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| Robert C WuSummaryAffiliation: University of Toronto Country: Canada Publications
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Improving hospital care and collaborative communications for the 21st century: key recommendations for general internal medicineRobert C Wu
Toronto General Hospital, Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Interact J Med Res 1:e9. 2012....- Effects of clinical communication interventions in hospitals: a systematic review of information and communication technology adoptions for improved communication between cliniciansRobert C Wu
Centre for Innovation in Complex Care, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
Int J Med Inform 81:723-32. 2012..To conduct a systematic review of the literature to identify, describe and assess interventions of information and communication technology on the processes of communication and associated patient outcomes within hospital settings... 
An evaluation of the use of smartphones to communicate between clinicians: a mixed-methods studyRobert Wu
Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Med Internet Res 13:e59. 2011..Smartphones such as BlackBerrys may improve communication, but studies of these technologies have been limited to date...- Evaluation of a web-based interactive heart failure patient simulation: a pilot studyRobert Wu
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Cardiol 27:369-75. 2011..We sought to determine whether clinicians will use the web-based simulation of patients with heart failure and whether it will improve their knowledge compared to the latest heart failure guidelines... - The use of smartphones for clinical communication on internal medicine wardsRobert C Wu
Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
J Hosp Med 5:553-9. 2010..The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of smartphones to improve communication on internal medicine wards... - Comparing administration of questionnaires via the internet to pen-and-paper in patients with heart failure: randomized controlled trialRobert C Wu
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
J Med Internet Res 11:e3. 2009..To date, information is lacking on the validity of questionnaires administered over the Internet in patients with chronic diseases such as heart failure... - Usability of a mobile electronic medical record prototype: a verbal protocol analysisRobert C Wu
Knowledge Translation Program, University of Toronto, Canada
Inform Health Soc Care 33:139-49. 2008..Yet providing an electronic medical record on handheld devices presents many usability challenges, and it is unclear whether clinicians will use them... 
Implementation of a computerized physician order entry system of medications at the University Health Network--physicians' perspectives on the critical issuesRobert C Wu
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Healthc Q 9:106-9. 2006..Planning for specific implementation details had the benefit of input from physicians working in the area. Day-to-day issues of our residents and staff were also addressed promptly...- Evidence for handheld electronic medical records in improving care: a systematic reviewRobert C Wu
Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 6:26. 2006..To confirm this, we performed a systematic review of the evidence assessing the effects of handheld electronic medical records on clinical care... - Pilot study of an Internet patient-physician communication tool for heart failure disease managementRobert C Wu
Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto ON, Canada
J Med Internet Res 7:e8. 2005..Clinicians review the information on the same day and provide feedback... - Cost-effectiveness of an electronic medication ordering and administration system in reducing adverse drug eventsRobert C Wu
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
J Eval Clin Pract 13:440-8. 2007..We conducted a study to examine the costs of introducing an electronic medication ordering and administration system and its potential impact on reducing ADEs... - The use of smartphones in general and internal medicine units: a boon or a bane to the promotion of interprofessional collaboration?Vivian Lo
Centre for Innovation in Complex Care, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
J Interprof Care 26:276-82. 2012..Future interventions in communication technology should take into considerations how communication mediums and situational contexts (e.g. urgent and nonurgent patient issues) impact interprofessional interactions... - Pilot study of an Internet patient-physician communication tool for heart failure disease managementRobert C Wu
Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
World Hosp Health Serv 42:32-8. 2006..Further study is required to determine whether clinical outcomes, such as quality of life or frequency of hospitalization, are improved... - Smoothing inpatient discharges decreases emergency department congestion: a system dynamics simulation modelHannah J Wong
Division of General Internal Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Emerg Med J 27:593-8. 2010..Reduced discharges of inpatients at weekends are a reality to many hospitals and may reduce hospital efficiency and contribute to emergency department (ED) congestion... - It's not about pager replacement: an in-depth look at the interprofessional nature of communication in healthcareSherman D Quan
Centre for Innovation in Complex Care, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
J Hosp Med 8:137-43. 2013..However, failing to account for the sociotechnical aspects of HIT or the interplay of technology with existing clinical workflow, culture, and social interactions may create other unintended consequences... - An evidence-based case for the value of social workers in efficient hospital dischargeMonika Galati
Department of Social Work, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Health Care Manag (Frederick) 30:242-6. 2011..More generally, these results provide preliminary support for the need for adequate social work staffing in timely and efficient patient discharge... - Real-time operational feedback: daily discharge rate as a novel hospital efficiency metricHannah J Wong
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Qual Saf Health Care 19:e32. 2010.... - How much do operational processes affect hospital inpatient discharge rates?Hannah Wong
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
J Public Health (Oxf) 31:546-53. 2009..The objective of this study is to determine the effect of day of the week, holiday, team admission and rotation schedules, individual attending physicians and their length of coverage on daily team discharge rates...