Healthcare in the northern suburbs will receive a boost thanks to fresh funding from The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) Group.
THRF Group has teamed up with the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) for this grant round, with 10 new projects sharing in $200,000.
The projects span a broad spectrum of the healthcare system, from paediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between.
The successful projects were announced during NALHN’s annual Research Day conference at the Lyell McEwin Hospital on 5 September.
THRF Group chief executive officer, Paul Flynn, praised the collaborative partnership.
“This is another example of The Hospital Research Foundation Group working with local health networks to identify unmet need in healthcare to ensure that solutions are well-researched and then subsequently translated into better outcomes for the community,” he said.
“We will continue to strive towards improving the health and wellbeing outcomes for all South Australians.”
The successful projects were announced during NALHN’s annual Research Day conference at the Lyell McEwin Hospital on 5 September.
NALHN chief executive officer Karen Puvogel said Research Week provided an opportunity to recognise the innovative work being done in Adelaide’s work
“Not only does the week give us the opportunity to celebrate our fantastic researchers, but it also allows us to showcase the vast range of work they are doing to deliver better health care, and ultimately improve the lives of our community,” she said.
“Thanks to The Hospital Research Foundation Group for their generous support, providing funding for new research projects at NALHN.”
The awarded projects include:
Associate Professor Maayken van den Berg | Allied Health
Using alternative care models for early intensive therapy in people with hip fractures.
Sue-Ellen Pitt | Women’s and Children’s
Engaging Carers to improve realisation of Child Health & Development Assessment recommendations.
Dr Melanie Wittwer | ICU
Prevalence and clinical outcomes of treatment limitation orders within NALHN.
Dr Emily Aldridge | Cardiology
Improving cardiometabolic health in women with a history of complicated pregnancies.
Megan Dundon | Geriatrics
Implementing goal-setting into the VIVA Digital Platform for Enhanced Out-of-Hospital Services.
Harleen Kaur | Surgery
Creating DNA biosensors from bacteria isolated from stool samples of bowel cancer patients.
Dr Samuel Gluck | Medical
The feasibility of a digital human assistant application to interact with NALHNs Policy Procedures and Guidelines.
Dr Tim Beckingham | ICU
Machine learning prediction of adverse events following surgery.
Dr Maleesa Pathirana | Cardiology
Identifying vascular and immune biomarkers of metabolic dysfunction in women with a major pregnancy complication.
Dr Annette Briley | Women’s and Children’s
Codesign targeted bladder, bowel and pelvic floor education to improve continence outcomes in birthing women.
