What do we do at CHI?

The Centre provides services in clinical education, research and the application of technology. By engaging collaboratively with clinicians, industry groups and researchers, the Centre strives to develop innovative solutions to improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery in Australia.
 
The Centre’s unique combination of infrastructure and expertise offers users:

v     A portal for engaging groups from across the wider health care sector: clinicians, industry and researchers;

v     A hospital-based testbed to evaluate and/or demonstrate technology products without risk to patients;

v     Simulation education to support the professional development of medical staff, nurses and allied health;

v     research capability in Human Factors to enhance systems design and product usability.

 

 

Where are we located?

Located at The Alfred hospital, the Centre is in the same medical precinct also as the renowned Baker Heart Research Institute and Burnet Research Institute, Nucleus Network, Monash University and La Trobe University.

 

 

The Alfred hospital

Founded in 1871, The Alfred is a major tertiary referral teaching hospital providing a comprehensive range of specialist acute health and mental health services. It is a designated statewide provider of Heart and Lung replacement and transplantation (including mechanical heart program and Paediatric lung transplantation), Adult Cystic Fibrosis, Adult Major Trauma, Adult Burns, HIV/AIDS, Haemophilia, Sexual Health, Hyperbaric Medicine, Psychiatric Intensive Care and Statewide Elective Surgical Services. It provides acute and mental health care services to the residents of its local community. These services are provided in a range of inpatient and ambulatory settings and in partnership with other community service providers. The hospital employs 4700 staff.

 

The Alfred has:

•  422 acute inpatient beds  

•  162 same day beds  

•  54 acute mental health beds 

•  41 emergency cubicles

 

In 2006/07 The Alfred treated:

•  58,000 inpatients (60% same day cases) 

•  130,000 public outpatients  

•  46,000 emergency cases 

 

 

The Centre’s Board of Management 

Professor Graeme Ryan AC	Director Research Strategy, Bayside Health (Chairman)
Dr Susannah Ahern	Director, Medical Services Development, The Alfred
Professor Napier Thomson	Head, Central & Eastern Clinical School, Monash University
Professor John McNeil	Head, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Professor Hal Swerissen	Professor of Public Health and Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University
Mr William McGuiness	Deputy Head of School, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University
Mr Andrew Giddy	Chief Executive Officer, Nucleus Network
Dr Fiona Nelms	Head of Commercialisation, Baker Heart Research Institute
Mr Matthew Jones	Group Manager, Digital Healthcare Oceania, Intel
Mr Paul Bordonaro	Senior Adviser, CSL Bioplasma

 

Our Staff