Trust fund dollars support program improvementsStarting in the next issue of Renal News, we’ll highlight projects and purchases made possible through trust fund dollars from provincial contracts negotiated by the Renal Agency. Referred to as "value added funds" and provided through Baxter, Ortho Biotech and Amgen, these dollars support a range of staff and patient education projects, research initiatives, and data management/analysis tasks, as well as enabling the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment. While a portion of the funds sponsor provincial initiatives, the majority is allocated to health authorities to meet local needs. A range of unique and innovative programs have been funded over the past few years, including medication reconciliation, workflow redesign and telehealth applications. The Baxter fund, focused on peritoneal dialysis, has sponsored the development of teaching materials at both the provincial level – for instance the PD training DVD – and within health authorities. Stay tuned for details on these and other value-added projects. If you have a project you’d like us to feature, please email us at bcpra@bcpra.ca |
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