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A Better Way to Diagnose
Prostate Cancer
One in eight Canadian men
develop prostate cancer in
their lifetime, making it the
most prevalent type of cancer
in that population. Early,
accurate diagnosis can make
all the difference.
To that end, the University
Hospital Foundation recently
contributed to the purchase
of state-of-the-art biopsy
equipment for the Dianne and
Irving Kipnes Urology Centre,
enabling detection of prostate
cancer with greater precision
than ever before.
This cutting-edge technology
combines MRI and ultrasound
imaging to pinpoint potentially
dangerous cancers while
reducing unnecessary
diagnoses of harmless ones.
It means fewer false alarms,
fewer invasive procedures
and a lower risk of post-
biopsy infection.
Even better? The
Foundation’s funding also
allowed for the purchase of
a high-resolution micro-
ultrasound machine which
reduces the demand for
MRIs, freeing up resources
for other patients who
need them. It’s a win for
prostate cancer care, for
patients and for the entire
health-care system.
Keeping a Watchful Eye on High-
Risk Patients
When patients need high-
flow oxygen, every second
counts. That’s why an
innovative telemonitoring
system is making a life-
saving difference.
Dr. Alim Hirji’s
idea for a new
telemonitoring program
for high-risk patients
on the pulmonary
ward was originally
awarded funding
through the annual
Kaye Competition, a
partnership between
the University Hospital
Foundation, the
University of Alberta
Hospital and the Kaye
Edmonton Clinic.
This was all made
possible through
a $30 million
donation from Mr.
Donald Kaye to the
Foundation in 2012.
If someone is in
distress — whether
their oxygen is
removed by accident,
they struggle with
aspiration or are at
risk of falling — help
arrives fast thanks to
real-time video feeds
that allow trained
attendants to monitor
high-risk patients
remotely. In just two
years, more than 12,800
hours of monitoring
have prevented
countless adverse
events, improved patient
safety and reduced
hospital costs.
And this success
hasn’t gone unnoticed.
The project has secured
additional funding to
expand beyond the
pulmonary ward — soon,
more patients at the
University of Alberta
Hospital as well as
hospitals in Calgary and
elsewhere in Alberta,
will benefit from 24/7
virtual monitoring.
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