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Better Together Health van unveiled to help close the gap on health outcomes
A new Better Together Health van unveiled today is set to provide more convenient access to health care information for members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Brisbane’s north.
Improving strength in older adults during periods of restricted weight-bearing
For older adults, being confined to bed due to a serious trauma can quickly lead to reduced muscle strength and function. #ThinkyThursday
Family therapy for adults with eating disorders
Family-based therapy is an important element in treating adolescents with eating disorders, but there is not a lot of literature on the benefits for adults receiving treatment. #ThinkyThursday
Stunning new skin cancer immunotherapy treatment on trial
Treatment on trial! Senior Medical Oncologist Dr Brett Hughes is leading a new skin cancer treatment at RBWH and so far it’s had a positive response rate with patients. #ThinkyThursday
Getting the numbers right
If you’re a nerd for numbers you’ll love this week’s #ThinkyThursday! Biostatistician Anita works on around 20 projects at one time!. Click here to discover some incredible Metro North statistics.
Pink letter provides timely reminder of breast health
Women living in and around the northside of Brisbane will soon receive a pink letter from BreastScreen Queensland with an appointment date, time and place for their potentially life-saving breast screen.
App helps self pain management
Technology is rapidly changing healthcare and now it's helping people with chronic pain reduce their opioid use. #ThinkyThursday.
Leading trauma research and care
Working in the Swiss Alps taught JTI Director Professor Michael Schuetz a thing or two about fractures! Read more. #ThinkyThursday.
Improving nutrition in hip fracture patients
Did you know nutrition is crucial for patient recovery? Check out this #TPCH team who researching how to improve nutrition in hip fracture patients to decrease their length of stay, minimise treatment costs, and improve health outcomes.
Kilcoy Hospital’s world first trial to improve outcomes
Nurses at Kilcoy Hospital are trialling a new system to continuously monitor patient vital signs.
Metro North Australia Day awards
Ten individuals and teams have been recognised for their achievements and values in Metro North’s Australia Day awards.
Study of new catheter design
#ThinkyThursday is back, this time with a talented #RBWH team who are working on a new catheter design. Millions of catheters are used in Australia each year, but the current device has a failure rate of 40 to 50 per cent.
Dairy contract
Our decision to award our dairy contract to Lactalis Australia (Parmalat) means we’ll be supporting 141 Queensland-owned family farms.
New dose of doctors for Metro North
Queensland’s largest Hospital and Health Service is welcoming more than 160 junior doctors this week.
How can we do better?
This is the question Metro North Mental Health Director of Psychology Anthony Bligh asked himself while undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Health Services Innovation. #ThinkyThursday research is undertaken to help Metro North offer the best possible healthcare to our patients.
Home for first Christmas in 4 ½ years
It has been a long and very difficult journey for father of two and caring husband Mark McLaren after suffering a brain haemorrhage while on a family holiday to Disney Land in 2015.
Congratulations to our Health Science graduates!
Metro North staff were among the first cohort of students to graduate from the new Graduate Certificate in Health Science (Health Services Innovation) at the University of Technology (QUT).
Trial reduces medication errors
Happy Thinky Thursday! Caboolture Hospital Nurse Unit Manager Colleen Herrmann is inspiring nurses to include research in their day-to-day duties having taken on an Associate Investigator role in a research study in collaboration with the University of the Sunshine Coast.
RBWH’s favourite married couple become cross country caravanners
With 50 years’ combined service, RBWH’s favourite married couple Pete and Di Atkinson are going from co-workers to cross country caravanners.
Congratulations to the Clinician Research Fellows for 2020
Recipients of the second round of Metro North Clinician Research Fellowships have been announced which awards up to five Fellowship awards annually, specifically designed to allow Metro North’s emerging and highly skilled clinician researchers to develop and advance a body of research aligned to the Research Strategy.
Queensland Health Awards for Excellence
Metro North staff have been recognised for outstanding achievements at the 2019 Queensland Health Awards for Excellence. Associate Professor Kerstin Wyssusek and Dr Peter Russell were among those recognised, as well as Metro North based Queensland Occupational Violence Strategy Unit.
Research improves care of ventilated patients
It’s #ThinkyThursday! Today we look at ICU Dietitian Alicia Wiese’s research into improving the nutrition of patients in Intensive Care Units. Working alongside an expert team, Alicia and other researchers have moved away from GRV monitoring and, under a new protocol, have improved health outcomes for patients.
Deciphering the link between sleep and dementia
This week for #ThinkyThursday we look at the team at #TPCH who are investigating the link between a common sleep disorder and the single greatest cause of disability in adults over 65.
Three cheers for three awards: congratulations John Piispanen
Spending several months in Sierra Leone, West Africa, during 2015’s Ebola outbreak wouldn’t have been everyone’s cup of tea, but for Metro North Public Health Unit Director John Piispanen, it was a tremendous opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of others.
Study brings safety and more understanding around breech births
Caboolture Hospital Midwifery Educator Janene Rattray is the hero of today’s #ThinkyThursday! She is helping mothers to better understand options around breech births and is working closely with maternity doctors and midwives to deliver informed, consistent and high-quality care.
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For proud Torres Strait Islander woman and #rbwh emergency nurse Kiris, NAIDOC Week is important opportunity to celebrate the rich cultures, traditions and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Kiris is passionate about delivering positive healthcare outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is part of a state-wide project transforming emergency departments to be culturally safe.
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Valerie Gruenberg “Wawarra” from Russell Island is one of the amazingly talented artists exhibiting their artworks in the #RBWH NAIDOC Art Exhibition all throughout July.
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Our #rbwh team came together to raise the flags for NAIDOC Week and learn about their unique significance. They were joined by Board Members Bonny Barry and Adrian Carson.
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💥 Today we welcomed 29 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, just like Eli and Sade, who are getting a deadly start to their traineeships with Metro North.
The program has been such a success, our Board Chair Jim McGowan said he'd like to double the number of Deadly Start Trainees in 2021!
