Current Projects at NH
There are current projects and strategic initiatives within Northern Health which you can get involved in as junior doctors.
Research Leads
Emergency Services
Bill van Gaal (Cardiology)
Joe Rotella (ED)
Angaj Ghosh (ICU)
David Crosbie (ICU)
Joe.A.Rotella@nh.org.au
Angaj.Ghosh@nh.org.au
David.Crosbie@nh.org.au
Research Projects at Northern Health
Emergency Services
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A randomised blind placebo controlled trial of hydrocortisone in critically ill patients with septic shock (ADRENAL)
Nebulised heparin for lung injury (CHARLI)
Sedation practice in intensive care evaluation: SPICE III
National study of family experiences of organ and tissue donation (Donor Family Study Waves 2-4)
Proton Pump Inhibitors vs. Histamine-2 Receptor Blockers for Ulcer Prophylaxis in ICU (PEPTIC)
The Augmented versus Routine approach to Giving Energy Trial (TARGET Nutrition Study)
STandard versus Accelerated initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy in AKI (STARRT-AKI)
Responding to the needs of Children/Young people visiting patients in the ICU
Factors associated with patients undergoing MET review at a metropolitan teaching hospital (MET Call Audit)
Intensive Care outcomes from epidemic asthma following a thunderstorm
Association between Time to Infection Management and In-hospital Mortality in the Northern Hospital ICU
Panadeine Forte Audit
Barriers and facilitators to framing in-hospital goals of patient care: physician’s perceptions — a mixed methods approach
Monitoring and Evaluation of the Victorian State Trauma System — VSTORM & VOTOR
The Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Register (VACAR)
Knowledge Translation in Australasian Paediatric Acute Care Settings: PREDICT KT Study
Reduction of Oxygen After Cardiac Arrest: The EXACT study
The use of intramuscular ketamine by paramedics in the management of the severely agitated patient
Exploring the delivery of education in the clinical setting to improve paediatric triage education in Australian EDs
Northern Emergency Department Step on Sepsis
Medicine & Subacute Services
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Does music listening during pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD improve outcomes? A mixed methods study
Patients’ Perspectives on the Use of a Pulse Oximeter at Home
Point prevalence of diabetes & hyperglycaemia in hospitalised patients at Northern and Melbourne Health
PREDICT UC: Optimising Infliximab Induction therapy for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Mirikizumab in Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 1)
Mirikizumab Maintenance Study in Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 2)
Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR)
Fatigue After Stroke Trial (FAST)
ATTUNE — Atrial fibrillation in sTroke: Utility of Neuroimaging Evaluation
Participation in Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke (SITS) registry
Retinal small vessel abnormalities and increased vascular risk
The identification of novel genes for inherited renal disease
Australian Follow-up Tracking and Enhancing Recovery after Acute Kidney Injury (AFTER-AKI)
Early needs assessment of adult patients in acute care (Subacute)
Memory and Mood in OSA treatment study (Subacute)
Reducing the impact of aphasia in stroke patients & their caregivers a year post onset (Subacute)
The impact of health assets on outcomes for hospitalised older adults (Subacute)
Does Electronic Prescribing Lead to Increased Prescribing Errors in the Elderly? (Subacute)
Preventing Avoidable Hospital Admissions for People with Dementia (Subacute)
BNC210 in hospitalised elderly patients with agitation (Subacute)
Evaluating and monitoring the Goals of Patient Care Summary (Subacute)
Exploring the needs of informal carers of people with advanced Parkinson’s disease (Subacute)
Effectiveness of a Falls Prevention Intervention in Medical Inpatients Using Lean Thinking (Subacute)
The association between a secure GEM ward’s aggressive behaviour (RAGE) score and unplanned nursing leave (Subacute)
Cancer Services
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Continuous letrozole vs intermittent letrozole for HR+ early stage breast cancer (SOLE trial)
PD-0332991 plus letrozole vs placebo for postmenopausal women with ER+, HER2- breast cancer
PALLAS: Palbociclib with standard adjuvant endocrine therapy for HR+/HER2- early breast cancer
LEAD — Lung cancer diagnostic and treatment pathways: CALD vs Anglo-Australian patients
Establishing a biobank of colorectal and pancreatic cancer models for personalised therapies
Pancreatic cancer: Understanding Routine Practice and Lifting End results (PURPLE)
Lung Cancer Clinical Quality Registry
Assessing Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers in Pancreatic Cancer
Tumour DNA Analysis Informing Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage III Colon Cancer (DYNAMIC-III)
How oesophageal cancer is diagnosed and treated in Victoria
Circulating Tumour DNA Analysis Informing Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Rectal Cancer (DYNAMIC-Rectal)
Evaluation of Global Coagulation Assays in patients with active malignancy
The AvR-CHOP study
Circulating Tumour DNA Analysis Informing Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage II Colon Cancer (DYNAMIC II)
Treatment of Recurrent and Advanced Colorectal Cancer (TRACC)
BGB-290 vs Placebo as Maintenance Therapy in Gastric Cancer
DNA Analysis Informing Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer (DYNAMIC-Pancreas)
Surgery
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Endoscopic Polypectomy on Clopidogrel: a randomized controlled trial
Cyanoacrylate glue vs tacks in fixation for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
Transition, threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge in medical education: Hurdles in becoming an intern doctor
Is laparoscopy safe in pregnancy? Perioperative and obstetric outcomes
Retrospective review of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Are we choosing wisely at Northern Health for inguinal hernia repair?
