North Shore Hospital

Impact of socioeconomic status on treatment and survival in multiple myeloma in Australia

<title>Abstract</title> Outcomes in multiple myeloma (MM) have improved significantly but remain heterogeneous. We assessed the impact of non-biological social determinants of health on treatment and survival outcomes in Australia using data from the Australian and New Zealand My...

Use of pH Testing to Confirm Feeding Tube Placement: A Quality Improvement Project

BACKGROUND: Chest radiography confirms initial nasogastric tube placement but is impractical for repeated verification during feeding and medication administration. LOCAL PROBLEM: Nasogastric tube placement verification practices on the neuroscience unit delayed feedings and medi...

Clinical efficacy to climate accountability

There is increasing global recognition of the importance of sustainability in the design and delivery of healthcare, including trauma and orthopaedics. There has, however, to date been little focus on providing high-quality research which includes environmental outcomes to guide...