More than several news stories are reporting about Health Informatics projects coming out or going into Hamilton in the last week or so. The first story was about
CareKitHealth, which was a start-up company at
The Forge and McMaster Innovation Park. This story broke for me when I read that the company was bought by the British Columbia based mHealth group
Moseda.
The second story that really caught the attention of all Hamiltonians was IBM moving into six floors of the seemingly derelict Stelco Tower. The reason why is to do
Health Informatics research. I would really like to find out what kind of Health Informatics research IBM will do there but it sounds like
Watson Big Health Data Analytics to me. There will probably be many jobs and co-op opportunities for McMaster and Mohawk Health Informatics students, as IBM is partnering with Hamilton Health Sciences.
Then to top that off McMaster Health Sciences researchers scored a very large grant and funding:
A Hamilton team of researchers led by McMaster is receiving a total of $12.3 million to advance a remote monitoring and care system, called SMArTVIEW, for post-operative patients.
The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) today announced a $750,000 grant for the project through its eHealth Innovation Partnership Program (eHIPP).
An additional $11.6 million of in-kind support is coming from industry and other partners for the development and testing of the SMArTVIEW technological system that could save people facing life-threatening complications after surge
See more at: http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/innovations-in-wireless-patient-monitoring-and-care-attract-federal-support/
Now every time I hear about another
Health Hackathon I wish I could have participated more!
Research
March 3, 2016
Innovations in wireless patient monitoring and care attract federal support
A Hamilton team of researchers led by McMaster is receiving a
total of $12.3 million to advance a remote monitoring and care system,
called SMArTVIEW, for post-operative patients.
The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) today announced a
$750,000 grant for the project through its eHealth Innovation
Partnership Program (eHIPP).
An additional $11.6 million of in-kind support is coming from
industry and other partners for the development and testing of the
SMArTVIEW technological system that could save people facing
life-threatening complications after surgery.
Tens of thousands of seniors undergo cardiac and vascular surgeries
in Canada and the United Kingdom each year, but studies have measured
chronic postoperative pain in up to 40 per cent of patients at three
months after surgery and hospital readmission at up to one in five
patients.
Current systems for monitoring those patients after surgery are
“inadequate,” says Michael McGillion. An associate professor of the
School of Nursing, McGillion is principal investigator for the project.
Co-principal investigator is P.J. Devereaux, professor of clinical
epidemiology and biostatistics and medicine for McMaster’s Michael G.
DeGroote School of Medicine.
With SMArTVIEW, a wireless information system connects
specially-trained nurses to patients through tablets and other wireless
devices. The nurses will monitor patients remotely and keep track of
vital signs and provide education to improve patients’ recovery.
THE SMArTVIEW stands for TecHnology Enabled remote monitoring and Self-MAnagemenT: VIsion for patient EmpoWerment.
The research, to take place in Ontario and the U.K., will focus on
remote, continuous monitoring and recovery support for eight weeks post
hospital discharge. Several studies over four years will measure the
effectiveness and efficiencies.
The Hamilton-based research team includes members of McMaster,
Hamilton Health Sciences, the Population Health Research Institute and
Mohawk College, along with members from the University of Toronto and
Coventry University in the U.K.
“With SMArTVIEW and this research, we’ll be able to move from
futuristic concepts to real-life care that’s in widespread use, based on
evidence of real-world impact,” said McGillion.
“We are fortunate to be working with drivers of eHealth innovation
including our lead technology partner, Philips Canada, along with QoC
Health, a patient-engagement platform; XAHIVE, a secure communications
service, and mPath, a mobile application developer.
“Looking ahead, we have the opportunity to reduce the global risk of
serious complications following cardiac and vascular surgery by making
continuous patient monitoring and virtual support, from hospital to
home, a reality.”
The CIHR eHIPP was established to identify patient-oriented eHealth
solutions that will improve health outcomes, patient experience and
lower health costs, as well as foster partnerships between researchers
and industry. - See more at:
http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/innovations-in-wireless-patient-monitoring-and-care-attract-federal-support/#sthash.DYvts11Q.g8hE1sD3.dpuf
Research
March 3, 2016
Innovations in wireless patient monitoring and care attract federal support
A Hamilton team of researchers led by McMaster is receiving a
total of $12.3 million to advance a remote monitoring and care system,
called SMArTVIEW, for post-operative patients.
