIT model as part of a continuous
education workshop for staff in SCI Rehabilitation.
The International Spinal Cord Society 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Sept 15-18, 2022.
Barua U, Borad S, Courten E, Upper R, Charlifue S, Wolfe D, Sequeira K, Loh E, Mehta S.
Development of an Online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Program for Caregivers of People with
Spinal Cord Injury.
The International Spinal Cord Society 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Sept 15-18, 2022.
Nageswaran L, Wolfe D, Bateman EA.
Screen to intervene: An evaluation of cardiometabolic risk and screening guideline adherence
in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
The International Spinal Cord Society 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Sept 15-18, 2022.
Craven C., Farahani F., Flett H., Wolfe D., Rybkina J., Amiri M., Alavinia S. M., Scovil C., Evbuomwan I.
Using Data Visualizations and Implementation Science to Inform Practice within a Learning Health
System: The Spinal Cord Injury Implementation, Evaluation and Quality Care Consortium.
RehabWeek 2022. July 25-29th, 2022.
Nageswaran L, Wolfe D, Bateman EA.
Taking risk to heart: An evaluation of cardiometabolic risk in outpatients with spinal cord
injury at Parkwood Institute.
Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual Meeting. June 1-4th 2022.
Craven BC, Alavinia SM, Farahani F.
Leading Urinary Tract Infection Health Indicator Implementation & Evaluation within a Learning Health System.
American Spinal Injury Association- 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. May 18-20th, 2022.
Craven BC, Alavinia SM, Amiri M.
Interactive Visualization for Understanding Emotional Wellbeing Quality Improvement Data and Outcomes.
American Spinal Injury Association- 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. May 18-20th, 2022.
Scovil CY, Grummitt1 J, McKay MS, Yao C, Farahani F, MacRitchie I, Flett HM.
Implementing depression and anxiety screening for inpatient SCI rehabilitation.
2022 GTA Rehab Network Best Practices Day. May 6th, 2022.
Craven BC, Alavinia SM, Amiri M, Farahani F, Guy K, Flett HM, Rybkina J, Musselman K, Mills S, Mizzoni C, Scovil CY, Wong C, Ventre A, MacRitchie I, Wolfe D, Evbuomwan I, & SCIEQCC Provincial Team.
Using Indicator Data to Inform Service Delivery & Policy Regarding Walking Interventions for
Individuals with SCI/D: The SCI-IEQCC Experience.
2022 GTA Rehab Network Best Practices Day. May 6th, 2022.
Scovil CY, Ventre A, Mizzoni C, Wong C, Plourde K, Mills S, Farahani F, Guy K, MacRitchie I, Flett HM.
Capturing patient experience to support quality improvement initiatives.
2022 GTA Rehab Network Best Practices Day. May 6th, 2022.
2021
Herrington DL, Read LM, Stojakovic A, Penner JD, Anthony A, Duley JM, Patton S.
A new framework for weekly gait and balance testing in an inpatient SCI rehabilitation program:
Optimizing physiotherapy resources, use of outcome measures and documentation.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Wiest MJ, Best K, Farahani F, Gagnon D, Craven BC.
Using a machine learning approach to optimize collection and analysis of quality indicators across
systems and services: SCI-High Cardiometabolic Health.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Read LM, Herrington DL, Smith AR, Taylor DM, Lemke SL, O'Dwyer SK.
Wound Rounds: A Hands-Onn Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Tissue Integrity Management
in Inpatient SCI Rehab.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Sussan Askari S, Holthof R, Zaborowski M, Brown H.
Mindfulness Meditation Program in Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury Setting.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Jeyathevan G, Jaglal S, Hitzig SJ, Linassi G, Mills S, Noonan V, Anzai K, Clarke T , Wolfe D, Bayley M, Aslam L, Farahani F, Alavinia M, Omidvar M, Craven BC.
Towards a better approach to personalized self-management: Adapting the health education impact
questionnaire to measure self-management skill acquisition among adults with spinal cord injury or disease.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Farahani F, Amiri MR, Alavinia SM, Craven BC.
Evolution of a Spinal Cord Injury Implementation and Evaluation Quality Care Consortium data strategy:
It’s more than just the numbers.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Scovil C, Ventre A, Mizzoni C, Wong C, Plourde K, Mills S, Farahani F, Guy K, MacRitchie I, Flett H.
