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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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.
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Current projects
Sepsis remains a leading cause of childhood mortality, causing >$50M in direct costs every year in Australia and New Zealand. A recent WHO…
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Publications
Working in the dark–The impact of a state-wide black systems event on emergency departments: A case study from clinician perspectives
Hammad, K. S., Wake, M., Zampatti, C., Neumann, S., & Ranse, J. (2018). Collegian.
Health Care Provision During a Sporting Mass Gathering: A Structure and Process Description of On-Site Care Delivery
Johnston A, Wadham J, Polong-Brown J, Aitken M, Ranse J, Hutton A, Richards B, Crilly J. (2019). Health care provision during a sporting mass gathering: A structure and process description of on-site care delivery. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine.
Environmental Influences on Patient Presentations: Considerations for Research and Evaluation at Mass-Gathering Events
Hutton, A., Ranse, J., Gray, K.L., Turris, S.A., Lund, A. and Munn, M.B., 2019. Environmental Influences on Patient Presentations: Considerations for Research and Evaluation at Mass-Gathering Events. Prehospital and disaster medicine, pp.1-5.
