Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group
We are the overarching group for research conducted in the Emergency Department. Our vision is to integrate research seamlessly into clinical practice and education while shaping new guidelines and policy.
In 2024, our group achieved significant milestones, including the publication of over 91 articles in peer-reviewed journals, involvement in more than 150 research projects, and…
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Latest Emergency Department Research News
More than $1.7 million in upgrades to Gold Coast University Hospital’s triage areas are now complete, further supporting patient safety and…
The motivation of our Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group remains the same with every study: Keep patient care at the centre of its…
Dr Gerben Keijzers is a Senior Staff Specialist Emergency Physician at the Gold Coast University Hospital Emergency Department.
Dr Keijzers…
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Current projects
Headache is a common reason for patients to present to the Emergency Department.
Large variation exists in what medications patients…
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Children frequently present to the emergency department with forearm injuries and often have an x-ray to assess if there is a fracture. Bedside…
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Publications
Emergency medicine patient wait time multivariable prediction models: a multicentre derivation and validation study
Walker, K., Jiarpakdee, J., Loupis, A., Tantithamthavorn, C., Joe, K., Ben-Meir, M., Akhlaghi, H., Hutton, J., Wang, W., Stephenson, M., Sweeny, A. and Blecher, G., 2021. Emergency medicine patient wait time multivariable prediction models: a multicentre derivation and validation study. medRxiv.
Simulation exercises increase staff confidence, knowledge and skills in managing mass casualty incidents: a pre-test-posttest study.
Sweeny A, Lui Y, Watkins N, McNamee P, Samsuddin A, Huang C, Henry S, Johnston A. 2021. Simulation exercises increase staff confidence, knowledge and skills in managing mass casualty incidents: a pre-test-posttest study. Tasman Medical Journal.
Developing a simulation safety policy for translational simulation programs in healthcare
Brazil, V., Scott, C., Matulich, J. and Shanahan, B., 2022. Developing a simulation safety policy for translational simulation programs in healthcare. Advances in Simulation, 7(1), pp.1-7.
