Here you can easily find our research outcomes, which inform and motivate our Evidence-Based Practice and research culture at NHW, and support our strategic aims to have robust research structures and research capability.
"Dissemination of research findings is an important part of the research process, passing on the benefits to other researchers, professional practitioners and the wider community."
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2007
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Brusco, N, Voogt, A, Nott, M, Callaway, L, Mansoubi, M, Layton, N. (2022). Meeting Unmet Needs for Stroke Rehabilitation in Rural Public Health: Explorative Economic Evaluation of Upper Limb Robotics-Based Technologies through a Capabilities Lens. Societies 2022, 12, 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc12050143
Tilson, N. Wilson, S. (2022). ‘Navigating older persons services : an adventure in chaos’, presented to ACMHN’s 46th International Mental Health Nursing Conference, Mental Health Nursing in a Climate of Change, JW Marriot Gold Coast Resort and Spa, Gold Coast, Australia, 7-9 September 2022. Abstract published in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 31(Suppl. 1) 60-61. doi.org/10.1111/inm.13050
Jones, P. (2022). Implementation of a midline catheter service in a regional setting. Vascular Access – Journal of the Canadian
Vascular Access Association, 16(2), 22–29. doi.org/10.5737/va.v16i2.26
McCafferty, JA, Free MD, De Villiers DJ, Keith P. (2022). Humeral metastases: an unusual presentation of pancreatic cancer. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2022(5), rjac157. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjac157
Dowsett J, Humphreys R, Krones R. Normal Blood Glucose and High Blood Ketones in a Critically Unwell Patient with T1DM Post-Bariatric Surgery: a Case of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Obesity Surgery: The Journal of Metabolic Surgery and Allied Care. 2019;29(1):347. doi:10.1007/s11695-018-3548-6
Glenister K, Haines H, Disler R. Benefits of the “village”: a qualitative exploration of the patient experience of COPD in rural Australia. BMJ Open. 2019;9(10):e030953. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030953.
Hancock S, Winterton R, Wilding C, Blackberry I. Understanding ageing well in Australian rural and regional settings: Applying an age‐friendly lens. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 2019;27(4):298-303. doi:10.1111/ajr.12497 [funded by Northeast Health Wangaratta and the La Trobe University Transforming Human Societies Research Focus Area]
Kapp S, Gerdtz M, Gefen A, Prematunga R, Santamaria N. An observational study of the maintenance of the 30[degrees]-side-lying lateral tilt position among aged care residents at risk of developing pressure injuries when using the standard care pillow and a purpose-designed positioning device. International Wound Journal. 2019;16(5):1080. doi:10.1111/iwj.13142 [ Study undertaken at Illoura Aged Care, NHW]
Smallwood N, Ross L, Taverner J, [Baisch A,] et al. A Palliative Approach is Adopted for Many Patients Dying in Hospital with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. COPD. 2018;15(5):503-511. doi:10.1080/15412555.2018.1549210 [Retrospective medical record audits completed at NHW] | Request from NHW Library
Boden, I., Sullivan, K., Hackett, C. et al. ICEAGE (Incidence of Complications following Emergency Abdominal surgery: Get Exercising): study protocol of a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial testing physiotherapy for the prevention of complications and improved physical recovery after emergency abdominal surgery. World J Emerg Surg 13, 29 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-018-0189-y
Walker, L., Cross, M., Barnett, T. Students’ experiences and perceptions of interprofessional education during rural placement: a mixed methods study. (2019). Nurse Education Today, 75; 28-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.12.012 | Request from NHW Library
Walker L, Cross M, Barnett T. (2018). Mapping the interprofessional education landscape for students on rural clinical placements: an integrative literature review. Rural and Remote Health; 18: 4336. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH4336
Hildingsson I, Rubertsson C, Karlstrom A, Haines H. Exploring the Fear of Birth Scale in a mixed population of women of childbearing age--A Swedish pilot study. Women and Birth. 2018;(5). doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2017.12.005. | Request from NHW Library
Ow LL, Lim YN, Lee J, et al. RCT of vaginal extraperitoneal uterosacral ligament suspension (VEULS) with anterior mesh versus sacrocolpopexy: 4-year outcome. International Urogynecology Journal. 2018;(11):1607. doi:10.1007/s00192-018-3687-2
Hebbard P. Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks. In Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia 2019 Jan 1 (pp. 267-276). Elsevier.
