Articles
How research supports doctor-patient communication with Dr Matheesa Herath
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research supporting effective communication between patients and doctors. We learn that Dr Herath and his colleagues are running a trial in hospital outpatient departments looking at a simple prompt...
Meet the ‘STARnurses’ coordinating a trial to reduce hospital readmission
The first days after going home from hospital can feel scary. Proactive healthcare to support people after they are released from hospital is the focus of a new nurse-led program being trialled at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH). Known as TToMMI (Telehealth...
Revolutionary robotic surgeries now available at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
The Royal Adelaide Hospital is the first South Australian public hospital to offer robotic assisted surgery with the Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system now available. The new robotic system provides three-dimensional high-definition vision allowing surgeons to do...
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Videos
How research supports doctor-patient communication with Dr Matheesa Herath
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research supporting effective communication between patients and doctors. We learn that Dr Herath and his colleagues are running a trial in hospital outpatient departments looking at a simple prompt...
How sensitive heart arteries cause chest pain with Associate Professor Rosanna Tavella
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research that is helping patients with a type of chest pain known as angina. We learn that while most angina results from physical blockages in small blood vessels supplying the heart, in...
How diet can support patient recovery after ICU with Associate Professor Lee-anne Chapple
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research aimed at helping patients recover muscle mass lost during a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU). We learn that while more patients are surviving ICU, slow recovery and delayed...
Podcasts
Reducing radiation risk for patients with head trauma
Research Pulse podcast: Episode 16 Computed tomography scans, or CT scans, can save lives by enabling early detection of disease and faster diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. But they also expose you to far more radiation than a traditional X-ray.There...
Helping patients thrive, not just survive: personal connection drives excellence in scientific research
In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to Alia Cibich, who is the Clinical Data Manager at the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, a statewide service delivered by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network.Each year around 50 South Australians will receive a...
Dying well: helping people through life’s most unknown journey
In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to Dr Chloe Furst about her role as a geriatrician and palliative care physician, supporting patients over the age of 65 to improve their health and wellbeing.Chloe has been helping people navigate life’s most...
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