The IHACRES rainfall–streamflow modelling approach provides a powerful set of techniques for assisting with parametrically efficient regionalization of streamflow response characteristics (unit hydrograph and loss module parameters) from inputs of rainfall, evaporation surrogates and physical catchment descriptor data. Recent work has indicated where further improvements can be made to the mode...

Existing climate classification has not been designed for an efficient handling of public health scenarios. This work aims to design an objective spatial climate regionalization method for assessing health risks in response to extreme weather. Specific climate regions for the conterminous United States of America (USA) were defined using satellite remote sensing (RS) data and compared with the ...

OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to determine whether outcomes of nonemergent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) differed between low- and high-volume hospitals in patients at different levels of surgical risk. BACKGROUND Regionalizing all CABG surgeries from low- to high-volume hospitals could improve surgical outcomes but reduce patient access and choice. "Targeted" regionalization...

The American Community Survey (ACS) is the largest survey of US households and is the principal source for neighborhood scale information about the US population and economy. The ACS is used to allocate billions in federal spending and is a critical input to social scientific research in the US. However, estimates from the ACS can be highly unreliable. For example, in over 72% of census tracts,...

Abstract Neuro-oncology care in Ontario has been historically centralized, at times requiring significant travel on the part of patients. Toward observing goal patient-centred and reducing patient burden, two additional regional cancer centres (RCC) capable neuro-oncology delivery were introduced 2016. This study evaluates impact increased regionalization services healthcare utilization burden ...