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CALHN’s commitment to culturally-safe Aboriginal healthcare
The importance of listening, caring and healing is at the heart of Central Adelaide Local Health Network’s new Aboriginal Health Framework and Action Plan. The new framework and action plan commits to supporting healing and acknowledges that healing is more than...
Personalising bowel cancer treatment
Research Pulse podcast Season 1 Episode 8 Clinical science is now going beyond a one-size-fits all approach to bowel cancer treatment, and tailoring treatment to each individual patient. Our guest is Associate Professor Tarik Sammour, Colorectal Surgeon and...
Key protein identified opening new doors for diabetes prevention
Researchers at the Centre for Cancer Biology (CCB) have identified a key molecule for pancreatic cell function, malfunction of which may contribute to diabetes. Professor Claudine Bonder leads a team at the CCB, an alliance between SA Pathology and the University...
An important message from our Governing Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Evaluation of CALHN by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) today released an evaluation into aspects of Central Adelaide Local Health Network’s (CALHN) practices, policies and procedures....
Precision radiation & drug therapy combine against lung cancer
Radiation oncologists at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are aiming to give patients every possible advantage in their fight against metastatic lung cancer. The multi-centre OUTRUN study is testing whether combining drug therapy with precisely focused...
Cancer Concierge service helps patients when they need it most
A trial of a new CALHN Cancer Concierge service has recently started at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The service provides a dedicated support officer to patients admitted to hospital for cancer treatment, to assist with non-clinical matters. Lighting the way While...
Ending violence against women – what we can do
Central Adelaide Local Health Network is committed to ending violence against women. As one of the largest health agencies in South Australia, CALHN has a responsibility to ensure we are doing our part in creating a safe environment, free from all forms of violence...
Highly trained animals supporting palliative care patients
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...
Better models to support better kidney transplant decisions
Deciding whether to have a kidney transplant is a major decision for patients and clinicians which may become easier thanks to intuitive predictions using a new approach to statistical modelling. Dr Georgina Irish, Consultant nephrologist at the Royal Adelaide...
Empowering patients in surgical consultations with question prompt lists
Researchers at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital are developing an evidence-based question prompt list (QPL) to help patients understand complex information in their surgical consultations and ask the questions that matter to them. A QPL is a list of suggested questions...
Superbugs with Dr Katharina Richter
Video series: Translating Research In this episode we speak to Dr Katharina Richter about her research on defeating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We learn about: the growing problem of antibiotic resistant superbugs why antibiotics don't work against some...
Clinician-built informatics board maximises the Electronic Medical Record
CALHN Intensive Care Unit (ICU) clinicians are laying the foundation of a revolutionary shift towards efficient, data-led patient care and clinical management. The ICU Bedboard is a new streamlined visualisation of clinical data stored on the Electronic Medical...
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