Able Innovations aiming to revolutionize patient transfers nationwide
April 14, 2025 (Oakville, ON) – The CAN Health Network is proud to announce its first triple Edge project with three health care organizations from across Canada — Nova Scotia Health Authority (Nova Scotia), University Health Network (Ontario), and Vancouver Coastal Health (British Columbia) — to evaluate Canadian technology aimed at enhancing safety, reducing strain, and improving the quality of care for lateral patient transfers.
Through three commercialization projects supported by the CAN Health Network, each organization is evaluating The ALTA Platform®, an advanced robotic device developed by Toronto-based Able Innovations that enables a single caregiver to safely and efficiently conduct lateral patient transfers — the process of moving patients from one surface to another.
Lateral transfers are a fundamental aspect of patient care but have long relied on outdated equipment and multiple staff, often leading to staff injuries, patient discomfort, and increased costs. The ALTA Platform® addresses these challenges with cutting-edge automation, enhancing safety, reducing physical strain, and increasing operational efficiency within hospitals and care facilities.
This collaboration highlights the power of the CAN Health Network in supporting health care organizations across the country to explore homegrown solutions.
“Bringing together health care organizations from coast to coast to discuss and champion Canadian innovation is a powerful example of how we can collectively address the critical issues facing our health system,” said Dr. Dante Morra, Founder and Chair, CAN Health Network. “This is an exciting step forward in improving care for patients and creating safer work environments for health care teams.”
This triple-Edge project exemplifies the CAN Health Network’s commitment to supporting Canadian companies by providing them with the opportunity to work directly with health care providers to scale and grow. It also reinforces the importance of made-in-Canada technology in solving some of the most pressing challenges in our health care system.
“By launching projects across three provinces simultaneously, we’re demonstrating that, despite geographical distance, the challenges we face are shared—and so are the solutions,” said Jayiesh Singh, CEO of Able Innovations. “With the support of the CAN Health Network, we have a unique opportunity to validate the effectiveness of our technology on a national scale, while creating meaningful channels for interprovincial knowledge sharing.”
Each commercialization project is taking place over a set period, during which the participating organizations will evaluate the technology’s impact.
Sign up for email
Error: Contact form not found.