The AusHSI-JTI partnership
The AusHSI-JTI partnership harnesses the expertise of one of Australia’s leading health services research centres with Australia’s newest clinical-academic trauma institute to improve trauma service delivery.
Measuring the burden of bronchiectasis in Australia
My PhD project explores ways to measure the cost and burden of bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis is a rare, chronic respiratory condition that affects adults and children. Based on my previous experience, it is a neglected condition to which I’m hoping to give a bit more attention!
Social sciences and health services: An interdisciplinary research journey
My mixed methods research seeks to highlight liveability factors relevant to people with disabilities living in regional areas of Australia, who are experiencing socioeconomic exclusion and place-based inequalities.
Chest Pain – Ten Years of Research Progress and Impact
In 2012 we demonstrated that a two hour accelerated diagnostic protocol could safely rule out heart attack in 1 in 5 patients presenting to hospital with warning signs. This work is now widely cited in clinical practice guidelines in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North America, Asia. However, there are always further research questions remaining.
Improving Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral, Enrolment, and Completion in Australia: Engage-CR
The Engage-CR project uses evidence mapping methodologies to describe, classify and visualise the best evidence-based practices for optimising referral to cardiac rehabilitation, enrolment in programs, and strategies to enable completion.
AusHSI Cardiac Month
August 2022 is Cardiac Month at AusHSI, when we highlight the current, past and future work of our Cardiac Health Services group, who are focused on developing new knowledge to drive implementation of high value cardiovascular health services.
CSANZ and ACRA 2022 Annual Scientific Meetings
The AusHSI Cardiac Health Services Group attended the CSANZ and ACRA 2022 Annual Scientific Meetings, both held in August 2022 at the Gold Coast. The programs provided learning opportunities and fellowship, and featured cardiac research abstract poster viewings and mini-oral presentations.
Developing Integrated Care Models to Manage Atrial Fibrillation
We seek to better understand existing practices, map inequities in care and quantify the current cost of hospital care for Atrial Fibrillation using linked health service data. Working with stakeholders, we will use this core information to co-design a framework for integrated care relevant to Australian contexts.
Promoting Integrated Care for Atrial Fibrillation in Australia
Unfortunately, in Australia, integrated care is not routinely offered to patients. Adverse outcomes among individuals with atrial fibrillation can potentially be prevented by improving access to integrated care, leading to reduced disease burden and lower costs incurred by the health system.
Research Partnership with HeartKids for CHD LIFE+
As the CHD LIFE+ study’s key consumer partner, HeartKids will be critical to leveraging families’ involvement in the important co-design phase. Holly Williams, Queensland State Manager, HeartKids explains how family-centred advocacy will influence the design of, and planning for, local models of care across Australia.
