Sharing rural research through local media Farmers in rural communities are unlikely to be reading the Australian Journal of Rural Health — unless it suddenly… Read More »All News Is Local — And So Is Rural Research
A rural STEMI case raises questions that current evidence can’t fully answer Over the holiday break, RRECN member Lauren encountered a STEMI case that illustrates… Read More »When guidelines meet geography
Bridget reflects on rural emergency medicine research Like many of you, I worked Christmas in my rural emergency department this year. But between shifts, I… Read More »Measurement Is Not Meaning
What if telehealth kills the system it is meant to support? We’re seeing two major trends shaping rural emergency care in smaller towns. The first… Read More »Too much of a good thing?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, yet the populations shaping these innovations remain unevenly represented. A recent systematic review published in JMIR Human Factors (Shiroma… Read More »Mind the Data Gap: Representation of Rural Older Adults in AI
Suicidal ideation, self-harm, and behavioural disturbance are common across Australia — but access to mental health care isn’t. Paediatric mental health presentations. Are you seeing… Read More »Rural Kids, Same Crises, Less Support
From city evidence to country practice: making change stick If you work in a rural emergency department, you’ve probably said it before. A new model… Read More »“Great idea — but it won’t work here”
A Research-Informed Opportunity For rural emergency clinicians, achieving safe, effective analgesia—particularly for long transfers or painful procedures requiring sedation—can be challenging. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs)… Read More »Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Rural EDs
How carers can be part of the emergency department team for older adults. It’s another evening in your rural ED. An older patient arrives, confused.… Read More »Not Just Visitors
What gets funded gets counted, what gets counted gets improved It’s nearing the end of your shift in a regional emergency department. You get your… Read More »Making Telehealth in Rural EDs Count
