The Jamieson Trauma Institute (JTI) recently held their annual showcase event, which provides a targeted snapshot of key JTI research initiatives aimed at enhancing trauma management across Queensland. The Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) is a key funder of JTI, along with Metro North Hospital and Health Service and Queensland University of Technology.
The showcase topics included a pilot of the SMART Ankle project which uses technology to enhance recovery from ankle fractures, the Stop the Bleed initiative to enhance awareness and promote training of techniques to decrease blood loss, an update on iTRAQI – injury Treatment and Rehabilitation Accessibility Queensland index that aims to validate the effectiveness of patient transfers and the After P.A.R.T.Y (Prevent Alcohol & Risk-related Trauma in Youth Program) initiative focused on raising awareness of risk taking behaviour and associated trauma amongst high school students. It was pleasing to see the involvement of Zach Nightingale, a National Injury Insurance Scheme Queensland (NIISQ) participant in the After P.A.R.T.Y presentation. NIISQ is MAIC’s sister scheme.
With a number of these initiatives recently receiving additional support through the MAIC Innovative Research Action Awards (MIRAA) to coincide with our 30th Anniversary, this will allow further validation of effectiveness of these initiatives to occur over the next year.
It will be another exciting and innovative year for JTI as these initiatives and many others continue to progress and realise outcomes for trauma patients including those impacted by road trauma in Queensland.