The Bone and Joint Health Strategic Clinical Network and their partners are inviting applications for membership with the provincial Conservative Osteoarthritis Working Group. Be on the cutting edge of shaping …
IPC & NSQIP Surgical Site Infection Rates Not Comparable For Total Hip & Total Knee Replacements
Using data collected on total hip replacements and total knee replacements in Alberta, a recent quality improvement study found significant variation in the post-operative surgical site infection (SSI) rates reported …
Survey Launched for Soft Tissue Knee Injuries
A quality improvement survey has been launched in Alberta to gain feedback from people who receive an assessment for a soft tissue knee injury.
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 …
Alberta’s Success in Transforming Bone and Joint Health Care
Bone and joint health care is being transformed with unprecedented success in Alberta. Behind the success are inventive approaches to prevention, innovative models of evidence-based care, a growing trove of …