North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) is involved in a range of research projects spanning the medical, scientific, nursing and allied health disciplines.
The undertaking of research generates significant benefits. Research is known to enhance:
- patient outcomes through reduced mortality and morbidity
- staff engagement that leads to greater job satisfaction and less burnout
- consumer and community engagement with patients and community groups having a positive view of research in hospitals and seek greater involvement
- financial benefit with a 4:1 return for every dollar invested.
NMHS is involved in many types of research, including:
- medical education research
- health service improvement research
- clinical trials
- translational research
- basic research
- epidemiological research.
Our reseach activities include:
- leading and assisting clinical research
- leading or assisting audit research, observational research and laboratory work
- recruiting patients into trials
- publishing research papers as leading or contributing authors
- presenting at research symposiums and/or conferences
- developing new guidelines, practices and procedures.
Detailed below are some exemplary research examples.