2018 AH-TRIP Showcase

The winner(s) will be chosen by the judging panel based on the highest scoring entry across all judging categories.

Sponsors: The Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI), Dietitian Connection, Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)

Recipients

Kai Elmas, The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH)

“The feasibility assessment and implementation of an easy chew diet in a tertiary facility.”

Samantha Robertson, Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH)

“Implementation of nutrition screening and optimising nutrition management in acute stroke.”

Open to Allied Health managers, team leaders or other senior staff who undertake systems-based changes to enable or facilitate the implementation of research translation.

This award is focused on the establishment and facilitation of strategic processes that enable implementation rather than the results of the implementation itself.

Sponsor: Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Foundation, Great Creates

Recipients

Marnie Seabrook, Logan Hospital

To recognise projects that have established or strengthened multi-site or external partnerships or collaborations with other allied health departments, disciplines, health services, institutes or industry.

Sponsor: Translational Research Institute (TRI) Australia

Recipients

Nicci Muggeridge, The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH)

“Engaging patients and staff to determine facilitators and barriers to dining room attendance in a rehabilitation ward.”

The overall presentation of the principal entrant is judged, not the project.

This award is to recognise novice staff for their first presentation in a research forum.

Criteria will include clarity of presentation and slides, delivery of presentation and keeping to time.

Sponsor: Dietitian Connection

Recipients

Hilary Powlesland, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH)

“Effectiveness of group education to reduce sodium intake in patients with chronic kidney disease.”

We all make mistakes! Let everyone learn from you, and you could win a prize!

This award is to recognise those projects that didn’t go exactly to plan but created valuable learning opportunities.

Sponsor: Allied Health Professions’ Office of Queensland (AHPOQ)

Recipients

Danielle Brewer, Toowoomba Hospital

“Review of enteral feeding practices in an acute stroke unit.”

This will be selected as the submission(s) with the highest number of votes from the online audience voting - maximum of one vote per audience member. There are no judging criteria as this award is based on the popular vote only.

Sponsors: Queensland Health Nutrition and Dietetic Leaders Coalition (QHNDLC), Dietitian Nutritionist Strategic Coalition (DNSC)

Recipients

Tayla Robertson, Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH)

“Early oral feeding after colorectal surgery: a mixed methods study of knowledge translation.”