Products & Services
Our products and services are as diverse as our team of professionals and our stakeholders and clients.
We provide government departments, healthcare providers, interstate health authorities, universities and educators, nurses, medical professionals, healthcare workers and patients in Queensland, Australia and overseas with expertise in the surveillance of healthcare associated infections, behavioural research, economic analysis and infection prevention and control. Our areas of expertise include:
Infection Prevention and Control
- developing frameworks, policies, standards, protocols and guidelines to prevent healthcare associated infections
- setting the strategic direction for statewide infection prevention and control
- providing evidence-based clinical advice to all stakeholders
- leading state-wide infection prevention programs including hand hygiene, sharps safety, and immunisation for healthcare workers
Surveillance
- identifying cases of HAIs and the risk factors associated with infections
- providing statistical analysis and reporting on HAIs, antibiotic use and resistance
- investigating infection clusters or unusual results identified through data analysis
- providing evidence-based clinical advice
- reviewing findings on surveillance activities including identifying trends and problem areas
Information Technology
- Developing innovative surveillance, infection control and other management and reporting systems
- Administering new information technology and providing data management, application management and application support services
Sterilising Services
- providing governance of the latest technologies, systems and practices for hospitals
- developing standard operating and best practice procedures for sterilising departments
- implementing workplace skill assessments to support workforce development
- conducting Business Assurance audits and reviews of sterilising services
- providing workforce certification through the Certificate III in Sterilising Services
- preparing department designs and workflow solutions for builders and engineers
- supporting departments undergoing external accreditation
- assessing the feasibility and preparing business cases for service changes
- developing interim action plans that support service transitioning
Research
Our internationally recognised research leads to real improvements in decision making, policy and practice here in Queensland, across Australia and throughout the world. Our research areas include:
Health economics
Performing research, analysis and evaluation to improve the cost-effectiveness of resource allocation into infrastructure within a health services context.
Statistical and epidemiological research and consulting
Providing statistical and epidemiological advice and consulting for clinicians planning and conducting research relating to HAIs.
Understanding methodological research to improve the methods currently used for monitoring and comparing HAIs within and between healthcare institutions
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