Southwood, Albert Ray, (died 3 Jan. 1973), Cons. Physician to the Royal Adelaide Hospital; Lecturer in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Adelaide, 1938–59; Milroy Lecturer, RCP, London, 1959; Director-General of Public Health and Chairman Central Board of Health of South Australia, 1931–59

2007 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Preventive Medicine ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Adelaide Hospital ◽  
Director General ◽  
Royal Adelaide Hospital ◽  
Central Board

The Acute Pain Service in Australia

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-25
Author(s):  
Jill Day
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pain ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Adelaide Hospital ◽  
Acute Pain Service ◽  
Royal Adelaide Hospital

Last November I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to visit the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), South Australia. I had been invited by Dr Pam Macintyre who had spoken at the 1997 South Thames Acute Pain Conference. I spent two interesting weeks observing the Acute Pain Team to see how their service was managed.

scholarly journals Medical Record Documentation: The Quality of Physiotherapy Entries

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Phillips ◽  
Kathy Stiller ◽  
Marie Williams
Keyword(s):  
Medical Record ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Adelaide Hospital ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
Royal Adelaide Hospital ◽  
Physiotherapy Department ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Medical Record Documentation

This study evaluated the standard of in-patient medical record documentation by physiotherapists at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), Adelaide, South Australia, during 2003. The impact of patient characteristics (ie primary diagnosis and length of stay in hospital) and physiotherapist features (eg employment classification level and years of employment at the RAH) on the standard of documentation was also explored. One hundred medical records were randomly selected for review and 224 physiotherapy entries were audited. The audit tool was based on the RAH Physiotherapy Department Guidelines for Documentation, which was comprised of five sections. Each section contained several items, which were scored as complete, incomplete, absent or not applicable. The total number of completed scores was calculated for each section of the audit form. A standard of 100 per cent completed was expected for the two sections containing those requirements considered mandatory according to the RAH Physiotherapy Department Guidelines, whereas a lower completion rate was considered acceptable for the remaining sections. The standard of documentation varied considerably, with only five items (4.3%) achieving a rate of 100 per cent completion, namely ‘date’, ‘heading physiotherapy’, ‘signature’, ‘page includes patient details’ and ‘after the first attendance’. In total, 94 items (81.7%) were at least 50 per cent completed, which was considered a reasonable overall standard. The patient diagnosis was the only patient or physiotherapist characteristic that significantly affected the standard of documentation (p = 0.03). While the overall standard of documentation was deemed acceptable, it was clear there was room for improvement.

scholarly journals Motorcycle crashes resulting in hospital admissions in South Australia: Crash characteristics and injury patterns

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
James Thompson ◽  
Matthew Baldock ◽  
Tori Lindsay
Keyword(s):  
Injury Severity ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Blood Alcohol Concentration ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Adelaide Hospital ◽  
Alcohol Concentration ◽  
Royal Adelaide Hospital ◽  
Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Severity Of Injury

Motorcycle riders have a high risk of serious injury if they crash. To assist with identification of countermeasures, the present study examined records from the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) in South Australia for 763 motorcyclists (including scooter riders) admitted between January 2008 and November 2010 and between April 2014 and December 2016. Records were linked with police-reported crash data and results of forensic blood tests for alcohol and drugs. When compared with 1617 car drivers admitted to the RAH over the same periods, motorcyclists were younger, were more commonly male, more likely to hold a learner permit, less likely to hold a provisional licence, less likely to be over the legal alcohol limit and less likely to be at-fault in multiple vehicle crashes. Their crashes were more likely to be single vehicle crashes (specifically roll over, left road – out of control and hit object/animal/pedestrian on road crashes) and were more common on weekends, during the afternoon, on sloping roads, on curved roads, on roads with speed limits of 50 and 80 km/h, during daylight hours, in dry weather and on dry roads. They had a higher severity of injury than car drivers, spent longer in hospital, and were more likely to sustain injuries to multiple body regions. Linear regression showed that older age, higher blood alcohol concentration and higher speed limit increased injury severity for motorcyclists. Based on present findings, motorcycling safety can be improved through countermeasures related to Graduated Licensing Systems, infrastructure, motorcycle technology and protective clothing.

Bioengineering Activities in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia

1991 ◽  
Vol 205 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-259
Author(s):  
M J Pearcy ◽  
D W Howie
Keyword(s):  
Orthopaedic Surgery ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Adelaide Hospital ◽  
Royal Adelaide Hospital

This paper outlines the main areas of bioengineering research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.

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