A 24-hour a day, seven-day a week service providing improved emergency care for stroke patients in rural and regional areas has flourished from its pilot origins and is expanding across New South Wales. The Acute Telestroke Service is being more widely implemented after a study at seven northern NSW hospitals demonstrated that by providing a rural or remote stroke patient …
A new model of care for those with diabetes and kidney disease, co-designed by those living with the conditions, has been shown to reduce death rate and the average length of hospital stay. Named the Diabetes Kidney Service, the care model is managed by Monash Partners’ lead health services and brings patients and their carers together with an integrated multidisciplinary service …
Ground-breaking South Australian research into fish oil diet supplements for pregnant women has resulted in new Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines (APCG) and may help to halt rising rates of premature births around the world. The project, led by SAHMRI Deputy Director and Women and Kids Theme Leader Professor Maria Makrides, conducted a research review of almost 20,000 single baby pregnancies …
A system which improves the recognition of and response to clinical deterioration in hospitalised children is being rolled out across Western Australia as a result of a project by the Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN). “Failure to detect and act on signs of clinical deterioration in a timely manner can result in serious adverse outcomes with devastating results, particularly …
The world’s first pre-hospital trial of a new generation of clot-busting medication may lead to a change in standard medical practice in stroke treatment centres and emergency departments around Australia. It is hoped the two-year trial of the potentially more effective drug Tenecteplase, which is being conducted onboard a specialist stroke ambulance in Melbourne, will lead to life-changing outcomes for …
A novel digital application which helps to identify children with developmental difficulties is being successfully implemented in multicultural and Indigenous communities in NSW, thanks to a project partly supported by Maridulu Budyari Gumal, the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE). The Watch Me Grow project exploits the high uptake of child vaccination in the preschool period to …
Cancer patients in rural and remote areas can access cancer services closer to home thanks to tele-oncology models of care developed by Townsville Hospital and Health Service in partnership with James Cook University. For many cancer patients in rural and remote Australia, accessing treatment often involves travelling long distances to a major regional or metropolitan hospital for what might be …
Female researchers from across Australia working in women’s health research and translation have been provided financial support in a bid to facilitate the career advancement
New technology will shortly be trialled across Victorian health centres to improve access to patients’ electronic health records optimising healthcare delivery and health outcomes. COVID-19 has shown that capturing health related data and embracing digital health innovations is crucial to capitalise on opportunities to support and enhance healthcare. Led by Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre, the project brings together …
AHRA members propose MRFF investment in the workforce needed for Health Research Translation.
