Albertans have the opportunity to attend a rewarding eight-week exercise-based program, currently offered in 39 clinics in 18 communities across Alberta, to help manage hip and/or knee osteoarthritis. The group …
Announcing Our New Edmonton Satellite Office
ABJHI is pleased to announce the opening of a satellite office in downtown Edmonton. The new office, located at Suite 251 10113-104 Street NW, will provide a dedicated space for staff’s Edmonton …
‘Mobility to the Max’ in Grande Prairie – Fragility & Stability Program
The Alberta Health Services’ Hip Fracture Home-Based Rehabilitation Program in Grande Prairie, Alberta, is in the spotlight for their efforts in aiding hip fracture patients in restoring independence post-fracture. For …
Cy Frank Legacy Lecture Sept. 12, 2018 in Calgary
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Professor Dame Sally Davies—the 2018 Cy Frank Legacy Lectureship distinguished speaker—will deliver a lecture titled “Compression of Morbidity: The Role of Big Data. Are There …
Fracture Liaison Services Receive Alberta Health Services 2018 President’s Excellence Award
The Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (ABJHI) is pleased to announce the Bone and Joint Health Strategic Clinical Network’s Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) teams are the proud recipients of …
New Wait Time Benchmark for Hip Fracture Surgical Care
Recent data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) indicates that Alberta is second across Canada in meeting the national evidence-based benchmark for getting hip fracture patients into surgery …