RESEARCH

W21C is proud of the exciting opportunities and transformative environment we have established to encourage innovative health research, and to make care better.

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RESEARCH

W21C is proud of the exciting opportunities and transformative environment we have established to encourage innovative health research, and to make care better.

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Logo of Alberta Health Services

Project Spotlight

W21C is home to researchers and industry partners engaged in developing new ideas and testing prototypes or products in pre-clinical and clinical environments. Based in the University of Calgary and the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services, our team strives to build new paradigms of health care delivery to improve patient safety and quality of care.

All research conducted by W21C is focused on improving patient safety and quality of care, in order to make care better for patients, their families, and for health care providers. Below are just a sample of some of the health care solutions coming through W21C. Explore the projects to find out more about how our research impacts the health system.

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RePORT Project: Optimizing Lab Test Utilization Across Alberta’s Hospitals

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Understanding the Community Supports for Vietnamese Women In Calgary

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Evaluating the use of Human Centered Design in Service Delivery

Calgary, Alberta - June 25, 2020 - Aaron Khan, executive director and CO for Stoney Health Services, left and Sara Ashoori, research assistant and drone pilot, SAIT, at the test flight on Stoney Nakoda First Nation on June 25, 2020. Photo by Leah Hennel/AHS

Using Drones to Increase Access to Healthcare in Remote Communities

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Measuring Pressure Injury Prevalence and Prevention Practices in Alberta Hospitals

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Family Caregivers

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Sociotechnical System Analysis for Antimicrobial Resistance Innovation

STRIVE Study

Pfizer 'Strive' Study

Prevent CDI-55

Probiotics to Reduce CDI

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HF Evaluation of Ebola Patient Scenarios

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Evaluation of Pressure Sensing System

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Scope Augmented Reality Solutions

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South Health Campus

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Surface Medical's CleanPatch

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Human Factors Guidelines for Procurement

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Improving Hand Hygiene

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Evaluation of Ambulance Design

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Assessment of Alberta’s COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Policies

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Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests for Primary Aldosteronism

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Evaluation of Firstline’s Antimicrobial Stewardship App

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My Care Compass