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Orthopaedic surgeon looking at patient's hand

This optimised hand therapy service at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) allows hand therapists to see an agreed cohort of less complex patients. It then in turn increases the capacity for our...

Presented at Clinical Excellence Showcase 2021

A paediatric obesity clinic successfully conquered the restrictions enforced by COVID-19, empowering children and families to tackle the complexities of obesity from their own home. A...

Presented at Clinical Excellence Showcase 2021

The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital’s (RBWH)  Allied Health TeleBurns Service was implemented as an alternative model of care for individuals with burn injuries to receive specialist care...

Presented at Clinical Excellence Showcase 2021

The Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) established a statewide Paediatric Physiotherapy Continence Service with primary (first contact) and secondary (referred after medical review) model of...

Occupational Therapy assessment

Development and implementation of a student resourced service to provide Engagement Intervention to vulnerable patients at risk of hospital acquired complications. Furthermore, this project allows...

telehealth service for persistent pain in rural areas

The project trialled persistent pain patient medical specialist initial assessment and review consultation via telehealth instead of face-to-face. To maximise assessment and intervention...

Integrating health services

The Julia Creek Multi-Purpose Health Service (MPHS) Integrated Model of Care project aims to deliver an Integrated Model of Care (IMOC), which meets the current and future needs of the McKinlay...

Let's reduce obesity

Accelerated implementation and uptake of evidence-based interventions to reduce obesity was driven by a high-functioning community partnership and tribal leader network. The collective impact of...

Allied Health suicide prevention project

To pilot the implementation of the Allied Health Brief Therapies (AHBT) Clinic Model of Service within the Darling Downs, Metro South and West Moreton Health Services to support allied health...

diet for weight loss prior to surgery

Obesity increases the risks associated with surgery. Surgeons at Logan Hospital were declining to operate on obese patients due to these associated risks, and so in 2014 a dietitian...

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