The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) today announced a
$750,000 grant for the project through its eHealth Innovation
Partnership Program (eHIPP).
An additional $11.6 million of in-kind support is coming from
industry and other partners for the development and testing of the
SMArTVIEW technological system that could save people facing
life-threatening complications after surgery.
Tens of thousands of seniors undergo cardiac and vascular surgeries
in Canada and the United Kingdom each year, but studies have measured
chronic postoperative pain in up to 40 per cent of patients at three
months after surgery and hospital readmission at up to one in five
patients.
Current systems for monitoring those patients after surgery are
“inadequate,” says Michael McGillion. An associate professor of the
School of Nursing, McGillion is principal investigator for the project.
Co-principal investigator is P.J. Devereaux, professor of clinical
epidemiology and biostatistics and medicine for McMaster’s Michael G.
DeGroote School of Medicine.
With SMArTVIEW, a wireless information system connects
specially-trained nurses to patients through tablets and other wireless
devices. The nurses will monitor patients remotely and keep track of
vital signs and provide education to improve patients’ recovery.
THE SMArTVIEW stands for TecHnology Enabled remote monitoring and Self-MAnagemenT: VIsion for patient EmpoWerment.
The research, to take place in Ontario and the U.K., will focus on
remote, continuous monitoring and recovery support for eight weeks post
hospital discharge. Several studies over four years will measure the
effectiveness and efficiencies.
The Hamilton-based research team includes members of McMaster,
Hamilton Health Sciences, the Population Health Research Institute and
Mohawk College, along with members from the University of Toronto and
Coventry University in the U.K.
“With SMArTVIEW and this research, we’ll be able to move from
futuristic concepts to real-life care that’s in widespread use, based on
evidence of real-world impact,” said McGillion.
“We are fortunate to be working with drivers of eHealth innovation
including our lead technology partner, Philips Canada, along with QoC
Health, a patient-engagement platform; XAHIVE, a secure communications
service, and mPath, a mobile application developer.
“Looking ahead, we have the opportunity to reduce the global risk of
serious complications following cardiac and vascular surgery by making
continuous patient monitoring and virtual support, from hospital to
home, a reality.”
The CIHR eHIPP was established to identify patient-oriented eHealth
solutions that will improve health outcomes, patient experience and
lower health costs, as well as foster partnerships between researchers
and industry. - See more at:
http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/innovations-in-wireless-patient-monitoring-and-care-attract-federal-support/#sthash.DYvts11Q.g8hE1sD3.dpuf
Research
March 3, 2016
Innovations in wireless patient monitoring and care attract federal support
A Hamilton team of researchers led by McMaster is receiving a
total of $12.3 million to advance a remote monitoring and care system,
called SMArTVIEW, for post-operative patients.
The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) today announced a
$750,000 grant for the project through its eHealth Innovation
Partnership Program (eHIPP).
An additional $11.6 million of in-kind support is coming from
industry and other partners for the development and testing of the
SMArTVIEW technological system that could save people facing
life-threatening complications after surgery.
Tens of thousands of seniors undergo cardiac and vascular surgeries
in Canada and the United Kingdom each year, but studies have measured
chronic postoperative pain in up to 40 per cent of patients at three
months after surgery and hospital readmission at up to one in five
patients.
Current systems for monitoring those patients after surgery are
“inadequate,” says Michael McGillion. An associate professor of the
School of Nursing, McGillion is principal investigator for the project.
Co-principal investigator is P.J. Devereaux, professor of clinical
epidemiology and biostatistics and medicine for McMaster’s Michael G.
DeGroote School of Medicine.
With SMArTVIEW, a wireless information system connects
specially-trained nurses to patients through tablets and other wireless
devices. The nurses will monitor patients remotely and keep track of
vital signs and provide education to improve patients’ recovery.
