KLAERU helps make possible the development and implemen- tation of innovative wellness, prevention, education and care programs across Baycrest.
SUPPORTING HIGH QUALITY CARE AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION
The Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied and Evaluative Research Unit (KLAERU) provides resources and expertise to support clinical, evaluative and translational research at Baycrest, enabling and accelerating the development of new programs and treatments for memory and aging well.
The unit supports the development and implementation of innovative wellness, prevention, education and care projects across Baycrest. Examples include:
Creating a common language for evaluating patients Baycrest's Geriatric Assessment and Treatment Unit and Palliative Care Unit use different measurement scales to evaluate patients, although a number of the elements being evaluated are the same or similar. With the support of KLAERU, Dr. Daphna Grossman, deputy head of Palliative Care, is leading the development and evaluation of a conversion tool to enable the interpretation of the scales across the two units and to help the health-care team in each unit understand the work of the other. This tool will ease the transition of patients from one unit to the other and facilitate inter-unit patient evaluations, promoting interdisciplinary collabo- ration and enhancing patient care.
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2011/12 Baycrest and Baycrest Foundation Annual Report
