Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is working with highly trained animals to support the wellbeing of end-of-life patients, as part of its hospital-based palliative care service. Pet therapy, also known as animal assisted therapy, encompasses a range of...
Observations from ventilators used by ICU patients are now being fed directly into Central Adelaide’s electronic medical record (EMR) system, helping to ease nurses’ workload and improving data quality Better data and better care Prior to the integration, nurses would...
Vascular researchers have successfully used a revolutionary artificial skin-like template to treat complicated diabetic foot wounds, a development which could save hundreds of patients a year from foot amputations. A novel solution Reduced sensation in the feet,...
The P.A.R.T.Y Program is back at the Royal Adelaide Hospital after a hiatus due to COVID-19. The program focuses on preventing trauma and injuries before they happen, by giving secondary school students the opportunity to get firsthand experience of the journey a...
World-class care driven by world-class research is the aim behind a suite of grants awarded to kickstart three innovative projects in 2023. The CEO Clinical Rapid Implementation Project Scheme – better known as CRIPS – offers grants of up to $200,000 over two...
To coincide with Allied Health Professions Day (October 14), Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is shining a spotlight on our dedicated allied health practitioners and their diverse contribution to providing world-class care to our patients and the...
