“Great idea — but it won’t work here”
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”
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Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Rural EDs
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
Not Just Visitors
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
Making Telehealth in Rural EDs Count
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
Preconceived Ideas in Rural Emergency Medicine Research
Maybe your next study is only a Netflix subscription away Sometimes we imagine that rural research is only about measuring diagnostic accuracy or testing the… Read More »Preconceived Ideas in Rural Emergency Medicine Research
Point of Care Brain Test
Can a Blood Test Help Avoid CT Brain After Head Injury? This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated whether serum biomarkers can help identify intracranial injury… Read More »Point of Care Brain Test
Keep It All Together from the Start
Why ORCID is the First Step for Rural Clinicians in Research You may have published nothing yet, or you might be slowly building a record… Read More »Keep It All Together from the Start
Rural Relevance in New ACS Guidelines
Fibrinolysis Is Still in Use—So Why Isn’t It Better Studied? In April, the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand released a long-awaited update to… Read More »Rural Relevance in New ACS Guidelines
Climate Change and Rural Research
Climate change is increasingly impacting rural emergency departments across Australia. Extreme weather events—such as bushfires, floods, and heatwaves—are becoming more frequent and severe, leading… Read More »Climate Change and Rural Research
Using Rural Hospital Data the Right Way
Rory Miller (RRECN, New Zealand) and colleagues have published a pair of studies that highlight how rural realities can be misrepresented in hospital data —… Read More »Using Rural Hospital Data the Right Way