Urgo Medical | Urgo Foundation submission form

Innovations that aim to improve clinical practice, patient outcomes and service provision in wound care

The mission of the URGO Foundation is to extend the reach of Laboratoires URGO’s commitment to public health.

The Foundation focuses on three action pathways:

Supporting clinical research
Accompanying therapeutic training and prevention activities
Encouraging healthcare stakeholders via financial grants and scientific awards

Clinical award 2022

The URGO Foundation supports innovative and original projects within wound care. Projects may be submitted by any healthcare professional working in the field: specialists, clinicians, multidisciplinary teams.

Proposed projects may be focused on the prevention, treatmentof or service provision, in particular:

Evidence-based decision making
saving costs
improving quality of life
infection management
improving diagnosis
patient / caregiver training
clinical management of the patient, the wound and commodities (recommendations, protocols, pathways, use, etc.)
improvement of patient concordance
epidemiological data and healthcare networks

The deadline for submitting an application is 1st August 2022.

Selections for the awards will follow the below process:

All applications submitted by 1st August 2022
End August 2022 applications will be shortlisted
October shortlisted applications will presont to the board
Presentation of the award(s) to winning project(s) in Novembber at Wounds UK Conference
January 2023 funding will be paid to the successful submissions(s).

Application Process

Applications must be submitted on this page no later than 1st August 2022

Pre-selection on project synopsis: 1st August 2022

Submitted projects will be retained by the board comprising of healthcare prefessionals and representatives of the URGO Foundation.

A project already underway may be admissible if:

It meets the eligibility and evaluation criteria;
It includes a detailed description of the already-completed phases and an assessment of obtained results.

Delivery of detailed projects: October 2022

The shortlisted projects will be invited to present their projects to the board in more detail.

Selection of the winner: November 2022

The winners will each receive up to £20000 grant to carry out his/her/their project(s). The board may decide to distribute the award accross severall equally-deserving projects. The winner(s) must carry out the project(s) in the 12 mounths following receipt of the award it is expected that that the preject lead/team ill complete a report of their findings by 31st October 2023 of completion of the project to Urgo Foundationq to be emailed to j.clark@uk.urgo.com. Any publication or presentation / materials as a result of this project maker reference to Urgo Foundation as a source of funding.

Project evaluation criteria

Projects will be selected according to the following criteria:
Consider does this project lower risks, reduce costs and improve outcomes?

The original and novel nature of the project
Relevance to clinical practice
Adequacy of the requested budget for the resources and costs associated with the project
Sustanability
Projects meet the URGO Foundation Criteria

CALL FOR PROJECTS 2022

List of candidate(s):

PRINCIPAL CANDIDATE

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ASSOCIATED CANDIDATE - 1

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ASSOCIATED CANDIDATE - 2

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Project details

1. Project Title & Abstract (maximum 20 lines)
Including an outline of the reason for the project, outlining any gaps in clinical service provision.

2. Aims and Key objectives of the project (maximum 15 lines)

3. Relevance to Clinical Practice improvements (maximum 10 lines)
Outline the current practice situation and the need for improvement

4. Outline of methods? (maximum 10 lines)
Give key steps / ideas on how you will achieve the aim and deliver on this project

5. Who is involved? - Outline key stakeholders (maximum 10 lines)
Healthcare providers, clinicians, and identify any clearly patient & public involvement

6. Expected outcomes to be achieved? (maximum 10 lines)
Describe the expected results of the project, for patients, caregivers, clinicians & how this is to be achieved

7. Development process for this project (maximum 10 lines)
What are the timescales / key milestones

Gantt chart for timescale - optional

8. Demonstrating success (maximum 10 lines)
How will you measure short term success? Highlight key objectives for long term sustainability and ongoing measurements.

9. Exit strategy (maximum 20 lines)
On completion of the project please detail your exit plan (bullet points) including any mitigation of risks.

Budget - Resources & Associated costs

List all costs (Services or materials that would routinely be provided by the organisation will not be covered)
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GRAND TOTAL

Other funding sources if applicable