Barrett’s Oesophagus: Review of patient outcomes and guideline adherence
Investigation of barriers and areas for improvement in plastic surgery care in the Northern catchment
Critical Care Use following elective primary hip and Knee joint
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Video Assessment Study
Multi-centre survey to evaluate the outpatient clinic experience in surgical education using cloud-based resources
Acupressure for peri-surgical care: Reducing post-surgical nausea and vomiting
Australian Breast Device Registry (ABDR)
Clinical outcome and risk factors for failure in patients with a late acute prosthetic joint infection
Joint replacement following hip fracture
Epidemiology, Management and outcomes of Traumatic Knee Dislocations (VOTOR Report)
In Vivo Reproducibility of the KneeKG in Patients of Different BMIs
Validation of Satisfaction VAS for Patient Satisfaction in Post TKA Patient
Evaluation of Biomet patient specific instrumentation in total shoulder replacement
Patella Stabilisation surgery patient outcome scores
Outcomes of operated ankle fractures treated with early weight bearing vs six weeks of plaster
ANZHFR — Australia & New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry
Ideal positioning of elevated-rim acetabular liners in primary total hip replacements
Women’s & Children’s Health
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Improving management of mastitis in breastfeeding women
THE CROSS-COUNTRY ULTRASOUND STUDY (CROCUS)
Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Improve Motor Performance in Infants with Cerebral Palsy (GAME Trial)
Northern Centre for Health Education and Research (NCHER) Reproductive Health Biobank
Ronald McDonald Family Rooms: Understanding their outcomes for families with hospitalised children
Antenatal corticosteroid therapy — do neonatal outcomes match expectations?
Meconium stained amniotic fluid — how great a risk is it? A population based study
Does postnatal breastfeeding support improve rates of breastfeeding?
Knowledge and uptake of pertussis vaccination in postnatal women
Comparison of neonates receiving nasal CPAP in tertiary and non-tertiary centres in Victoria
Rising obesity rates and compliance with Australasian recommendations in maternity care: trends in maternal obesity
Impact of Provision of Preschool Wheeze Action Plan on the Quality of Care in Children less than 6 years
Parental attitudes to the free influenza vaccine for children under 5 years
Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS)
The My Baby’s Movements (MBM) Study
Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network Register for Clinical Audit
Evaluation of Group Antenatal and Postnatal Care for Refugee Women (Group Pregnancy Care STUDY)
Harmonising age pathology parameters in kids (HAPPI Kids)
High-flow nasal cannulae use in non-tertiary centres for early respiratory distress (The HUNTER Trial)
MEDI8897 — Monoclonal Antibody Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Healthy Preterm Infants
Allied Health
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Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) vs traditional dysphagia rehabilitation for Parkinson’s disease
Does training family to help with physiotherapy for older people transitioning from hospital increase falls-related self-efficacy?
Functioning in the community after inpatient rehabilitation
Improving the Integration and Communication of End of Life Care Services — a Pilot Study
Investigating the safety of a Low Calorie Diet using Optifast for weight loss in obese patients receiving dialysis
Falls and Body Schema Research Project
Effect of eccentrically biased aerobic exercise on quality of life in chronic heart failure
Retrospective evaluation of a lifestyle intervention program to reduce potentially avoidable hospital admissions
Validation of a dietitian independent novel nutritional assessment tool (DI-NNAT) using CT
Participation in the electronic Persistent Pain Outcomes Collaboration (ePPOC)
The barriers to attendance in heart failure rehabilitation
The utilisation of a clinical reasoning tool for pain by physiotherapists in hospital and community settings
Improving the Physical Activity of Cancer Survivors through Wearable Technology (IMPACT Trial)
The success of research implementation strategies on evidence-based decision-making by allied health managers
Pressure reducing characteristics of offloading devices for diabetes-related foot ulceration
Implementation of a supervised exercise program for patients receiving cytotoxic and anti-cancer chemotherapy
Other
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Point prevalence survey of delirium in Victorian public hospitals
Incidence, Frequency and Attitudes to Code-switching in Interpreted Interactions
HealthLinks: Chronic Care Evaluation
The Patient Handling Injuries Review of Systems (PHIRES) Toolkit: pilot and implementation trial
Exploring the communication structures and networks of senior staff in a public hospital’s clinical directorate
Assessing health practitioners’ knowledge of the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act
Interprofessional Passport Project
Assessing patient safety culture of junior and senior medical staff in a metropolitan teaching hospital
Innovation Implementation in Healthcare: A Resource Based View
Investigating the effectiveness of 360 degrees (multi-source) feedback to facilitate Senior Medical Staff performance review
Evaluation of the Preceptorship Model for La Trobe University Undergraduate Nursing Student Placement
Improving quality of care for patients attending The Northern Hospital or Craigieburn Health Service
Hospital Encounters of people with Cognitive Disability