Achievements
A showcase of our commitment to healthcare innovation and excellence.
2024 Health Care Unburdened Grant Award Winner
After a Canada-wide competition, the team behind ASKmeGOC has been awarded a $668,968 grant from the Health Care Unburdened Grant program established by the Canadian Medical Association, MD Financial Management Inc., and Scotiabank. This recognition highlights the ASKmeGOC team's ongoing commitment to advancing healthcare innovation by addressing the administrative burden facing physicians.
Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Award Nominee
Nominated as a top three finalist for the Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards in the category of Excellence in Health Communications. This prestigious recognition is hosted by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, highlighting the team's commitment to enhancing communication within the healthcare system and driving healthcare innovation.
Clinical Trial
The ASKmeGOC program was tested in a randomized control trial, comparing its use to the usual standard of care for goals of care discussions. 1,906 patients were enrolled from Oct 5th 2023-Oct 31st 2024 at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, and included patients 80 years old and above, admitted to hospital for 24 hours or more.
The findings from this clinical trial are summarized below.
33 minutes
were spent, on average, discussing goals of care with an ICU nurse when using the ASKmeGOC application.
RESULTS
62%
of patients who used the ASKmeGOC application changed their CODE STATUS.
98% of those changes were de-escalations of care.
5%
of patients were discharged without a documented CODE STATUS in the ASKmeGOC group vs 24% in the control group.
26%
of the population of the ASKmeGOC group had a CODE STATUS that did NOT include any ICU treatment vs 12% in the control group.
ICU + VENTILATOR UTILIZATION
30%
decrease in ICU utilization days in the ASKmeGOC group vs control patients.
59%
decrease in ventilator utilization days in the ASKmeGOC group vs control patients.
COST SAVINGS
Total direct patient costs were
$80,000 less
in the ASKmeGOC group, compared to controls.
Cost savings of $180 per patient.
For every $1 of program costs, there was a
$2 decrease
in direct patient care costs.
PATIENT EVALUATIONS
When asked about the amount of information provided in the application [1-much less to 3=just right to 5-much more], the average self-reported patient response was 3.18.
PATIENTS WERE ASKED:
Do you feel sure about the resuscitation options you chose?
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