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
Acute hypoxic respiratory distress (AHRF) such as pneumonia, caused by an infection imposes the greatest health care burden on non-elective…
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High quality healthcare research underpins quality patient care. It asks patient relevant questions and measures meaningful outcomes, uses…
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Currently in Australia, children with suspected neck injuries undergo neck scans such as x-rays, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance…
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Publications
Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Emergency Department; Who Is Calling the Shots?
Hamill, L.M., Bonnett, J., Baxter, M.F., Kreutz, M., Denny, K.J. and Keijzers, G. 2021. Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Emergency Department; Who Is Calling the Shots?. Antibiotics, 10(7), p.843.
DOI: Antibiotics
Nurse practitioner administered point-of-care ultrasound compared with X-ray for children with clinically non-angulated distal forearm fractures in the ED: a diagnostic study.
Snelling, P.J., Jones, P., Keijzers, G., Bade, D., Herd, D.W. and Ware, R.S., 2021. Nurse practitioner administered point-of-care ultrasound compared with X-ray for children with clinically non-angulated distal forearm fractures in the ED: a diagnostic study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(2), pp.139-145.
Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: A qualitative exploration of acute care nurses’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities
Latimer, S., Hewitt, J., de Wet, C., Teasdale, T. and Gillespie, B.M., 2022. Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: A qualitative exploration of acute care nurses’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing.
