healthcare innovation

Group Leader - A/Professor Harriet Hiscock

Innovations in the quality, safety, outcomes and cost in healthcare have meant people who have illnesses or chronic disease have an enhanced life expectancy, enjoy a better quality of life, and have improved diagnostic and treatment options. 
This has been achieved over time by introducing new services, new ways of working, new products or by using new technologies. 
Innovation in healthcare continues to be a driving force in the quest to balance cost containment and health care quality and is increasingly important with the rising burden of chronic and complex diseases. 

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is ideally placed to be at the forefront of healthcare innovation for children both nationally and internationally through its breadth of research expertise and its clinical, educational and community outreach interfaces. Our specific aim is to improve the quality of care for children and their families in both hospital and community settings.

The Healthcare Innovation Affinity Group brings together researchers from laboratory, clinical, public health, policy development, health services, and education settings to develop and trial innovative healthcare products and service delivery models.  The aim of the group is to share collected data and translate these research findings into practical treatments.