Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care program

Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care program is sponsored by Alberta Innovates and Glenrose Hospital Foundation. This program accelerates projects that bring new technology and treatment options to Albertans with physical and cognitive disabilities, particularly in rural and remote communities. It specifically mentions using virtual reality to recover from stroke and AI to analyze injuries.

Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care with the Glenrose Hospital Foundation - Alberta Innovates Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care with the Glenrose Hospital Foundation Program Status refers to the state of work going on within this particular program. If the Program is 'Active', it is either accepting new applications or research is currently underway.

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Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care with the Glenrose Hospital Foundation - Program Guide Academic Institutions & Researchers Government or Public Entity Multi-National Enterprise Small to Medium Enterprise The Glenrose Hospital Foundation (GHF) and Alberta Innovates (AI) are partners focused on enhancing rehabilitation care for rural and remote Alberta communities by connecting patients and clinicians with innovative health solutions to support their rehabilitation care needs.

The ‘ Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care ‘ initiative is a competition-based program open to Alberta-based Health Service Delivery Partners (HSDPs) willing to implement, test and evaluate novel, technology-enabled care models to tackle rehabilitation care challenges in Alberta.

Selected HSDPs will have the opportunity to pilot their novel technology-enabled care models for up to 24-months with select Technology Solution Providers (TSPs) to address the growing rehabilitation care needs of Albertans. HSDP specific challenge statements are posted here . How might we enable equitable access to rehabilitation care within rural and remote Alberta?

How might we improve the transitions from hospital to home and ensure rehabilitation needs are met for people and communities in Alberta? Up to $200,000 CAD per project. Refer to the Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care Program Guide Appendix for more detailed information and key dates.

Applicant (HSDP) Eligibility The Health Service Delivery Partner (HSDP) must: be based in Alberta and deliver rehabilitation care services to the people of Alberta. experience a data-informed rehabilitation care need in alignment with at least one of the challenge statements articulated in the ‘Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care’ innovation funding program.

be willing to address their challenge with a digital health solution provided by a high-potential technology service provider. be able to implement at a real-world implementation site to deploy the digital health solution and formulate an implementation study leading to the development and evaluation of an innovative care model.

Be authorized to undertake the proposed project and execute a grant with Alberta Innovates (AI) on Alberta Innovates’ standard terms For detailed eligibility criteria, please refer to the Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care – Program Guide Appendix .

To qualify for funding, all Projects funded must: align with the objectives of the Digital4Health Program; align to and address a rehabilitation care challenge statement as posted by Alberta Innovates and the Glenrose Hospital Foundation; enhance patient and caregiver experiences by overcoming geographical and operational constraints by addressing at least one of the following challenge priority areas: Resource and Service Navigation have the potential to support the development of novel, technology-enabled care models; implement and pilot digital health technology provided by select TSPs that meets at a minimum TRL level 7 requirements; the ideal digital health solution is supported by early evidence of effectiveness and end-user satisfaction, and include measurable milestones with deliverables, coupled with critical “go / no-go” decision points; include a clear project plan to evaluate project success (Health, economic and feasibility evaluation); include a clear and compelling path to sustainable implementation post-project; be completed within the maximum 24-month term; submit to other criteria that Alberta Innovates may develop from time-to-time.

Technology Solution Provider (TSP ) Eligibility The Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care Innovation Funding Program is open to collaborating with TSPs with market-ready, high-potential solutions based in Alberta or elsewhere.

They must: Review the TSP Supplemental Guide , Complete and submit the Letter of Intent (LOI) Form for relevant HSDP challenge(s) during the intake period, Exist as a corporate person, with up-to-date corporate filings, Be able to demonstrate that the relationship between the HSDP and the TSP does not present a conflict of interest, Have the potential to address HSDP challenge statement(s) with their digital health technology, The technology meets a minimum Technology Readiness Level 7 requirements, Offer a digital health solution(s) that can be formulated into an implementation study leading to the development and evaluation of an innovative care model, The ideal digital health solution is supported by strong evidence of effectiveness and end-user satisfaction, and Comply with Canadian privacy and security requirements Note: TSPs may be able to pitch their solution to multiple HSDPs but can only collaborate with one HSDP to co-create a full proposal for funding consideration.

Final selection will be up to the HSDP as the primary applicant for this innovation funding program. HSDPs Complete and submit the Letter of Intent (LOI) form. The HSDP LOI will be reviewed to determine program eligibility and challenge fit.

TSPs complete and submit the Letter of Intent (LOI) form . TSP LOI will be reviewed to determine program eligibility and challenge fit. Select HSDPs will be invited to technology solution pitch presentations offered by high-potential TSPs to select a TSP to partner with.

Successful HSDP and TSP pairs will be invited to proceed to co-create a Full Proposal. All applications are reviewed and evaluated to determine alignment to the ‘Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care’ innovation funding program. Alberta Innovates leverages internal staff and external expert reviewers to review all submissions.

For more information see the program guide.

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