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Patricia Trbovich

ResearcherInstitute of Health Policy, Management and EvaluationUniversity of Toronto

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Patricia Trbovich

Researcher

Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation

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.
27 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 16 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (4 CIHR, 3 NSERC), most recently in 2023.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2021.

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Research

Patient Safety Artificial Intelligence Delirium Implementation Science Machine Learning Quality Improvement Quality Indicators Senior Friendly Hospital Care

Latest papers

Latent Threats Identified During In Situ Simulated Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity Crises in the Operating Room: Implications for System Safety.
Anesthesia and analgesia · 2026 · senior author
Identifying latent safety threats through varied modalities: a comparative analysis.
BMJ quality & safety · 2026
Integrating equity into incident reporting and patient concerns systems: a critical interpretive synthesis.
BMJ quality & safety · 2025 · senior author

All 57 publications

Latest funding

From hospital to long-term care home: Optimizing a safe, high-quality care transition for residents
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$124,086
Mapping the Journey for Youth Transitioning to Adult Care
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$77,512
Décolonisation du droit du numérique dans l'espace OHADA
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$90,822

All 18 grants and awards

57 publications.

Latent Threats Identified During In Situ Simulated Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity Crises in the Operating Room: Implications for System Safety.

Armstrong BA, Tung A, Gronas R, Bloom I, Branton S, Nayee H, Fan M, Rock R, Wuyungerile W, Hemani T, Trbovich P

Anesthesia and analgesia2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000007965 PMID: 41698222

Identifying latent safety threats through varied modalities: a comparative analysis.

Gharib MT, Trbovich P, Tavares W, Petrosoniak A, Dunbar S, Dodds A, Fayyaz J, Pirie J, Dell T, Walsh CM

BMJ quality & safety2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2026-020128 PMID: 42493244

Integrating equity into incident reporting and patient concerns systems: a critical interpretive synthesis.

Goldman J, Rotteau L, Lo L, Wong BM, Kuper A, Kooijman A, Coffey M, Razack S, Rawal S, Palomo M, Alfred M, Pinard M, Milroy A, Anderson CP, Minocha A, Trbovich P

BMJ quality & safety2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2025-019118 PMID: 41193179

Integrating equity into hospital incident reporting and patient concerns systems: study protocol for a mixed methods study.

Goldman J, Kooijman A, Kuper A, Coffey M, Wong BM, Trbovich P, Equity in Patient Safety Incident Reporting and Patient Concerns Study Group

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111054 PMID: 41213672

Understanding safety threats and resilience supports in the operating room: a mixed-methods protocol study using surgical video analysis and clinician interviews.

Chikezie C, Pinkney S, Fan M, Cafazzo JA, Grantcharov T, Trbovich P

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104713 PMID: 41120143

Optimizing the screening and management of preoperative anemia prior to gynecologic oncology surgery (OPRA1): A quality improvement initiative.

Spénard E, Lin Y, Covens A, Gien LT, Callum J, Tano R, Jadunandan S, Trbovich P, Vicus D

Gynecologic oncology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2025.07.027 PMID: 40768864

Unveiling hidden connections: How social networks impact diversion in hospital emergency departments: An exploratory social network analysis.

Francis T, de Vries M, Fan M, Yousefi-Nooraie R, Ouimet M, Rac VE, Trbovich P

PloS one2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329176 PMID: 40892868

Does the Surgical Safety Checklist need a co-pilot? Comparing adherence in gynecological surgery through electronic medical records and OR Black Box video observations.

Møller KE, Sørensen JL, Rosthøj S, Trbovich P, Grantcharov T, Strandbygaard J

Surgical endoscopy2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00464-025-11966-0 PMID: 40676297

Convergent parallel mixed-methods study to understand the impact of decision-making for congenital cardiac surgery patients at a tertiary paediatric hospital: a study protocol.

Yin L, Pinkney S, Assadi A, Fan M, Zahiri Y, Mazwi M, Honjo O, Trbovich P

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099080 PMID: 40803723

Quantifying random variability in decision-making in pediatric cardiac surgery.

Dlugos KV, Mazwi M, Signorile M, Steve Fan CP, Trbovich P, Honjo O

JTCVS open2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.02.014 PMID: 40631000

From hospital to long-term care home: Optimizing a safe, high-quality care transition for residents

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - General Pool

Principal investigators: Wong, Brian M; Edelstein, Beatrise; Moser, Andrea L; Goldman, Joanne B; Rotteau, Leahora; Smith, Kelly M

Keywords: Care Transitions; Inter-Organizational Collaboration; Interprofessional Collaboration; Long-Term Care; Patient Journey Maps; Patient Safety; Qualitative Research; Quality Improvement

$124,086

Mapping the Journey for Youth Transitioning to Adult Care

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Toulany, Alene

Keywords: youth; transition to adult care; photovoice; journey mapping; art-based research; interdisciplinary

$77,512

Décolonisation du droit du numérique dans l'espace OHADA

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Gautrais, Vincent G.

