Working to reduce missed colorectal cancer
Creative team: Lead Designer: Guillermina Noël Jr. Designer: Saul Sych Colonoscopies are recommended as the primary method of screening for colorectal cancer by many experts, including the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology.
Oct 23, 2023
Reducing unneccessary urine testing and treatment in Emergency Departments
In response to the widespread issue of inappropriate antimicrobial use for asymptomatic bacteriuria, our team identified a knowledge gap among healthcare providers and developed an algorithm and reference resources to promote consistent testing processes and reduce unnecessary urine testing and antibiotic use.
Oct 23, 2023
Creating an emergency card for patients living with adrenal insuffieciency
Creative team: Lead Designer: Guillermina Noël Jr. Designer: Saul Sych Adrenal insufficiency is a rare, life threatening-condition that occurs when your body fails produce enough cortisol and aldosterone. Adrenal insufficiency is often misdiagnosed and inappropriately treated.
Oct 23, 2023
Re-designing an decision making algorithm for Surgical Prophylaxis & β-lactam Allergy
Most penicillin allergies do not involve severe allergic reactions, but because of the stated allergy the patient often recieves a less effective antibiotic which can affect their risk for infection after surgical procedures.
Oct 23, 2019
The Nudge Project
In a community hospital audit revealing that only 12% of antimicrobial prescriptions for urinary tract infections aligned with guidelines, our team facilitated a co-design workshop using a positive, blame-free approach to raise awareness and empower healthcare providers to identify solutions, resulting in a committed group of partners dedicated to improving patient outcomes.
May 11, 2018