Advancing Bone and Joint Health in Canada

The Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (ABJHI) is an independent charitable organization whose strength is turning knowledge into better care for people with bone and joint health conditions. ABJHI uses the best evidence available to develop innovative products and concepts that improve patient health across Alberta.

An Agent of Change

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We create and implement healthcare services, tools, and ideas that enhance the quality of care and improve health outcomes while maintaining a certain level of independence from the healthcare system.

This is achieved through partnerships with healthcare organizations, care teams, patients, universities, foundations, and non-profit organizations.

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Bone and joint conditions impactings Albertans

554

Quality improvement reports prepared each year

36

Lives saved annually through hip fracture care path enhancements

262,000

Extra days of hospital bed space through refined hip and knee replacement care

Data at the Forefront

We strive to give our health partners actionable information and work with them on enacting improvements. Our data repository bypasses barriers in the health system to get at the bigger picture. Alongside clinical knowledge and scientific research, this forms the knowledge base to help put change into practice.

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