AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 9h🪥🫧 Just published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, findings from the cost-effectiveness analysis led by Dr Pakhi Sharma for the 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐍𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍) 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 showed that improved oral care was associated with lower costs and better health outcomes. bit.ly/4i68C6m 000
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Professor Steven McPhail, #AusHSI Centre Director and Co-Director of the #QUT #CentreforHealthcareTransformation, has been awarded a $1.5 million #NHMRC grant to help health services safely and effectively implement #AI in real-world #healthcare settings. #QUTHealthqut.edu.au$1.5M grant to harness AI to improve health outcomesProfessor Steven McPhail, from QUT’s School of Public Health and Social Work, has been awarded an NHMRC grant of $1,491,992.40 for the project, Building AI Launch Pads in Health Services: Accelerating... 010
Reposted by AusHSIHSRAANZ @hsraanz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026📢 Only three more weeks left to secure your Earlybird registration for HSRAANZ26! Don't miss your chance to save on registration fees. Register today: eventstudio.eventsair.com/hsr-2026/reg... #HSRAANZ26 022
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Are you passionate about shaping the future of #HealthAI? #AusHSI is looking for a 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 - 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to help grow an exciting research program focused on the design and implementation of AI and digital technologies in healthcare. ➡️ Apply by 4 October: bit.ly/4Ai6Ia8 000
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Congratulations to #AusHSI A/Prof Peter Lazzarini, who has received the 2026 #AustralianDiabetesSociety Jeff Flack Diabetes Data Award! This achievement reflects Peter’s dedication to advancing #diabetes research and strengthening the evidence that drives better health outcomes: bit.ly/4xaJoZ7 010
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A huge congratulations to our #AusHSI Clinical Director, Professor William Parsonage, on his appointment as President of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). We are enormously proud and know he will do an outstanding job in guiding the Society over the coming years! 👏qcg.com.auProf William Parsonage Named CSANZ President | QCGQCG congratulates Professor William Parsonage on becoming CSANZ President from August 2026, continuing a legacy of Queensland cardiology leadership. 010
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A fabricated dataset hosted on Kaggle was recently removed for breaching copyright, months after it was exposed in research led by #AusHSI PhD student @alexdgibson.bsky.social with @aidybarnett.bsky.social, @nicolewhite.bsky.social and Gary Collins. Find out more 👇 043
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 20/07/2026📈 The inaugural 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 symposium brought together statisticians across Australia to explore what leadership looks like in practice, offering a space for early and mid-career researchers to connect, learn and reflect. #StatLeadership2026 010
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 17/07/2026🎉 Congratulations to #AusHSI researchers @nicolewhite.bsky.social, Hannah Carter and @thomasinadonovan.bsky.social, who are investigators on a new #NHMRC Partnership Project led by our Centre for Healthcare Transformation partner Jed Duff addressing hospital flow through the SAFEST Framework.qut.edu.auQUT and Metro North Health awarded $1.47 million to partner in tackling hospital access blockResearchers from QUT and staff at Metro North Health and Clinical Excellence Queensland will partner on a new project to address hospital flow, with $1,474,488.80 awarded through the National Health a... 010
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026#AusHSI PhD student @alexdgibson.bsky.social was recently invited onto the @metasciencematters.bsky.social podcast to chat with Randy Ellis about unreliable datasets and why they're so damaging to science. 🎧 Have a listen!youtube.comData Provenance in Medical Machine Learning | Alexander GibsonYouTube video by Metascience Matters 010
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 11/06/2026📈 Through the upcoming #StatLeadership2026 symposium, @nicolewhite.bsky.social and a stellar team of #statistics experts from around Australia are supporting the next generation to build and strengthen leadership capability. 📊 Explore Nicole’s career journey on the #AusHSI blog: bit.ly/slcrnw 020
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 10/06/2026🪥🫧 Pneumonia is one of the most common infections people develop in hospital. New research published in @thelancet.com shows a simple action can have a powerful impact: brushing patients’ teeth. 💡Learn more in @aunz.theconversation.com article by @nicolewhite.bsky.social and the research team. 👇 021
