Epworth-Deakin Centre for Nursing Research
The Deakin Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Epworth HealthCare Partnership is a joint initiative between Deakin University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery and Epworth HealthCare. The Centre was established in 2004 to conduct collaborative clinical research and provide staff and students the opportunity to engage in clinically focused, multidisciplinary research and training across acute, rehabilitation and community healthcare settings.
Vision and mission:
The Centre provides academic and professional leadership to staff and students and recognises the importance of combining expertise from both industry and academia to inform the quality and safety of healthcare delivery. A defining feature of the Centre is that it fosters a diverse range of activities in health services research, with the aim of enhancing the research culture at Epworth for staff, academics, students and patients.
Key Objectives
The four key objectives of the Centre are to:
- Pursue a program of research supporting the core clinical activities of Epworth HealthCare situated within the Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) domain of the Institute of Health Transformation, Deakin University. Our three overarching research priorities are:
- Patient engagement and participation in healthcare
- Patient experiences of care and recovery
- Interventions to support delivery of high quality, safe care
- Support Quality and Patient Safety activities at Epworth HealthCare through research translation.
- Provide leadership and mentorship for the professional development of clinical and academic staff through research training and education.
- Establish a public profile for Centre activities and the Centre as a leader in research and an expert resource.
Key Partnerships
- Deakin University School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Institute of Health Transformation, Deakin University
Team
- Professor Ana Hutchinson
- Dr Damien Khaw
Contact
Professor Anastasia (Ana) Hutchinson
Professor Anastasia (Ana) Hutchinson is the Chair in Nursing Research at Epworth HealthCare, in the Deakin-Epworth Centre for Quality and Patient Safety research. Ana has a background as a critical care and respiratory nurse consultant, with extensive experience in Health Services and Clinical Trials research.
In her role at Epworth Ana provides leadership and mentoring to nurses and midwives engaging in clinician-led research across the Epworth group.