Founder Rick Hansen | ||
Similar Christopher and Dana Reeve Fo, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Canadian Paralympic Committee, University Health Network | ||
Sfu big data co op the rick hansen institute experience
The Rick Hansen Institute is a Canadian-based, not-for-profit organization committed to accelerating the translation of discoveries and best practices into improved treatments for people with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
Contents
- Sfu big data co op the rick hansen institute experience
- The story behind the rick hansen institute
- History
- Activities
- Spinal cord injury in Canada
- References
Headquartered in the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, The Institute leverages a global network of like-minded individuals and organizations to reduce the severity of spinal cord injury, improve their health care outcomes, and reduce health care costs.
The story behind the rick hansen institute
History
The Rick Hansen Foundation exists because of Rick Hansen’s leadership and tenacity, and his unparalleled ability to achieve “the impossible.” It is his vision that continues to motivate all those working together to reduce the impact of spinal cord injury and improve the quality of health of those living with a SCI.
25 years ago, Rick Hansen had a dream – to make the world more accessible and inclusive and to find a cure for paralysis after spinal cord injury. Inspired by a deep-seated belief that anything is possible, Rick’s “big dream” took shape in the form of the Man In Motion World Tour. For 26 months, he and his team wheeled more than 40,000 km through 34 countries, raising awareness of the potential of people with disabilities. Following the Tour, Rick established the Rick Hansen Foundation to continue his quest for an accessible and inclusive society and a cure for spinal cord injury.
Rick also dreamt of true collaboration across the SCI community. He established the SCI Network with funding from the Canadian government and later, the SCI Solutions Alliance, the Rick Hansen SCI Registry, and the SCI Translational Research Network. These were incorporated into The Rick Hansen Institute, a single, independent organization dedicated to addressing priority needs and generating solutions for people with SCI.
Activities
Significant progress has been made in the field of SCI research, treatment and services in Canada. The Institute works in three core program areas:
1. Translational Research - with a focus on:
2. Best Practices Implementation - working to affect the changes in clinical practices necessary to achieve the best possible health outcomes for Canadians with SCI, from acute care to community integration by:
3. Rick Hansen SCI Registry - an unprecedented, nationwide project that is collecting critical information on SCI at every major Canadian acute care and rehabilitation hospitals across the country. The Registry is an invaluable resource for researchers and clinicians seeking to better understand SCI and the effectiveness of specific treatments, practices or programs for improving functional outcomes and quality of life after SCI.
Spinal cord injury in Canada
Spinal cord injury is one of the greatest survivable catastrophes experienced by a human being. Regardless of cause or age at injury, SCI has a devastating impact on an injured person's health and well-being, and far reaching consequences for individuals, their families and the health care system.
Required care is highly specialized and complex - including costs for acute, rehabilitative, emergency, primary mental health, home and long term care and adaptive equipment - resulting in substantial financial costs for governments.