Request for Application (RFA): Supporting Networks to Translate and Implement Evidence-Based Care

About Praxis

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization that leads global collaboration in spinal cord injury (SCI) research, innovation and care. We accelerate the translation of discoveries and best practices into improved treatments for people with SCI. Our strategic objectives include supporting work that leads to promising neurorestorative treatments and evidence-based care that are identified as priorities by Canadians living with SCI.

Background

Significant effort and funding from Praxis and other organizations have been invested in the development of evidence-based clinical resources and toolkits to promote person-centred, optimal and equitable care. To encourage the translation of these evidence-based resources, Praxis has also funded network activities to facilitate implementation of best practices at the local/regional/provincial level.

Examples of network activities include various collaborations to promote quality care and to advance neurorestorative treatments (e.g. activity-based therapy, neuromodulation) that aim to restore an individual’s function after SCI (neurological, physical, emotional) and reduce the impact of secondary complications (e.g. pressure injuries). There are also collaborations led by the SCI communities to implement best practices (e.g. physical activity) with peer coaching and self-management as individuals transition and live in the community.

Description of the RFA

The objective of this RFA is to further promote implementation and advance adoption of evidence-based care in a way that is meaningful to the SCI community and of local relevance. The goal of the RFA is to build strong networks that engage various SCI partners and relevant organizations to facilitate and champion practice and policy changes to optimize the delivery of care for people with SCI in Canada.

Applicants are invited to submit proposals that align to the RFA’s objective and goal for advancing translation and the implementation of evidence-based care. The following are examples of activities that will be considered; however, applicants are encouraged to think creatively and to go beyond these examples.

• Initiate or enhance a regional, provincial or national network to facilitate development and adoption of best practices
  
  • Example: Create a new community of practice for an emerging neurorestorative treatment such as nerve transfers
    
• Translate and implement care practices based on existing evidence-based SCI resources to address needs prioritized by people with SCI
  
  • Examples of evidence-based SCI resources include: Health Standards Organization’s Integrated People-Centred SCI Rehabilitation Standards, Can-SCIP, AO Spine-Praxis Acute Guidelines, SCIRE, the SCI Implementation, Evaluation, Quality Care Consortium, Essential Needs Report