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Cy Frank Selected One of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People

Dr. Cy Frank, Executive Director of Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute, has been named one of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People. The list, compiled annually by Alberta Venture magazine, recognizes 50 Albertans who compel others to follow their lead, get involved and make a difference for the better.

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ABJHI and Alberta Hip and Knee Replacement Pilot among Best Practices in Research Partnerships in Canada

ABJHI and the Alberta Hip and Knee Replacement Pilot are featured in the new edition of the Partnerships Casebook published by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). [Read more]

CIHR Knowledge Translation Casebook

Rethinking How We Replace Knees and Hips

Alberta’s Hip and Knee Replacement Project has been published as a case study of best practices in collaborating to develop and share knowledge in health care. [Read more]

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Report

Making an Impact: A Preferred Framework and Indicators to Measure Returns in Investment in Health Research

KCPIs Used to Monitor Health Care System

It is widely acknowledged that health care performance is multi-dimensional, with providers having a legitimate interest in a wide variety of performance indicators, including efficiency, quality, accessibility, clinical outcomes and responsiveness... [Read more]

Need for Demand and Resource Modeling Significant and Growing

Modeling is performed to identify needs so that informed decisions can be made about resources... [Read more]

Evidence-Based Medicine the Gold Standard for Clinical Decision-Making

There is a growing trend among clinicians and policy makers to base their health care decision making on a formulized system of evaluating scientific studies... [Read more]