Capturing patient experience to support quality improvement initiatives.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Scovil C, Grummitt J, McKay M, Yao C, Farahani F, MacRitchie I, Flett H.
Implementing depression and anxiety screening for inpatient SCI rehabilitation.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Chase A, Cornell S, Demers MJ, Duley J, Floriancic B, Giurleo C, Mizzoni C, Plourde K, Scovil C, Vanderwyngaert J, Ventre A, Wong C,
Flett H, KrasDupuis A, Evbuomwan I, Farahani F, Craven BC, Wolfe D.
View from the front lines: The Spinal Cord Injury Implementation and Evaluation Quality Care Consortium.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Craven BC, Amiri MA, Flett H, Mizzoni C, Scovil C, Wong C, Ventre A, Mills S, Jeyathevan G, Guy K, MacRitchie I, Mighty G, Farahani F, Cripps-McMartin P.
Patient perspectives regarding a 7-day therapy model during the onset of COVID-19.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Farahani F, Wolfe D, Evbuomwan I, Craven BC, and the SCI IEQCC Group.
Network initiation, structure, and progress in rehabilitation care: the spinal cord injury implementation
and evaluation quality care consortium.
9th National SCI Conference: Inclusivity and Engagement. Toronto, Canada. November 16-18, 2021
Craven BC.
SCI-IEQCC Moving from Concept to Reality.
2021 Tator-Turnbull Spinal Cord Injury Symposium. Toronto, Canada. October 29, 2021.
Craven BC, Farahani F, Flett H, Wolfe D.
2019
2021 International Spinal Cord Society Conference, Vancouver, Canada. September 29 - October 2, 2021.
Establishing a Canadian Multi-Site Quality Care Consortium: A Model for Advancing SCI Rehabilitation.
Wiest MJ, Alavinia SM, Farahani F, Flett H, Hitzig SL, Bayley MT, Craven BC.
Validating National Priorities to Inform Ontario Provincial Deployment of SCI Rehab Indicators: SCI-High
Stakeholder Consultation Report.
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Research Day. Toronto, Canada. February 4, 2019.
Wiest MJ, Alavinia M, Farahani F, Flett H, Hitzig S, Bayley B, Craven BC.
Ensuring relevance: national consultation regarding SCI-High indicators importance and urgency.
American Spinal Injury Association Summit, Honolulu, United States. April 2-5, 2019.
Bourassa S, Wiest MJ, Jaglal S, Routhier F, Best KL.
Protocol for the implementation evaluation of a continuum of community-based services for individuals with
spinal cord injury.
3rd Quebec Congress in Adaptation-Rehabilitation Research. Montreal, Canada. May 16-17, 2019.
Farahani F, Alavinia M, Flett H, Hitzig S, Wiest MJ, Bayley M, Craven BC.
Developing a Consensus Derived Tool for Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Following
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Within Hospital and Community Setting.
GTA Rehab Network's Best Practices Day. Toronto, Canada. May 9, 2019.
Wiest MJ, Farahani F, Flett H, Hitzig S, Alavinia M, Bayley M, Craven BC.
Exploring the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation care through indicator implementation
in a resource-constrained environment.
GTA Rehab Network's Best Practices Day. Toronto, Canada. May 9, 2019.
Wiest MJ, Gagnon D, Wolfe D, Farahani F, Rowan R, Craven BC.
SCI-High Project from Rehab to Backyard: Implementing Cardiometabolic Health Indicators in
Ontario and Quebec.
GTA Rehab Network's Best Practices Day. Toronto, Canada. May 9, 2019.
Wiest MJ, Gagnon D, Wolfe D, Farahani F, Rowan R, Craven BC.
SCI-High Project from Rehab to Backyard: Implementing Cardiometabolic Health Indicators in
Ontario and Quebec.
8th National Spinal Cord Injury Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada. October 17-19, 2019.
O’Connell C, Elliott S, Jeyathevan G, Hocaloski S, Gulasingam S, Mills S, Farahani F, Kaiser A, Alavinia SM, Omidvar M, Craven BC.
Developing Consensus Derived Tools for Assessment of Sexual Health Service Delivery Needs
for Staff and Patients Following Spinal Cord Injury.
International Spinal Cord Society Conference, Nice, France. November 5-9th, 2019.
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