Research partnership addressing bowel cancer screening and diagnosis inequalities
A research partnership is hoping to address inequities in bowel cancer screening and diagnosis for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Comprehensive Breast Cancer Institute (CBCI)
The CBCI's new Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy (IORT) service and scaffold-guided breast surgery clinical trial are facilitating best practice care for our patients.
Optimising dosing of antimicrobials in ECMO patients
Researchers at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) are developing strategies for improved antibiotic dosing and timing in critically ill patients to improve patient outcomes and reduce antimicrobial resistance.
Redcliffe Hospital’s leading role in co-designing inclusive and holistic obstetric care
A lack of screening and support for fathers during the obstetric journey has led Redcliffe Hospital to play a leading role in co-designing inclusive and holistic obstetric care.
Caboolture Hospital leads national first in trialling anti-racism intervention
A Caboolture Hospital trial of a system-wide, Indigenous-led, anti-racism intervention in a major public hospital setting is paving the way for a scalable model that will transform cultural safety across the Australian healthcare sector.
New hope for critically ill patients
An international clinical trial led by Metro North Health researchers is delivering new hope for patients critically ill with sepsis.
Consumer feedback cooking up better meals
A consumer-led research project at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) is seeking to make ongoing improvement to the taste and presentation of meals served to patients.
Reducing complications with paediatric intravenous devices
Reducing intravenous catheter complications for children by improving catheter selection is the focus of a research study involving paediatric clinicians at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH)
Research project reducing suicidal ideation
A research project investigating intensive daily delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for young people with suicidal ideation is showing some encouraging results.
First-day mobilisation is the key to hip fracture recovery
Evidence suggests that early mobilisation following surgery for hip fracture is associated with reduced complications such as pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis and pressure injuries.