This document provides information about BioCruces Health Research Institute in the Basque Country. It details the population served, facilities and staff at Cruces University Hospital. It also describes several e-Health initiatives underway at BioCruces including projects focused on stroke survivors, respiratory rehabilitation via telemedicine, assistance for spinal cord injuries, personalized medicine for breast cancer, and clinical data exchange between countries. Contact information is provided for several projects leads.

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M. Luz del VALLE ORTEGA
BioCruces Health Research Institute
Chief of Management and Organization
BioCruces experience
in e-Health European Initiatives

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M. Luz del VALLE ORTEGA
BioCruces Health Research Institute
Chief of Management and Organization
BioCruces experience
in e-Health European Initiatives

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BioCruces Health Research Institute
Basque Health System:
POPULATION 2,1 million people
in 7,235 Km2
≥65 years (2013): 20.2%
Total fertility rate (2011): 1.3
Source: INE
BIZKAIA
GIPUZKOA
ALAVA
Life expectancy at birth (2011)
78.9 for men
85.4 for women
Source: INE

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BioCruces Health Research Institute
Cruces University Hospital
Beds 874
Inpatient 53.838
Surgical activity 54.599
Emergency 200.257
Outpatient activity 896.533

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BioCruces Health Research Institute
7.000 m2
12 Support Platforms
More than 600 profesionales

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BioCruces: e-Health initiatives
STARR: The Decision SupporT and self-mAnagement system
for stRoke survivoRs
Contact: Leire ORTIZ, MD
LEIRE.ORTIZFERNANDEZ@osakidetza.eus
TELEREHAB
Clinical Trial to the use of Telemedicine in the management of the phase of
maintenance of a respiratory rehabilitation program in patients with
chronic respiratory diseases
Contact: Juan Bautista Galdiz, MD
JUANBAUTISTA.GALDIZITURRI@osakidetza.eus
eRemedu: TeleAssistance for Spinal Cord Injured
Contact: Maria Luisa Jauregui, MD
MARIALUISA.JAUREGUIABRISQUETA@osakidetza.eus
DeePOS: Deep OSASUNA Personalizad Medicine Based on
Knowledge
Contact: Luis Castaño, MD
LUISANTONIO.CASTANOGONZALEZ@osakidetza.eus
SHIELD: Clinical data exchange between countries
Contact: Eunate ARANA, MD
LUISANTONIO.CASTANOGONZALEZ@osakidetza.eus
RESEARCH
AREAS
Endocrine
Cancer
Maternal
Child Health
Care
Infectious
Diseases
Primary Health
Care
Innovation in
Surgery
Nervous System

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BioCruces: eHealth Initiatives
eREMEDU: TeleAssistance for Spinal
Cord Injured
• Real-time communication with the
patient: maintenance and / or therapy
exercises
• Prevention of the appearance of UPP
(pressure ulcers) and / or
musculotendinous retractions through
sensor and communication with the
software system.
Contact: Marisa JAUREGUI, MD
MARIALUISA.JAUREGUIABRISQUETA@osakidetza.eus
Request Collaboration

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BioCruces: eHealth Initiatives
DeePOS: Personalized Medicine based on knowledge
Funding: ELKARTEK 2015 (Basque Country Government)
Start date: October 2015
To develop an integrated system of all clinical and external data
related with breast cancer patients.
Different tools to improve prevention, diagnosis and
personalized treatment.
Contact: Luis Castaño, MD
LUISANTONIO.CASTANOGONZALEZ@osakidetza.eus

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BioCruces: eHealth Initiatives
TELEREHAB: Clinical Trial to the use of Telemedicine in the
management of the phase of maintenance of a respiratory
rehabilitation program in patients with chronic respiratory
diseases
Funding: ELKARTEK 2015 (Basque Country Government)
Contact: Juan Bautista GALDIZ (JUANBAUTISTA.GALDIZITURRI@osakidetza.eus)
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Programa financiado por el FEDER
Thank you! merci
Mari Luz del VALLE ORTEGA
Contact: mdelvalle@osakidetza.eus
www. biocruces.com