JACK TU

Jack Tu’s research focuses in the area of heart and stroke health services research, with a special emphasis on quality measurement and improvement. He has led research initiatives that have developed Canadian quality indicators and health care report cards for patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure as part of the Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team (CCORT) institute. His work has established a relationship between the annual volume of patients treated by admitting physicians and mortality after heart attack, and his work has directly influenced the standards of care in North American hospitals.