In a presentation at the Canadian Orthopaedic Association’s 2015 annual general meeting, ABJHI described the comprehensive, multi-layered strategy rolled out across Alberta to promote adherence to the province’s care path …
Improved Blood Conservation in Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery
Over the past two years, Alberta Bone & Joint Health Institute and the Bone and Joint Health Strategic Clinical Network have been working closely with surgeons and clinical teams to …
Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute the “Switzerland of Data”
Hailing ABJHI as the “Switzerland of data”, the Canadian Orthopaedic Association says the Institute has “achieved the near-impossible” in bringing together streams of difficult-to-connect information from different sources to bring …
Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients – Provincial Hip and Knee Committees Weigh In
In 1997, the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) published the first advisory statement on antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) for dental patients with prosthetic joints. …
What is a Clinical Pathway?
Clinical pathways, a.k.a care pathways, critical pathways, care maps or integrated care pathways, are a widely accepted and highly utilized way to set out all the decisions and services involved …