AICORN’s research addresses important questions across acute and critical illness and the broader healthcare system. Our work examines how patients experience and move through the healthcare system, with studies spanning surgery, trauma, medication use, end-of-life care, and healthcare utilization.
As our research program evolves, we continue to develop new areas of investigation in response to emerging questions in healthcare delivery, clinical practice, and health policy. Our current research focus areas include:
Medication Use and Prescribing After Critical Illness and Surgery
- Opioid prescribing before and after critical illness
- Opioid prescribing after surgery
- Sedative prescribing after critical illness
Outcomes and Healthcare Use After Critical Illness
- Rehospitalizations following critical illness
- Long-term outcomes and healthcare utilization after critical illness
- Trends over time in healthcare utilization
End-of-Life and Palliative Care
- End-of-life care in Canada
- Patterns and quality of care near the end of life
Critical Illness in Specialized Patient Populations
- Care and outcomes for patients with hematologic malignancies who develop critical illness
- Care and outcomes among older adults with critical illness
Trauma Care and Health Services
- Care of older adults with traumatic injuries
- Triage practices for trauma patients
- Variation in trauma care and outcomes
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