Since arriving at Niagara Health, Dr. Erick Duan has helped to grow a critical care research program that today sees the hospital involved in 26 clinical trials and observational studies to improve patient care.
After noticing a spike in patient falls during the pandemic, Virginia Pullar initiated a research project that provides key insights about patient safety for frontline healthcare workers.
For the first time since 2018, the event returned to an in-person forum, showcasing cutting-edge healthcare research from Niagara and beyond.
The annual showcase of findings and ideas from researchers across Niagara and the Greater Toronto Area will be held in person at Brock University. The event highlights research dedicated to improving overall health and well-being, patient outcomes and how care is delivered.
The Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI) will transform healthcare in Niagara through knowledge generation and mobilization, and help position Niagara Health as a national leader in research at community hospitals.
With four clinical trials underway and the groundwork being laid for a fifth, Niagara Health has positioned itself as a leader in thrombosis research.
Physicians, staff, students and community members doing research or quality improvement work to support a healthier Niagara are invited to showcase their work with a poster presentation at the upcoming Niagara Health Research Day on Thursday, May 4 at Brock University.
A Niagara Health intensivist’s efforts to grow a national community hospital research network continue to gain momentum while raising the profile of research at Niagara Health.
Findings show that both medical masks and N95 respirators work equally well in protecting against the respiratory virus.
Dr. Eric Nguyen compiled the largest body of data yet to help radiation oncologists make more informed decisions about using stereotactic body radiation therapy to treat lung and bone cancers that have metastasized.
