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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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.

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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Evaluation of Decontamination Methods on Medical Masks (DeMaND)

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W21C Research Response to COVID-19

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Calgary Community Mask Survey

STRIVE Study

Pfizer 'Strive' Study

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Family Caregivers

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Sociotechnical System Analysis for Antimicrobial Resistance Innovation

Restriction in use of antibiotics in food animals

Antibiotic Resistance

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

SCOPE AR

Scope Augmented Reality Solutions

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South Health Campus

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Surface Medical's CleanPatch

HF-Evals

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

electronic tools for patient care planning

My Care Compass

Diagnostic PE

Clinical Diagnostic Decision-Support Tool

Seamless Transitions of care

Seamless Transitions of Care

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W21C Digital Health Collaboratorium