South Australians with the debilitating inflammatory bowel disease known as ulcerative colitis (UC), may have a successful treatment in the future thanks to a study using diet therapy to treat inflammation underway at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Researchers are...
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) is seeking participants for a study examining new therapies for the treatment and prevention of knee osteoarthritis. The study is seeking 260 knee osteoarthritis patients, aged 40 – 64 years, for a 6-month randomised controlled...
An end-of-life service for bereaved families at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) has been instrumental in South Australia recording the highest organ donation rates in the nation. Royal Adelaide Hospital’s DonateLife SA service focuses on providing the highest...
A focus on improving communications to optimise patient safety was the genesis for a Quality Briefing initiative which has embedded a culture of ‘safety-first’. A weekly Quality Briefing initiative, implemented by Dr Chris Zeitz and the Cardiology Team at The Queen...
A prehabilitation program at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is allowing patients with lower limb amputations to return to the comfort of their own home sooner, cutting their average time they stay in hospital by close to two weeks. This innovative program, run by the...
