Dr. Tara Kiran spoke with the Toronto Star about the challenges in family doctors face that lead to less patient care time.
Month: December 2024
Outbreak of infectious intestinal illness declared among Toronto’s underhoused community
Dr. Stephen Hwang spoke with CTV News about the outbreak of Shigellosis amongst unhoused individuals in Toronto, and the challenges of addressing it within the shelter system.
Game-changing algorithm helps to better identify people experiencing homelessness
Dr. Stephen Hwang spoke about an innovative algorithm developed at ICES helps researchers better understand the health impacts of homelessness in Canada. The Z590 code, part of the ‘Z’ series, allows coding of social health determinants of health, such as housing status and unemployment, alongside clinical diagnoses.