Reposted by AusHSIKaren Lamb @kelamb.bsky.social · 09/06/2026📢 Only one month until our statistical leadership symposium in Australia! With international keynotes, invited local speakers, and contributed presentations, it's shaping up to be a great event! agbarnett.github.io/stats_leader... Register here by 30th June:events.humanitix.comEssential skills for statistics leadership in consultancy and researchA two-day Statistical Leadership Symposium for early and mid-career researchers across Australia 124
Reposted by AusHSIKaren Lamb @kelamb.bsky.social · 03/06/2026📢 Statisticians in Australia from all sectors: Join us in July to share your experiences and learn from others in developing professional skills and becoming leaders. Please spread the word! Hope to see you there! @mischhub.bsky.social @nicolewhite.bsky.social @aidybarnett.bsky.social 055
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 03/06/2026“We want your work to succeed. We want it to reach the right people and make a difference.” 🐝 Thank you to #QUT Centre for Healthcare Transformation consumer representative, Kristy Thomas, and QUT's Research Strategy team, for joining us at our working bee exploring pathways to #researchimpact. 011
Reposted by AusHSIJennifer Byrne @jabyrnesci.bsky.social · 26/05/2026New @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social preprint on suspected citation manipulation by #PaperMills in molecular oncology, with Baptiste Scancar, David Causer @institutagro.bsky.social & @aidybarnett.bsky.social @aushsi.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au 🙏 @nhmrc.bsky.social for💰 🧪 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.org 0118
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Check out a new @retractionwatch.com article on 'comically bad' datasets hosted on Kaggle that are misinforming clinicians and patient care, exposed in research led by #AusHSI PhD student @alexdgibson.bsky.social with @aidybarnett.bsky.social, @nicolewhite.bsky.social and Gary Collins. 👇 011
Reposted by AusHSIHSRAANZ @hsraanz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026⏰ Get in quick! Abstract submissions are closing tomorrow: eventstudio.eventsair.com/hsr-2026/cal... 021
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Coming up on 21 May, CEDA's 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐐𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 brings together government and health sector leaders to explore pathways for building a more connected, adaptable and future-ready health system for Queensland. 👉 Explore the program and register: bit.ly/4uNRypz #CEDA #HealthInnovation 000
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 30/04/2026A reminder that travel bursary applications for 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 close on Friday 1 May: bit.ly/4deuiL8 #StatLeadership2026 📅 9–10 July 2026 📍 Brisbane & Melbourne 🔗 bit.ly/esslcr 001
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 21/04/2026On the #AusHSI blog, learn how Samantha Borg's PhD journey has helped shape the kind of person and academic she wants to become, and the connections she has built to make sure that her research exploring opioid use after #spinalcordinjury has impact where it matters. 🔗 bit.ly/4tSJyTw #QUTHealth 010
Reposted by AusHSIAdrian Barnett @aidybarnett.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Outstanding work by @alexdgibson.bsky.social to uncover the use of highly dubious data sets from @kaggle.com being used in hundreds of research papers and potentially even informing clinical practice. If you're re-using data, take the time to confirm that it's real. www.nature.com/articles/d41....nature.comDozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious dataThe models are designed to predict someone’s risk of diabetes or stroke. A few might already have been used on patients. 02311
Reposted by AusHSIHSRAANZ @hsraanz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026📢 Four weeks to go! Submit your abstract now. 👉 Submit your abstract here: eventstudio.eventsair.com/hsr-2026/cal... Submissions close 7 May 2026. #HSRAANZ26 023
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 09/04/2026📈 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫! 📈 Join us at #StatLeadership2026 to hear from Dr Emi Tanaka, an academic statistician at The Australian National University with a passion for data science and open-source software, who will share strategies for managing teams in statistical research. ➡️ Register: bit.ly/esslcr 052
Reposted by AusHSI LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 17/03/2026💥New | Research integrity is locked into an arms race with agentic AI slop ✍️ @aidybarnett.bsky.social & Matt Spick #ResearchIntegrity #ResearchSlop #AcademicPublishingblogs.lse.ac.ukResearch integrity is locked into an arms race with agentic AI slop - LSE ImpactAdvances in agentic AI combined with increasingly large reserves of openly accessibly and machine-readable data are creating a perfect storm for the mass-production of AI authored research papers. Adr... 01310
