Health Informatics Research and Evaluation Unit

Information exchange is at the core of a safe, efficient and effective health system. The Health Informatics Research & Evaluation Unit conducts innovative research aimed at understanding and improving the way in which health care delivery and patient outcomes are enhanced through the effective use and exchange of information. The work of the Unit is internationally regarded in this area.

News

• HIREU research studies the effect of interruptions on doctor

  

  New HIREU research suggests that interruptions and multitasking are a major cause of clinical inefficiency and error in Australian hospitals.

• Archives of Internal Medicine

  

  Nurses who are interrupted while administering medication appear to have an increased risk of making medication errors, according to HIREU research reported in Archives of Internal Medicine.

• PhD scholarship opportunity

  

  An exciting opportunity exists for a PhD candidate interested in health informatics and health services research.