PRIHS 7 focused on the applications of technologies to support the delivery of innovative care models that empower patients, families and their healthcare teams to improve quality of care. As a result of this 2022 competition, seven projects were funded for a total of $9.5 million. Projects will run from 2023 – 2026.
Institution | Lead Applicant | Lead SCN | Project Title | Funding Amount |
University of Calgary | Kamala Adhikari | Pan-SCN | Integrating Prevention into Connect Care for Health (IPiC-Health | $1,050,000.00 |
University of Alberta | Maria Castro-Codesal | Medicine (Respiratory) | Adoption and enhancement of a care pathway for children with medical complexity: an implementation evaluation project for tracheostomy in pediatrics |
$1,128,393.00
|
University of Alberta | Justin Chen | Medicine (Hospital) | Optimization of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Management (OPTIMUS-SAB) |
$990,175.00
|
University of Alberta | Alim Hirji | Medicine (Respiratory) | Telemonitoring to reduce adverse events for hospitalized patients in Alberta |
$1,376,850.00
|
University of Calgary | Matthew James |
Medicine (Kidney)
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UPTAKE: Using personalized risk and digital tools to guide transitions following acute kidney events – computer decision support and remote monitoring to reduce acute care hospitalization. |
$1,243,670.28
|
University of Alberta | Darren Lau | Diabetes, Obesity, and Nutrition | Linking diabetes care: An integrated digital health approach to diabetes with First Nations in Alberta (LINK). |
$1,433,750.00
|
University of Calgary | Prism Schneider | Bone and Joint Health | POWER Program: Personalized Osteoporosis Care With Early Recognition, a novel digital provincial outpatient fracture liaison service. |
$1,230,489.00
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University of Alberta | Karen Wong |
Digestive Health |
Patient dashboard (PD-IDB) to improve complex care and self-management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) | $1,115,895.92 |
Total | $9,569,223.20 |