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Chaim Bell

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Chaim Bell

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
3 publications in the last five years, latest in 2024.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (6 CIHR), most recently in 2021.
Supervised 8 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Publications

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Research

Health Services Research End Of Life Care Palliative Care Virtual Care Census Level Clinical Data Chronic Disease And Symptom Management Clinical Epidemiology Emergency Department

Latest papers

Surgeon- and hospital-level variation in wait times for scheduled non-urgent surgery in Ontario, Canada: A cross-sectional population-based study.
PloS one · 2024
The care of critically ill adults with COVID-19 in Ontario pediatric intensive care units.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2023
Management of Frail and Older Homebound Patients With Heart Failure: A Contemporary Virtual Ambulatory Model.
CJC open · 2022

All 30 publications

Latest funding

Paving the Way for Depression Care in Dialysis Patients: Exploring a Stepped-Care Approach in Ontario
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Exploring Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
A National Study on the Health Impacts and Experience of Family Caregiving for Canadians Living with Dementia
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$573,750

All 48 grants and awards

30 publications.

Surgeon- and hospital-level variation in wait times for scheduled non-urgent surgery in Ontario, Canada: A cross-sectional population-based study.

de Jager P, Aleman D, Baxter N, Bell C, Bodur M, Calzavara A, Campbell R, Carter M, Emerson S, Gagliardi A, Irish J, Martin D, Lee S, SaxeBraithwaite M, Seyedi P, Takata J, Yang S, Zanchetta C, Urbach DR

PloS one2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307845 PMID: 39116181

The care of critically ill adults with COVID-19 in Ontario pediatric intensive care units.

Akinkugbe O, Dhanani S, Watad S, Aravind PD, Pereira M, Dryden-Palmer K, Alnaji F, Bell C, Devine L, Fan E, Guerguerian AM, Helmers A, Lavigne M, Lee C, Maratta C, McKinnon NK, Neilipovitz D, Gilfoyle E

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2023

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02535-x PMID: 37537325

Management of Frail and Older Homebound Patients With Heart Failure: A Contemporary Virtual Ambulatory Model.

Kobulnik J, Wang IY, Bell C, Moayedi Y, Truong N, Sinha S

CJC open2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2021.08.015 PMID: 35072027

Implementation, spread and impact of the Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) across Ontario hospitals: a mixed methods evaluation.

Hahn-Goldberg S, Huynh T, Chaput A, Krahn M, Rac V, Tomlinson G, Matelski J, Abrams H, Bell C, Madho C, Ferguson C, Turcotte A, Free C, Hogan S, Nicholas B, Oldershaw B, Okrainec K

BMC health services research2021

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06374-8 PMID: 33865385

Barriers and facilitators to the uptake of an antimicrobial stewardship program in primary care: A qualitative study.

Jeffs L, McIsaac W, Zahradnik M, Senthinathan A, Dresser L, McIntyre M, Tannenbaum D, Bell C, Morris A

PloS one2020

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223822 PMID: 32134929

Evaluating the effect of nurse-initiated discussion of infection management during ICU bedside rounds.

Dresser L, Stephen MS, McIntyre M, Jorgoni L, Jorgensen SCJ, Nelson S, Bell C, Morris AM

BMJ open quality2020

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001037 PMID: 33139296

mHOMR: a feasibility study of an automated system for identifying inpatients having an elevated risk of 1-year mortality.

Wegier P, Koo E, Ansari S, Kobewka D, O'Connor E, Wu P, Steinberg L, Bell C, Walton T, van Walraven C, Embuldeniya G, Costello J, Downar J

BMJ quality & safety2019

DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009285 PMID: 31253736

The authors reply.

Morris AM, Bai A, Burry L, Dresser LD, McIntyre M, Nelson S, So M, Bell C

Critical care medicine2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003858 PMID: 31305310

Antipsychotics for treatment of delirium in hospitalised non-ICU patients.

Burry L, Mehta S, Perreault MM, Luxenberg JS, Siddiqi N, Hutton B, Fergusson DA, Bell C, Rose L

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2018

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005594.pub3 PMID: 29920656

Factors influencing the reporting of adverse medical device events: qualitative interviews with physicians about higher risk implantable devices.

Gagliardi AR, Ducey A, Lehoux P, Turgeon T, Ross S, Trbovich P, Easty A, Bell C, Urbach D

BMJ quality & safety2018

DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006481 PMID: 28768712

Paving the Way for Depression Care in Dialysis Patients: Exploring a Stepped-Care Approach in Ontario

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Akhter, Rabia

Keywords: Care Needs; Chronic Disease Populations; Depression / Mental Health; Health Services Research; Patient-Centered Care

$120,000

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Exploring Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Rochon, Paula A; Stall, Nathan M

Keywords: Adverse Drug Events; Aging; Glp-1 Receptor Agonists; Older Women; Ozempic; Rybelsus

$100,000

A National Study on the Health Impacts and Experience of Family Caregiving for Canadians Living with Dementia

