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
Most children with asthma presenting to an emergency department (ED) are managed with inhaled medications and oral steroids. Infrequently, some…
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Children sometimes present to an emergency department with severe illness which requires the insertion of a breathing tube into their windpipe and…
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Publications
Improving domestic violence screening practices in the emergency department: an Australian perspective
Sweeny, A.L., Bourke, C., Torpie, T.M., Sargeant, S., Hughes, J., Watson, J., Conroy, S., Carrasco, A., Tighe, K., Thornton, N.S. and Cumner, A.S., 2022. Improving domestic violence screening practices in the emergency department: an Australian perspective. Emergency medicine journal.
Investigating organizational learning and adaptations for improved disaster response towards" resilient hospitals:" an integrative literature review
Mohtady Ali, H., Ranse, J., Roiko, A. and Desha, C., 2022. Investigating organizational learning and adaptations for improved disaster response towards" resilient hospitals:" an integrative literature review. Prehospital and disaster medicine.
Establishing the international research priorities for pediatric emergency medicine point‐of‐care ultrasound: A modified Delphi study
Snelling, P.J., Shefrin, A.E., Moake, M.M., Bergmann, K.R., Constantine, E., Deanehan, J.K., Dessie, A.S., Elkhunovich, M.A., Gold, D.L., Kornblith, A.E. and Lin‐Martore, M., 2022. Establishing the international research priorities for pediatric emergency medicine point‐of‐care ultrasound: A modified Delphi study. Academic Emergency Medicine.
