PRIHS 7: Digital Health – 2022

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.

Project at a Glance

Funding Awarded: $9.5 million
Sector: Health & Life Sciences
Program: Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) Program
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) 

 

 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 

 
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