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Celebrating success
Celebrating success
Celebrating success With donor support ideas build reality.
Research
• Blood Coagulopathy Monitoring Project • POET, a research initiative for precision cancer care • Skin regeneration and wound healing research
Highlight of projects donors funded $100K – $42M
Acute Care
• Ten research initiatives by nurses through the Cooper Leadership Fund in partnership with Alberta Registered Nurses Education Trust. Scholarships support nurses pursuing their Masters of Nurse Practitioner, Masters and Doctorate.
• New rTMS treatment space for brain stimulation therapy for mental health at Foothills Medical Centre
• Cor-Knot device for cardiac valve procedures to improve interoperative efficiency • Virtual Reality treadmill as part of the RESTORE network in partnership with University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine • Four HD surgical cameras with advanced imaging and specialized settings • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) machine for Long COVID • Music Therapy program expansion to provide more holistic care to patients across Calgary’s hospitals
2022 areas of research by recipients include:
The need for better space*:
• Cardiac care • Cancer care • Early dementia support
• End-stage renal failure • NICU and Pediatric care • Palliative End of Life
• Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
~2x 43%
Unique patients served
Increase in client sessions
Carewest & Community Care
Progress report on key projects
• Passenger bus for Carewest resident outings • Renfrew Recovery Centre triage care trailer • Holistic approach to exploring mental health
• “At-no-cost” medical support for refugees
Common concerns in refugee care:
• Viral illness • Neglected chronic disease • Physical injuries and disabilities • Chronic pain • Mental health concerns
Rockyview General Hospital GI Clinic
Building
Open
Foothills Medical Centre NICU Simulation Room
The Primary Care Network’s Refugee Health Program supports ~12,000 patient visits/year for vulnerable families needing support in care and navigation of the health system.
South Health Campus Maternal Triage
Building Foothills Medical Centre CathLab
Building
rTMS Clinic Rockyview General Hospital
Building Elbow River Healing Lodge
Building
rTMS Clinic Foothills Medical Centre
Open
Chronic Pain Centre Research Room
Building
Foothills Medical Centre NICU
Building
*2021 Foothills Medical Centre data
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