Archive: Hospital Care
Over $1.7M In Medical Research Grants Awarded
With 13 New Investigator Grants, 13 Innovation Grants, 2 Research Fellowships, a PhD scholarship as well as equipment grants being awarded – the support of the community is helping researchers…
Virtual Reality Helping To Cure Homesickness
Medical experts at The Prince Charles Hospital Children’s Emergency Department and the Caboolture Hospital are using Virtual Reality technology to make hospital visits less traumatic for children. The Virtual Reality…
Kedron Wavell Services Club hosts Charlie’s Angels’ annual end of year lunch
On December 15th 2021, the Kedron-Wavell Services Club supported the Charlie’s Angels’ annual end of year lunch for 75 Angels.
Giving Day 2021: Celebrating our Sponsors
Our inaugural Giving Day saw a staggering $266,625 raised to support the projects and patient care at The Prince Charles Hospital.
Could a foot selfie save your life?
Diabetic foot disease is a silent but major epidemic. Researchers are developing a mobile app to help people care for diabetic foot ulcers at home.
Nurses in research, a life-saving study
When a patient's heart and lungs begin to fail, they are often put on a treatment called extra corporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO for short. These life-support systems are often…
Healing with words: the speaking valve
Research has shown that the inability to talk can lead to depression, social withdrawal, lack of motivation to participate in self-care, and more. This is a common issue that occurs…
Reducing pressure injuries on the head
Pressure injuries, sometimes known as ‘bed sores’, can be an unfortunate complication to arise from both long and short term hospital stays, increasing the risk of infection and duration of…
Going potty – improving waiting times in Children’s Emergency
Urine testing is a simple check that can provide important medical information on patients – but what if your patients aren’t yet toilet trained?
Does electrical stimulation of muscles protect the feet during ECMO?
Our body requires oxygen to survive but sometimes despite all conventional treatments our body simply can’t get the oxygen it needs that’s where Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (or ECMO) comes in.…
Waiting in vain: reducing transplant list fatalities
Currently, the organ and tissue transplant waiting list sits at about 1,500 Australian patients. Of these people, 60 are waiting for a new heart to beat in their chest and…
Study looks to improve life-saving technology
Tens of thousands of lives have been saved by extracorporeal life support - life-saving technology. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is only used for the most ill of ill patients; patients…