Implementation of a midline catheter service in a regional setting - Paul Jones, Intensive Care Unit, Northeast Health Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. (2023)
Evaluating prescribing patterns of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid 875/125mg duration on discharge in patients initiated
on intravenous antibiotics at a regional hospital. Laura Keppel, Rhoanna Smith, Vaidehi Solanki
Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW)- Pharmacy Department, Victoria, Australia (2022)
Retrospective Audit of Insulin and Blood Glucose Records at Northeast Health Wangaratta
Sean Clark, Jacqueline Wall. Pharmacy Department, Northeast Health Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia (2022)
Appropriateness of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis for urological procedures at a Regional Victorian
Hospital. Patrick Devlin; Courtney Doyle; Vaidehi Solanki, Pharmacy Department of Northeast Health Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia (2022)
Analysis of Interventions and Activities Provided by a Clinical Pharmacy Team in a Small, Community Based Rural Hospital. Stephanie Fantela & Susan Trevillian, Pharmacy Dept. Benalla Health, Victoria, Australia (2022)
Evaluation of postoperative pain management in surgical patients at Benalla Health. Senita Jaji, Susan Trevillian
Pharmacy Department, Benalla Health, Victoria, Australia (2022)
Assessing the Appropriateness of Ciprofloxacin Prescribing at a Regional Victorian Hospital. Jacqueline Wall, Phoebe Capone, Susan Trevillian. Pharmacy Department, Northeast Health Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia (2022)
Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis Following Hip Arthroplasty in a Regional Hospital.
Phoebe Capone, Susan Trevillian, Morgan Gibson, Pharmacy Department, Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW), Victoria, Australia (2022)
Courtney Doyle, Susan Trevillian - Pharmacy Dept. Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW), Victoria, Australia (2021)
Creating a collaborative network to support rural hospital pharmacy interns and their preceptors. Susan Trevillian, Deputy Director of Pharmacy, Northeast Health Wangaratta (2021)
Improving patient understanding of safe and effective oral anticoagulant use in a rural public hospital
Rhoanna Smith, Indiana Williams, Susan Trevillian - Pharmacy Department, Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW), Victoria, Australia (2021)
Appropriateness of Community Pneumonia Management in a Regional Hospital, Salwan Al-Saour, Claire Fisher, Jeffrey Van, Pharmacy Dept,, Northeast Health Wangaratta
Appropriateness of Piperacillin/Tazobactam Prescribing in a Regional Hospital, M. Gibson, J. Van, S. Trevillian, Pharmacy Dept., Northeast Health Wangaratta
Ketamine for the Management of Acute Behavioural Disturbance in a Rural Emergency Department. Lucy Grant, Supervisors: Dr. Helen Haines, Dr. De Witt Oosthuizen & Jeffrey Van, The Department of Rural Health, North East Health, Wangaratta.
Implementation of the Hume Algorithm for Assessment of Chest Pains or Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes, Darcy McFarland. Supervisors: Assoc. Professor Leslie E Bolitho, Dr. Kristen Glenister, Department of Rural Health, Wangaratta.
TeleECG Service in rural Victoria, Australia..A/Prof Leslie E Bolitho AM FRACP* Hume Clinical Cardiac Care Network.
Wangaratta Assessment of Stroke Protocol (WASP): Assessing the impact of additional Computed Tomography Angiography to non-contrast Computed Tomography on the rate of thrombolysis and transfer to tertiary centres. Joel Eulenstein. Supervisors: Ass Prof Leslie Bolitho, Dr Kristen Glenister, Northeast Health Wangaratta
A Qualitative Assessment of Electrocardiogram Transmission in Acute Coronary Syndrome in Northeast Victoria. Luke Fox Supervisor: Assoc. Professor Leslie E Bolitho AM Dr Kristen Glenister Department of Rural Health, Wangaratta
Cervical ripening: a comparative study of transcervical ballooning and vaginal prostaglandins in a regional hospital. Kathryn Hudson, Supervisors: Dr Laurel Bennett & Dr Helen Haines, The University of Melbourne, Northeast Health Wangaratta.
'Too Hot to Ignore’ Preventable Extreme Heat Hospitalisation of Patients. Harrison Berenger, Northeast Health Wangaratta by Harrison Berenger.
