5 Years of Imapct
Examples of our impact enabling the translation of research evidence into routine clinical practice, for the past 5 years.
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Impact
Stronger together: tales of innovation and impact from Sydney Health Partners
Impact Report 2019-2020
Stronger Together
It’s been a momentous year for everyone, including Sydney Health Partners. Covering the period since our last Impact Report was presented in May 2019, this publication reflects the reality that COVID-19 overshadowed all other considerations. We have, accordingly, dedicated the opening section of the report to the responses of our partners to the pandemic.
COVID-19 also influenced the choice of theme - Stronger Together – which is represented by woven strands of rope. Throughout the report you will find inspiring examples of the ways in which our partners have come together in new and innovative collaborations to strengthen translational research activity.
Here also are stories of our current Medical Research Future Fund projects, and examples of translational research that, after seed funding from SHP, have grown to make an impact on our mission of better healthcare outcomes.
5 Years of Sydney Health Partners
We've been working to remove and reduce the barriers to the translation of research evidence into routine clinical practice for 5 years. Watch the videos below for examples of our impact, activity and case studies from our research and clinical communities.
5 Years of Research Translation
Clinician-researchers are uniquely positioned to advance bench-to-bedside research translation, through first-hand experience in both "worlds".
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5 Years of Facilitating Clinical Trials
Although clinical trials are crucial for the translation of evidence into practice, getting them started can be difficult. We are fostering several initiatives to make it easier to commence trials.
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Case Studies
Molecular Test for Breast Cancer
In 2018, Chief Investigator, Dr Dinny Graham identified a novel gene signature called PROSPER-2. Her research indicated that testing for this signature could identify breast cancer patients who were at greater risk of recurrence after the removal of their tumour and therefore guide treatment choices. Dr Graham said a subsequent clinical trial with PROSPER-2, involving ... Read moreRead more of the post Molecular Test for Breast Cancerl
Increasing the SPEED of Data Use to Improve Patient Care
In a process likened to trying to find needles in a haystack, a research team led by Professors David Brieger from Concord Hospital and Jonathan Morris from Royal North Shore Hospital were able to extract and collate the eMR data of heart attack patients and use it to describe cardiovascular care and outcomes in patients ... Read moreRead more of the post Increasing the SPEED of Data Use to Improve Patient Carel
My Health Record Put on the RACC
At its launch in February 2019, the Commonwealth said My Health Record (MHR) would help to improve the consistency and quality of the care experienced by patients as they move between their General Practitioner, specialist and hospital. To assist in fulfilling that goal, the Australian Digital Health Authority (ADHA) funded an $8.5 million Digital Health ... Read moreRead more of the post My Health Record Put on the RACCl
Every Week Counts Campaign Goes National
The Every Week Counts project encourages planned births to happen as close to 40 weeks as possible, when medically safe to do so. The project developed a brochure designed for consumers – and a more detailed version for clinicians – which were initially trialled in clinical settings at Royal North Shore and Westmead hospitals. Following ... Read moreRead more of the post Every Week Counts Campaign Goes Nationall
Better Health Literacy Helps CKD Patients
Living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is challenging, and can be even more so for those people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Maintaining the correct diet, fluid intake and exercise to manage the disease can be particularly difficult in the face of cultural expectations.Read more of the post Better Health Literacy Helps CKD Patientsl
Polypharmacy Intervention More Widely Adopted
A research project which aims to reduce inappropriate polypharmacy among the elderly has gone on to wider success after pilot funding from Sydney Health PartnersRead more of the post Polypharmacy Intervention More Widely Adoptedl
