16 April 2025 — DISCOVER and R.E.A.C.T. involves a two-step, systematic approach to prevent and manage pressure injuries in the ED. Step 1 involves ‘DISCOVER’ which includes "skin inspection, that is head-to-toe, and...

02 August 2023 — The Women’s and Children’s Service at Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) has transformed a high-volume, low-value blanket follow-up pathway into a streamlined, prioritised model of care...

28 November 2019 — More patients are surviving after catastrophic brain injury and are in a disorder of consciousness (DOC). The best practice intervention for this population is sensory stimulation...

16 April 2025 — All societies and cultures have expectations and rules about gender expression and roles. Young people who have a different understanding of their own gender can really...

16 April 2025 — This care support model of care allows for the care support officer to provide one-on-one care for patients that suffer from diminished capability. These officers provide...

08 December 2021 — Occupational therapy staff at Townsville University Hospital specialising in hands are responsible for the rehabilitation and care of certain diagnostic groups post upper limb orthopaedic surgery...

14 April 2025 — The Speech Pathology (SP) Department at Logan Hospital has developed resources and decision-support tools to assist with complex dysphagia management, including risk and comfort feeding. These...

16 April 2025 — CARE-PACT is a care service and demand management program that provides an emergency department (ED) equivalent assessment within the aged care facility to improve quality of...

16 April 2025 — The Queensland Child and Youth Clinical Network (QCYCN) has developed Queensland’s first integrated strategic agenda tackling the prevention and management of childhood overweight and obesity. Through...

24 August 2021 — This onsite X-ray service in correctional facilities enables more care delivered closer to home and reduce avoidable hospital transfers for assessment and treatment. It reduces the...