Reposted by AusHSIKaren Lamb @kelamb.bsky.social · 26/03/2026📢 Travel bursaries available for statisticians interested in attending our statistical leadership event in Australia in July. Applications welcome for either the Brisbane or Melbourne location. More details here: agbarnett.github.io/stats_leader... Applications close 1st May! 031
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Congratulations to #AusHSI PhD student Inosha Alwis, who recently presented a very engaging PhD confirmation seminar on patient preferences and the cost-effectiveness of novel methods for surveillance of hepatocellular carcinonoma, the most prevalent type of primary #livercancer. 010
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 20/03/2026#AusHSI PhD student Megumi Lim is no stranger to the financial uncertainty associated with a loved one's cancer diagnosis, and the impact it can have on a family. Read about her research on the financial burden of #childhoodcancer and what families value in financial support models: bit.ly/4dDDk4W 001
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 15/03/2026📣 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! Calling all early and mid-career statisticians! Join us at our 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #statistics 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 symposium running from 9-10 July in Brisbane and Melbourne. ➡️ Register today: bit.ly/esslcr #StatLeadership2026 010
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 08/03/2026On #IWD2026, we celebrate #trauma surveillance expert Prof Kirsten Vallmuur from #AusHSI and the Jamieson Trauma Institute, who has been a driving force behind improving e-mobility safety in #Queensland. Read #ABCNews to explore a parliamentary inquiry recommending regulatory reform: bit.ly/4srKHk9 121
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 03/03/2026📢 #HIRING | #AusHSI is seeking a team-focused and organised #ExecutiveAssistant to deliver high-quality administrative support in a research-intensive setting. Join us and contribute to the smooth operation of a leading #healthservices research centre. ⏲️ Applications close 22 March: bit.ly/47k5X38 000
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026🌟 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 & 𝐌𝐢𝐝-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 #𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬! Thanks to support from the Theo Murphy Initiative Australia, we’re excited to launch a 2-day symposium - 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 ➡️ 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐎𝐈 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝: bit.ly/eoistatleadership2026 043
Reposted by AusHSIHSRAANZ @hsraanz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026📢 We're excited to announce that the abstracts for 14th HSRAANZ Conference are now open. 👉 Submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/efmq4Ats Submissions close 7 May 2026. #HSRAANZ26 013
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026The #QUT #CentreforHealthcareTransformation kicked off the year by bringing together research staff and students for an interactive forum exploring approaches to engaging health partners for real world impact, with highlights including guest speakers, lightning presentations and hands-on workshops. 021
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Drawing on his experience as a social worker in a range of metropolitan and rural settings, Ross's PhD research at #AusHSI aims to co-construct a model of care with stakeholders to improve mental health service access for young people in rural and regional Queensland. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4bYULfK 030
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 16/02/2026We are proud to announce the appointment of Belinda Lange as Professor in Health AI. As a nationally recognised leader in #digitalhealth, she brings outstanding expertise in real world translation of AI-enabled health technologies, marking QUT's commitment to responsible Health AI. bit.ly/3OgEA3z 000
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 03/02/2026📢 Just published! A new @jmirpub.bsky.social study led by #AusHSI Dr Sunny Naicker investigates the real-world implementation of an AI clinical decision support tool in radiology, finding that more than a technological intervention, this is fundamentally a sociotechnical process. 🔗 Read the paper 👇jmir.orgImplementing an Artificial Intelligence Decision Support System in Radiology: Prospective Qualitative Evaluation Study Using the Nonadoption Abandonment Scale-Up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) Fr...Background: Medical imaging remains at the forefront of advancements in adopting digital health technologies in clinical practice. Regulator-approved artificial intelligence (AI) clinical decision sup... 001
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026“If fabricated studies make their way into the evidence base, they can mislead real scientists and ultimately slow progress for patients." Published in The BMJ, a new AI tool developed by @aidybarnett.bsky.social and colleagues has exposed the scale of fake studies flooding cancer research.qut.edu.auNew tool exposes scale of fake research flooding cancer scienceA new machine learning tool has identified more than 250,000 cancer research papers that may have been produced by so-called “paper mills”. 03119
