Recovery following an injury is never easy, particularly if it is an injury to the brain caused by a stroke. Delayed intervention can lead to widespread and long-lasting problems, so it is important that best practices are in place to give stroke survivors optimal chances at regaining their strength. Photo: Dr Laura Jolliffe completes arm …
This International Clinical Trials Day, Saturday 20 May, we’re shining a spotlight on one of the latest studies taking place at Peninsula Health, the ‘Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in the critically ill using PrismaLung.’ The study began in March 2022 at Frankston Hospital. Trialing a new minimally …
Individuals in our community living with severe illnesses often rely on our services after they go home from hospital. How we manage and support their recovery during this time may reduce the number of unplanned hospital presentations and improve suboptimal patient‐reported outcomes (PROMS). Rebecca Pang, clinical outreach pharmacist at Peninsula Health. Ms Pang works within …
