Clinical and economic impact of a community-based, hybrid model of in-person and virtual care in a Canadian rural setting: a cross-sectional population-based …

JP Fitzsimon, C Belanger, RH Glazier, M Green… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To determine the clinical and economic impact of a community-based, hybrid
model of in-person and virtual care by comparing health-system performance of the rural …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 assessment and testing in rural communities during the pandemic: cross-sectional analysis

J Fitzsimon, O Gervais, C Lanos - JMIR public health and …, 2022 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the need for urgent improvements in
access to health care for rural, remote, and underserviced communities. The Renfrew County …

[HTML][HTML] Family physicians' experiences with an innovative, community-based, hybrid model of in-person and virtual care: a mixed-methods study

J Fitzsimon, K Patel, C Peixoto, C Belanger - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Rural, remote, and underserved communities have often struggled to provide
adequate access to family physicians. To bridge this gap in Renfrew County, a large, rural …

Investigating patient experience, satisfaction, and trust in an integrated virtual care (IVC) Model: A cross-sectional survey

…, D Archibald, L Bjerre, J Fitzsimon - The Annals of Family …, 2023 - Annals Family Med
To improve access to primary care in underserved communities, we established a hybrid
model of delivering team-based, comprehensive primary care using both in-person and virtual …

Providing 24/7 healthcare for all during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Fitzsimon, O Gervais, C Lanos… - Canadian Family …, 2024 - cfp.ca
Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and is responsible for sparking a global …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing new patient attachment to an integrated, virtual care programme in rural primary care

C Peixoto, J Fitzsimon, L Hawkins… - Canadian Journal of Rural …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive study of data collected from patients
enrolled for at least 3 months to an IVC family physician from 15 November 2021 (earliest …

Assessing Patient Experiences with a Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre (VTAC): A Mixed-Method Study Using an Online Survey and Semi-Structured Interviews …

…, D Bair-Patel, M Heideman, K Menkhorst, J Fitzsimon - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Jonathan Fitzsimon serves as the medical lead at the Renfrew County Virtual Triage and
Assessment Centre (VTAC). Antoine St-Amant and Cayden Peixoto hold salaried positions at …

Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre, March 2024-An overview of clinical output.

A St-Amant, J Fitzsimon - 2024 - ruor.uottawa.ca
The Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre (VTAC) was established in
March 2020. It provides support from medical receptionists, family physicians, and community …

Paramedic Adult Triage at a Clinical Assessment Centre-RC VTAC Guidelines

M Cruchet, S Theron, J Fitzsimon - 2023 - ruor.uottawa.ca
All patients are assessed for LOA, HR, RR, SpO2, BP, Temp, Cap refill-calculate the NEWS2
Score*. The paramedic determines whether the patient continues to be managed by the …

Access to primary care and mental health care in Renfrew County

C Belanger, J Fitzsimon, LM Bjerre - 2021 - ruor.uottawa.ca
This report presents a geostatistical analysis of access to primary care, adult and child/youth
mental health care, and broadband internet services in Renfrew County, Ontario. We …