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Stall, Nathan M; Armstrong, Joshua J; Gruneir, Andrea; Lix, Lisa M; Rochon, Paula A; Saragosa, Marianne; Sivananthan, Saskia N

Keywords: Caregiving; Dementia

$573,750

A pragmatic randomized trial to evaluate the effect of a peer-comparison feedback letter on antimicrobial use in hospital-based physicians

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Razak, Fahad; Daneman, Nick; Desveaux, Laura; Ivers, Noah M; McIntyre, Mark; Morris, Andrew M; Schwartz, Kevin L; Taljaard, Monica; Verma, Amol

Keywords: Antimicrobial Resistance; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Inpatient Care; Peer-Comparison Feedback Reporting; Pragmatic Randomized Trial

$634,949

A pragmatic randomized trial to evaluate the effect of a peer-comparison feedback letter on antimicrobial use in hospital-based physicians

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: ECR Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Razak, Fahad; Desveaux, Laura; Ivers, Noah M; McIntyre, Mark; Morris, Andrew M; Schwartz, Kevin L; Taljaard, Monica; Verma, Amol

Keywords: Antimicrobial Resistance; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Inpatient Care; Peer-Comparison Feedback Reporting; Pragmatic Randomized Trial

$300,000

Investigating variation in the inpatient allocation of scarce COVID-19 therapeutics: Equity and Clinical Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Razak, Fahad; Baker, Andrew J; Chan, Timothy; Gibson, Jennifer; Leung, Elizabeth; Mamdani, Muhammad; Morris, Andrew M; Pai, Menaka; Rosella, Laura C; Sarhangian, Vahid; Siddiqi, Arjumand; Verma, Amol

Keywords: Covid-19; Drug Shortages; Ethical Framework; Health Equity; Health Systems; Medications; Patient Outcomes; Processes Of Inpatient Care; Resource Allocation

$100,000

Investigating variation in the inpatient allocation of scarce COVID-19 therapeutics: Equity and Clinical Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Pro. Gr. - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies: ECI Grant

Keywords: Covid-19; Drug Shortage; Health Equity; Health Systems; Medications; Patient Outcomes; Processes Of Inpatient Care; Resource Allocation

$400,000

Developing evidence-informed, regionally contextualized policy options to increase access and use of palliative care for people with heart failure in Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Cat Gr.: Policy Research for HST - IHSPR - Health Care Policy Res./Systems Res.

Principal investigators: Quinn, Kieran L; Razak, Fahad; Isenberg, Sarina R

Keywords: Care Needs; Health Services Research; Heart Failure; Palliative Care; Quality Of Life

$149,742

Understanding the landscape of palliative care needs of people with heart failure in Ontario to improve future care delivery

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Health Services and Policy Research

Principal investigators: Quinn, Kieran L; Isenberg, Sarina R

Keywords: Care Needs; Health Services Research; Heart Failure; Palliative Care; Quality Of Life

$100,000

Improving the recognition and care of patients with long-term health complications of COVID-19

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Post COVID-19 condition

Principal investigators: Quinn, Kieran L; Chan, Timothy; Cheung, Angela M; Ghassemi, Marzyeh; Herridge, Margaret S; Mamdani, Muhammad; Razak, Fahad; Rosella, Laura C; Verma, Amol

Keywords: End Of Life Care; Health Services Research; Hospital Medicine

$499,998

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Chaim Bell

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Surgeon- and hospital-level variation in wait times for scheduled non-urgent surgery in Ontario, Canada: A cross-sectional population-based study.

The care of critically ill adults with COVID-19 in Ontario pediatric intensive care units.

Management of Frail and Older Homebound Patients With Heart Failure: A Contemporary Virtual Ambulatory Model.

Implementation, spread and impact of the Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) across Ontario hospitals: a mixed methods evaluation.

Barriers and facilitators to the uptake of an antimicrobial stewardship program in primary care: A qualitative study.

Evaluating the effect of nurse-initiated discussion of infection management during ICU bedside rounds.

mHOMR: a feasibility study of an automated system for identifying inpatients having an elevated risk of 1-year mortality.

The authors reply.

Antipsychotics for treatment of delirium in hospitalised non-ICU patients.

Factors influencing the reporting of adverse medical device events: qualitative interviews with physicians about higher risk implantable devices.

Frequent collaborators

Ariel Ducey

Pascale Lehoux

Patricia Trbovich

Mark McIntyre

Yasbanoo Moayedi

Ziv Harel

Andrew Morris

Andrew Morris

George Tomlinson

Thomas Turgeon

Lisa Burry

Miranda So

Lianne Jeffs

Ron Wald

Shoshana Hahn-Goldberg

Karen Okrainec

Audrey Chaput

Carl van Walraven

Atul Humar

James Downar

Nathan Stall

Samir Sinha

Daniel Kobewka

Valeria Rac

Murray Krahn

Robert Campbell

Louise Rose

Matthew Sibbald

David Juurlink

Amit Garg

Joseph Beyene

Geoffrey Anderson

Samir Sinha

Jeffrey Perl

Anna Gagliardi

David Urbach

Allison McGeer

Andrea Gruneir