A Pilot Dementia Clinical Quality Registry To Improve Dementia Clinical Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,571,501.00
Summary
Clinical Quality Registries collect health data about the quality of clinical care and assist the implementation and monitoring of clinical guidelines into practice. Registries can identify variations in clinical care across geographical areas, facilitate further research into a condition, and help refine and develop new guidelines over time. This proposal will test procedures and pilot a clinical quality registry for dementia, using data from a well-characterised cohort.
The Implementation Of MinimAlly INvasivE Hysterectomy (IMAGINE) Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$656,854.00
Summary
Hysterectomy is the most common surgical [procedure among Australian women. Too many women still receive an open abdominal surgery, because too few Australian obstetricians and gynaecologists practice laparoscopic hysterectomy. This partnership will develop a model to systematically train practicing surgeons in advanced laparoscopic techniques. If successful, the model can be rolled out state and nationwide and also adapted for teaching future innovations in surgery.
Strengthening Frontline Clinicians’ Infection Control: A Multi-method Study To Reduce MRSA Infection And Transmission
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$800,339.00
Summary
Despite handwashing initiatives and the introduction of alcohol gels, cross-infection in hospitals remains a terrible risk for patients and creates a huge cost for health care funders. This study deploys a video-based technique called video reflexivity to alert frontline clinicians to the infection risks that are inherent in their every practice, educating them to become smarter about such risk.
Development And Evaluation Of Regional Health Care Alliances To Improve Health System Performance In New South Wales – Patient Centred Co-commissioning Groups
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$956,115.00
Summary
With rising expenditure growth and widening inequalities, the Australian health system is under strain. This project involves the NSW Government, Primary Health Networks, Local Hospital Districts and the Consumers Health Forum partnering with leading health services researchers to design and evaluate a new service delivery model that could transform our health system. If successful it will overcome waste and inefficiencies, enhance patient and provider experience and improve health outcomes.
Using Big Data To Improve Medication Use And Safety
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$851,980.00
Summary
More than 1 in 3 Australians report having 3 or more chronic conditions and the majority of older people now take 5 or more medicines. The safety of medicines on their own, and in combination is therefore an issue of significant importance to Australia. This research will develop and assess data methods to monitor the safety of medicines after they are released on the market and then provide and assess interventions for GPs to support improvements in medicine use.
Maximising The Usefulness And Timeliness Of Trauma And Emergency Registry Data For Improving Patient Outcomes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$189,384.00
Summary
The aim of my fellowship will be to develop and evaluate the processes and technological applications to make trauma registry data useful, relevant and timely for informing the care of the injured patient real-time i.e. during their hospital stay. Better use of accessible quality data will lead to better interventions and a reduction in deaths and disability. I will be working with world leading trauma system and trauma registry experts and the Alfred Hospital.
Centre For Research Excellence In Implementation Science In Oncology (CRE-ISO)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,495,783.00
Summary
One of the key issues in delivering care to cancer patients is to ensure that the treatment provided is evidence-based. We need a concerted effort and training for the next generation of researchers and clinicians to translate what we know into improved practices. This Centre for Research Excellence harnesses new ideas in implementation science to make improvements. Researchers will work side-by-side with clinicians, policymakers, and patients in achieving higher levels of evidence-based care.
AKction2: Aboriginal Kidney Care Together - Improving Outcomes Now
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,950,173.00
Summary
This project brings together Aboriginal kidney patients and families, health professionals, health services, academics and researchers. Aboriginal peoples' lived experience of kidney disease and kidney care will inform and co-create improvements in care at an interpersonal, service and systems level. Patient journey mapping, effective collaboration between patients and clinical staff, and embedding Indigenous governance mechanisms will be used to improve both clinical and cultural safety.
High-risk Doctors: Early Identification And Intervention To Protect Patients From Harm
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$224,786.00
Summary
When a doctor's health or performance falters, patient safety may be placed at risk. Previous research tells us that some doctors are at higher risk of running into difficulty than others. Regulators, like the Medical Board, collect masses of information, but this information is rarely used to try and identify and intervene early BEFORE harm occurs. Our research seeks to change this by identifying which doctors are at greatest risk and why, and how they can be supported back into safe practice.
Quantitative genetic control of economic traits in Eucalyptus globulus. Eucalyptus globulus is the most important plantation eucalypt in Australia and a model for tree genetic research. The project aims to study the quantitative genetic architecture of this species, focusing on traits of economic significance, and provide new insights into: the relative importance of non-additive genetic effects, including maternal and reciprocal effects; the importance of indirect genetic effects, particularly ....Quantitative genetic control of economic traits in Eucalyptus globulus. Eucalyptus globulus is the most important plantation eucalypt in Australia and a model for tree genetic research. The project aims to study the quantitative genetic architecture of this species, focusing on traits of economic significance, and provide new insights into: the relative importance of non-additive genetic effects, including maternal and reciprocal effects; the importance of indirect genetic effects, particularly on the competitive interactions amongst trees; and the genetics of traits impacting the production of emerging plantation products such as veneer. This information is needed to improve genetic evaluation models and to better target germplasm to environments and products.Read moreRead less