THE SMArTVIEW stands for TecHnology Enabled remote monitoring and Self-MAnagemenT: VIsion for patient EmpoWerment.
The research, to take place in Ontario and the U.K., will focus on
remote, continuous monitoring and recovery support for eight weeks post
hospital discharge. Several studies over four years will measure the
effectiveness and efficiencies.
The Hamilton-based research team includes members of McMaster,
Hamilton Health Sciences, the Population Health Research Institute and
Mohawk College, along with members from the University of Toronto and
Coventry University in the U.K.
“With SMArTVIEW and this research, we’ll be able to move from
futuristic concepts to real-life care that’s in widespread use, based on
evidence of real-world impact,” said McGillion.
“We are fortunate to be working with drivers of eHealth innovation
including our lead technology partner, Philips Canada, along with QoC
Health, a patient-engagement platform; XAHIVE, a secure communications
service, and mPath, a mobile application developer.
“Looking ahead, we have the opportunity to reduce the global risk of
serious complications following cardiac and vascular surgery by making
continuous patient monitoring and virtual support, from hospital to
home, a reality.”
The CIHR eHIPP was established to identify patient-oriented eHealth
solutions that will improve health outcomes, patient experience and
lower health costs, as well as foster partnerships between researchers
and industry. - See more at:
http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/innovations-in-wireless-patient-monitoring-and-care-attract-federal-support/#sthash.DYvts11Q.g8hE1sD3.dpuf
Research
March 3, 2016
Innovations in wireless patient monitoring and care attract federal support
A Hamilton team of researchers led by McMaster is receiving a
total of $12.3 million to advance a remote monitoring and care system,
called SMArTVIEW, for post-operative patients.
The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) today announced a
$750,000 grant for the project through its eHealth Innovation
Partnership Program (eHIPP).
An additional $11.6 million of in-kind support is coming from
industry and other partners for the development and testing of the
SMArTVIEW technological system that could save people facing
life-threatening complications after surgery.
Tens of thousands of seniors undergo cardiac and vascular surgeries
in Canada and the United Kingdom each year, but studies have measured
chronic postoperative pain in up to 40 per cent of patients at three
months after surgery and hospital readmission at up to one in five
patients.
Current systems for monitoring those patients after surgery are
“inadequate,” says Michael McGillion. An associate professor of the
School of Nursing, McGillion is principal investigator for the project.
Co-principal investigator is P.J. Devereaux, professor of clinical
epidemiology and biostatistics and medicine for McMaster’s Michael G.
DeGroote School of Medicine.
With SMArTVIEW, a wireless information system connects
specially-trained nurses to patients through tablets and other wireless
devices. The nurses will monitor patients remotely and keep track of
vital signs and provide education to improve patients’ recovery.
THE SMArTVIEW stands for TecHnology Enabled remote monitoring and Self-MAnagemenT: VIsion for patient EmpoWerment.
The research, to take place in Ontario and the U.K., will focus on
remote, continuous monitoring and recovery support for eight weeks post
hospital discharge. Several studies over four years will measure the
effectiveness and efficiencies.
The Hamilton-based research team includes members of McMaster,
Hamilton Health Sciences, the Population Health Research Institute and
Mohawk College, along with members from the University of Toronto and
Coventry University in the U.K.
“With SMArTVIEW and this research, we’ll be able to move from
futuristic concepts to real-life care that’s in widespread use, based on
evidence of real-world impact,” said McGillion.
“We are fortunate to be working with drivers of eHealth innovation
including our lead technology partner, Philips Canada, along with QoC
Health, a patient-engagement platform; XAHIVE, a secure communications
service, and mPath, a mobile application developer.
“Looking ahead, we have the opportunity to reduce the global risk of
serious complications following cardiac and vascular surgery by making
continuous patient monitoring and virtual support, from hospital to
home, a reality.”
The CIHR eHIPP was established to identify patient-oriented eHealth
solutions that will improve health outcomes, patient experience and
lower health costs, as well as foster partnerships between researchers
and industry. - See more at:
http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/innovations-in-wireless-patient-monitoring-and-care-attract-federal-support/#sthash.DYvts11Q.g8hE1sD3.dpuf