Dr. Buba is a hospital pediatrician whose research interests include health systems with a focus on quality improvement, patient- and family-centered care, virtual care, transitions in care, evidence-based medicine and workplace culture. She is also involved in developing the field of pediatric hospital medicine in Canada.
Research Projects
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“Green Means Go”: Creation of a discharge checklist tool for patients with bronchiolitis
19/08/2020
Development of standardized medical discharge criteria for patients with bronchiolitis is a safe and effective way to improve predictability, transparency, communication and patient flow, while enhancing engagement of the health care team and patient and family satisfaction
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Head to toe practice: Implementation and outcomes of a suicide screener in pediatric hospital inpatient units
19/08/2020
The hope is that this new practice will reduce emergency hospital visits for mental health crises and facilitate early access to mental health services.
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Combined influence of practice guidelines and prospective audit and feedback stewardship on antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and empyema in children: 2012 to 2016
30/06/2020
Use of AAP should also be strongly considered in patients with effusions (even if no pathogen is identified), as clinical outcome appears similar to patients treated with broad-spectrum antimicrobials.