Keywords: Implants juridiques; Droit des technologies; OHADA; Normativités numériques

$90,822

Improving equity in healthcare quality through hospital safety monitoring systems

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Trbovich, Patricia; Coffey, Maitreya S; Goldman, Joanne B; Kooijman, Allison L; Kuper, Ayelet

Keywords: Equity; Incident Report System; Patient Complaint System; Patient Safety

$558,451

Using an Artificial Intelligence Quality Indicator to optimize and evaluate delirium prevention efforts in hospitals

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Verma, Amol; Chignell, Mark H; Cohen, Eldan; Dolatabadi, Elham; Gopalkrishnan, Rahul; Liu, Barbara; McIlraith, Sheila; Razak, Fahad; Sheehan, Kathleen; Siddiqi, Arjumand; Thorpe, Kevin E; Trbovich, Patricia; Wong, Brian M; Wong, Camilla L

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Delirium; Implementation Science; Machine Learning; Patient Safety; Quality Improvement; Quality Indicators; Senior Friendly Hospital Care

$100,000

Developing an Artificial Intelligence and Implementation Science Toolkit to Prevent Delirium in Hospitals

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Verma, Amol; Cohen, Eldan; Fahim, Christine; Liu, Barbara; McIlraith, Sheila; Razak, Fahad; Sheehan, Kathleen; Tang, Terence

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Delirium; Early Warning System; Implementation Science; Machine Learning; Patient Safety; Prediction; Quality Improvement; Senior Friendly Hospital Care

$100,000

Examining the Effectiveness and Implementation of a Patient-Managed Discharge Communication Tool: A Mixed Methods Hybrid Type 1 Design Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Curran, Janet; Archambault, Patrick; Bohn, Vanessa; Burns, Emma C; Cassidy, Christine E; Sinclair, Douglas E; Wells, Robert; Wright, Bruce

Keywords: Co-Design; Discharge Communication; Emergency Practice Settings; Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness Implementation Design; Interrupted Time Series; Mixed-Methods; Patient-Managed Tools; Patient-Oriented Research

$1,419,076

ICU-ROOM : Intensive Care Unit Rooms, Objectified, Observed and Measured.

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Parshuram, Christopher S

Keywords: Adverse Events; Critical Illness; Design; Environment; Patient Safety; Policy

$1,392,301

Quality Indicators for Transition from Paediatric to Adult Care for Youth with Chronic Physical, Developmental, and Mental Health Conditions: A National Consensus-Building Multi-stakeholder Initiative

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: Transitions in Care

Principal investigators: Toulany, Alene; Mooney, Sarah; Munce, Sarah E; Stromquist, Lisa

Keywords: Adolescent; Chronic Health Conditions; Delphi Study; Health System Performance; Parent/Caregivers; Quality Indicators; Transition To Adult Care; Young Adult; Youth

$817,616

Operationalizing Social Network Analysis to understand the diversion of controlled substances in Canadian hospitals

SupervisorCIHR2021Health System Impact Fellowships - Doctoral Central 1-year

Principal investigators: Francis, Troy A

Keywords: Controlled Substances; Drug Diversion; Medication Safeguarding; Medication Use Process; Opioids; Patient Safety; Quality Improvement; Social Network Analysis

$35,000

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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Patricia Trbovich

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Latent Threats Identified During In Situ Simulated Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity Crises in the Operating Room: Implications for System Safety.

Identifying latent safety threats through varied modalities: a comparative analysis.

Integrating equity into incident reporting and patient concerns systems: a critical interpretive synthesis.

Integrating equity into hospital incident reporting and patient concerns systems: study protocol for a mixed methods study.

Understanding safety threats and resilience supports in the operating room: a mixed-methods protocol study using surgical video analysis and clinician interviews.

Optimizing the screening and management of preoperative anemia prior to gynecologic oncology surgery (OPRA1): A quality improvement initiative.

Unveiling hidden connections: How social networks impact diversion in hospital emergency departments: An exploratory social network analysis.

Does the Surgical Safety Checklist need a co-pilot? Comparing adherence in gynecological surgery through electronic medical records and OR Black Box video observations.

Convergent parallel mixed-methods study to understand the impact of decision-making for congenital cardiac surgery patients at a tertiary paediatric hospital: a study protocol.

Quantifying random variability in decision-making in pediatric cardiac surgery.

Mapping the Journey for Youth Transitioning to Adult Care

Décolonisation du droit du numérique dans l'espace OHADA

Frequent collaborators

Michael Hamilton

Pascale Lehoux

Ariel Ducey

Azadeh Assadi

Chaim Bell

Anne-Marie Guerguerian

Ayelet Kuper

Joanne Goldman

Peter Laussen

Linda Mcgillis Hall

Gabrielle Freire

Alene Toulany

Geetha Mukerji

Jacklynn Pidduck

Thomas Turgeon

Leahora Rotteau

Rayzel Shulman

Jan Willem Gorter

Sylvain Boet

Kristin Cleverley

Michelle Batthish

Gina Dimitropoulos

Cole Etherington

Mjaye Mazwi

Maria Mylopoulos

Walter Tavares

Christina Sperling

Maitreya Coffey

Valeria Rac

Muhammad Mamdani

Sukhbir Singh

Gina Dimitropoulos

Jeannie Callum

Jamie Brehaut

Douglas Campbell

Melanie Penner

Gillian Strudwick

Meghan McConnell

Marzyeh Ghassemi

Jeremy Grimshaw