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
Alcohol misuse is a major health issue and can cause many diseases and injury conditions. The extent of alcohol related presentations to the…
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In a severe trauma, major bleeding or haemorrhaging is associated significant morbidity and mortality. Haemorrhage can be compounded by Trauma…
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An understanding of what the most vulnerable older Australians genuinely want from emergency care remains under-discovered. The National Statement…
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Publications
Psychological safety and emergency department team performance: A mixed‐methods study. Emergency Medicine Australasia.
Purdy, E., Borchert, L., El‐Bitar, A., Isaacson, W., Jones, C., Bills, L. and Brazil, V., 2022. Psychological safety and emergency department team performance: A mixed‐methods study. Emergency Medicine Australasia. https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14149
Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block versus Bier block for emergency reduction of upper limb injuries: a protocol for an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial.
Tsao, H., Tang, C., Trembath, M., Jones, P., & Snelling, P. J. (2023). Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block versus Bier block for emergency reduction of upper limb injuries: a protocol for an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial. Trials, 24(1), 366.
Workforce research priorities for emergency nurses in Australia.
McIntyre, N., Crilly, J., Xu, G., Morphet, J., Griffin, B., Greenslade, J. and Elder, E., 2025. Workforce research priorities for emergency nurses in Australia. International Emergency Nursing, 78, p.101539.