Infection Prevention and Control Compliance Audit HRIC / Lesley Lewis. Poster Presentation at the Australian Infection Control Conference
Bridging the Gap of Intensivism : Australian Rural Critical Care Nurse Practitioner. Presented by: Sue Clarebrough, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care Unit, Northeast Health Wangaratta
Inappropriate Prescribing in Residential Aged Care. Ben McEwan. Supervisors: A/Prof Leslie Bolitho AM & Dr Kristen Glenister, Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne
Short Stay : Reducing orthopaedic patients’ acute hospital admission post hip and knee replacement surgery in a rural setting. Bronwyn Forrest, Occupational Therapist Northeast Health Wangaratta
Career Pathways in Health for Young People in North East Victoria. Diane Ward, School Based Program Coordinator, Northeast Health Wangaratta
The role of diversional therapy for the older person at Northeast Health Wangaratta. Nicola Coats, RN, Project Officer, Northeast Health Wangaratta
Review of dysphagia screening in patients following acute stroke: Testing times. Michelle Smith-Tamaray, Brittney Durston, Nicola Coats, Acute Speech Pathologists, Northeast Health Wangaratta
Providing the Right Health Care to the Right People at the Right Time. Courtney Ward – Jackson, Speech Pathologist, Northeast Health Wangaratta
Healthy Food Connect : A strategy guiding our work in Health Promotion. Central Hume Primary Care Partnership (CHPCP), Victoria, Australia. Monique Hillenaar , Barbara Young, Sarah Nevin & Zoe Black (Ovens and King Community Health Service), Clare Schultz & Laura Tonkin (Northeast Health Wangaratta), Emma Ghys (Alpine Health), Kathryn McQualter (Benalla Health), Caitlyn Hoggan (Women’s Health Goulburn North East)
Point prevalence of ‘patients at risk’ in a regional hospital: replication of the rescue study
Karrie Long – Northeast Health Wangaratta, Professor Tracey Bucknall – Alfred Health/Deakin University, Dr Helen Haines – Northeast Health Wangaratta/ University Of Melbourne – Rural Health Academic Network, Dr Sue Wilson – Northeast Health Wangaratta , Professor Rick McLean – Northeast Health Wangaratta
Tricia Voss, Dr Emily Pegan, Alison Wheeler, Philippa Nolan, Kate Sifonios, Claire Uber-Holtkamp, Sheridan McAuliffe, Ellen Larkin. Dr Rowan O’Hagan (2023). The Value-Based Service Model of Care for Dental Services at Northeast Health Wangaratta. : Evaluation Report. Rural Health Academic Network (RHAN), University of Melbourne and Northeast Health Wangaratta
Age-Friendly Northeast Victoria and Brasher, K. (2020) Is your health service age-friendly? A guide to assess the age-friendliness of a health service
‘A guide to assess the age-friendliness of a health service’ was developed to help health service boards, clinicians, executive teams, staff and community members assess, plan and contribute to the establishment of an age-friendly health service.
Rachel Winterton, Suzanne Hodgkin, Kerryn Mitchell, Tracey O’Neill and Sharon Walsh (2020), Engagement, commitment, satisfaction and intention to remain among volunteers in Victorian public health sector organizations. John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe University.
NHW Rainbow Tick Survey 2020 Report : Phase 3 Report (2020). Allison Winters, Project Officer, Northeast Health Wangaratta
Rachel Winterton and Suzanne Hodgkin (2020), Developing a competency framework for health volunteer management. John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe University.
Tessa Archbold and Kristen Glenister (2020), Potentially Avoidable Hospitalisations Benalla and Wangaratta : Final Report
Central Hume Chronic Care Connections : Project Report (2019). Report prepared by Tessa Archbold – Project Coordinator, Northeast Health Wangaratta
T3 Trial: Triage, Treatment and Transfer of patients with stroke in Emergency Departments : Annual Progress Report.
Protocol No X12-0015 & HREC/12/RPAH/32
Experiences of Care Survey : Report for Northeast Health Wangaratta. Prepared by Barbara Morrison, November 2018
Ketamine for the Management of Acute Behavioural Disturbance in a Rural Emergency Department. Lucy Grant, Student Number: 539457. Supervisors: Dr. Helen Haines, Dr. De Witt Oosthuizen & Jeffrey Van The Department of Rural Health, North East Health, Wangaratta. [Conference paper]
The Australia and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) podcast interview with Dr. Richard Kjar, Megan Gilbert and Lisa Gephart. It is approximately 20 minutes duration and is now publicly and internationally available through different streaming platforms.
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