Reposted by AusHSIThe Medical Journal of Australia @mja.com.au · 24/01/2026Fellowship schemes by Australian funding agencies invite researchers to disclose personal career disruptions to promote equity. But this well-meaning policy can expose private medical details to non-medically trained reviewers and create new risks of bias Read more: buff.ly/BriGjyG 012
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 20/01/2026When less is more: with the runaway train of #scientificpublishing under increasing strain, Prof @aidybarnett.bsky.social argues in @nature.com that slowing down is critical to avoid system collapse. This year, he plans to halve his publication output. 🔎 Would you consider #slowscience?nature.comI’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, tooIf we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett. 041
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 19/01/2026📢 New publication! Congratulations to the LEGEND study team including #AusHSI's Jaimi Greenslade, William Parsonage, Laura Stephensen, Steven McPhail, David Brain, Rex Parsons and Louise Cullen. LEGEND tested a new approach to chest pain assessment to support safe and efficient #cardiac care.annemergmed.comThe Limit of Detection in the Emergency Department Trial (LEGEND): A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial to Rule Out Acute Myocardial Infarction and Reduce Hospital Length of Stay for Patients Pres...The Limit of Detection in the Emergency Department (LEGEND) rule-out strategy integrates high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assay concentrations with shared decision making to rapidly assess emergency ... 020
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 13/01/2026"Culturally safe care starts with listening." By putting community first, the #PowerfulPictures Study is transforming #cardiac care for First Nations communities in Far North Queensland, enabling earlier treatment for patients at risk of heart attack. 👉 Read the EMF Q&A to learn more bit.ly/45S7NHR 011
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 22/12/2025✨ Happy holidays from #AusHSI! ✨ As another inspiring year of impactful research comes to a close, we would like to thank you for being a part of our community and your shared commitment to transforming healthcare. AusHSI will be closed from 24 December, reopening on 2 January 2026. 💫 000
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 21/12/2025📢 #PhD opportunity! #AusHSI is seeking a PhD student to support the development of a burn recovery toolkit that will be co-designed with burn survivors and their families to improve access to the supports needed as they adjust to life after a burn. 👉 Find out more and apply: bit.ly/3MYGtBb #impsci 000
Reposted by AusHSIHSRAANZ @hsraanz.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Announcing the 14th Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference! 📅 Date: Wednesday 2nd to Friday 4th December 2026 📍Location: Wellington, Te Whanganui-a-Tara 👉Keep an eye on the website for updates: lnkd.in/ehXXfXFQ #HSR26 031
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 04/12/2025✨🌳 To celebrate a great year of many achievements and lots of hard work, the #AusHSI team strolled over to Brisbane's Roma Street Parklands for a Christmas picnic and our annual high-stakes Secret Santa stealing game, enjoying a fun afternoon of outdoor games with a wonderful group of colleagues! 🎁 030
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 01/12/2025💙 How can #mentalhealth service access be improved for young people in regional Queensland? #AusHSI PhD student Ross Driver recently presented his research exploring the implementation of a co-constructed care model to improve youth engagement with mental health services in Central Queensland. 051
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 26/11/2025#AusHSI Research Fellow, Dr @thomasinadonovan.bsky.social, presented a workshop at the #ACTA2025 symposium last week, highlighting her Costing Implementation Strategies (Cost-IS) tool and the importance of valuing healthcare innovations when allocating limited healthcare resources. #CostIS #ImpSci 070
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Last week, #AusHSI PhD student @alexdgibson.bsky.social presented at #AIMOS2025, highlighting a new global issue of unreliable data within #clinicalprediction model research and clinical practice, which has potential to influence patient outcomes and evidence-based decisions. @aimosinc.bsky.social 062
AusHSI @aushsi.bsky.social · 17/11/2025💡✨ Representation matters. We’re excited to support the launch of a new #RebelGirls x #RACI e-book sharing the inspiring stories of women with disabilities in #STEM, including #AusHSI biostatistician, A/Prof @susannacramb.bsky.social! Free to access: www.raci.org.au/racixrebelgirls #WomenInSTEM 031