Bone & Joint TOOLKIT
Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis – Surgical
The provincial Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis (H&K OA) Surgical Program is recognized for providing high quality patient-centered care and for being the champions of health change in Alberta for over 10 years. Since 2012, the program has been a signature project of Alberta Health Services’ Bone and Joint Health Strategic Clinical Network, incorporating a network of impassioned hip & knee arthroplasty care teams and analytic and project management specialists.
Acronyms
BVHC – Bonnyville Healthcare Centre
CAO – Central Alberta Orthopedics
CBJC – Chinook Bone and Joint Clinic
CC – Clinical Committee
CI – Continuous Improvement
CMC – Camrose Musculoskeletal Clinc
CRH – Chinook Regional Hospital
EBJC – Edmonton Bone and Joint Centre
FMC – Foothills Medical Centre
GCS – Gulf Canada Square – Alberta Hip and Knee Clinic
GPOS – Grande Prairie Orthopedic Surgeons
H&K OA – Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
KPI – Key Perfomance Indicator
MCH – Misericordia Community Hospital
MHRH – Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
PLC – Peter Lougheed Centre
QEII – Queen Elizabeth II Hospital
QI – Quality Improvement
RAH – Royal Alexandra Hospital
RDRHC – Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
RGH – Rockyview General Hospital
SDM – Shared Decision Making
SHC – South Health Campus
STMRYS – St. Mary’s Hospital
WLHC – Westlock Healthcare Centre
WG – Working Group