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2006-06-01
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is the systematic evaluation of properties, effects and/or other impacts of health care technology. Its primary purpose is to provide objective information to support health care decisions and policy making at the local, regional, national and international...
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2006-01-01
Powers, Jody, Heshmati, Rahim, Dunscombe, Peter, Lee, Robert, Cooke, David, Dubetz, Meina, McKimmon, Erin, Iftody, Sandra
We present a model process that will assist health care organizations in developing and implementing a formal management system for learning from incidents. Developed specifically for the Radiation Treatment (RT) Program at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, a major cancer treatment centre in Calgary,...
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2006-02-01
Wanke, Margaret, Juzwishin, Don, Chan, Liza, Thornley, Richard
The objectives of this review were: To propose a generic evaluation framework for HTA agencies to strengthen their evaluation capacity. To conduct a review of HTA agencies to understand what aspects of HTA agencies have been evaluated, approaches/methods used, outcomes of hte evaluations and to...
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Assessment of telehealth applications: Version 1
1997-10-01
Hailey, David, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Jacobs, Philip
This outline of issues in the assessment of telehealth is intended as a resource document for health care funders, providers and administrators. Health authorities and others in Alberta face decisions on the procurement and use of this information and communication technology. Such decisions...
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2005-09-01
AHFMR, Juzwishin, Don, Brehaut, Jon
This paper has two specific objectives: -to describe some of the challenges of using research evidence to inform healthcare policy making; and - to provide policy makers and researchers with a framework or tool that would identify and facilitate the use of research evidence and other...
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2005-12-01
Much of the activity and purpose of HTA is related to interaction with organizations and individuals with interests in the technologies that are being considered. The focus is often stakeholders with major financial or operational responsibilities for health technologies, including government...
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Cost Estimation of Point of Care B-Type Natriuretic Peptide for the Diagnosis of Heart Failure in the Emergency Department - Application to Alberta
Download2005-05-30
Chuck, Anderson, Collins, Seana, Jacobs, Philip
The aim of this report is to provide a cost estimate, over a one year time period from a payer’s perspective, of Biosite Triage Point-of-Care (POC) B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) assay used to rule out congestive heart failure (CHF) from other pulmonary conditions for patients presenting in...
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2005-08-01
Lee, Robert, Cooke, David, Lorenzetti, Diane, Simon, Anita
This paper focuses on incident reporting systems relevant to the hospital and efforts to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes. Costs associated with incident reporting systems are included wherever possible. This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of hospital incident reporting...
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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for clinically severe (morbid) obesity in Adults - An Update
Download2005-05-03
Guo, Bing, Topfer, Leigh-Ann, Harstall, Christa
The aim of this study was to determine whether laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a safe and effective procedure compared with open and/or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty (LVBG), especially in the longer term (> or = five...
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2004-08-01
Scott, Ann, Topfer, Leigh-Ann, AHFMR
Background Liver transplantation is the definitive therapy for end stage liver disease in children. However, the number of cadaveric organs donated has remained relatively stable for many years, and the demand for cadaveric livers now far outstrips supply. Despite the development of innovative...