The RPA Green Light Institute for Emergency Care is a unique research service wholly embedded within a clinical service seeking to lead improvement in emergency care and patient outcomes through collaborative research and innovation.
RPA is a centre of excellence for medical research, known internationally for pioneering highly complex interventions and novel treatments and as a training ground for the next generation of clinicians.
The Green Light Institute for Emergency Care was established in 2020 following commitment of funding from Hearts and Minds. As part of the Sydney Local Health District, the Green Light Institute facilitates and coordinates research for emergency department patients. Their unique research service is wholly embedded within a clinical service, with researchers from the Institute working clinically in co-located emergency departments. This provides increased ability to access and engage clinicians and patients, translate research findings directly into clinical practice, and tailor approaches to clinical realities and constraints in busy and often overcrowded emergency departments.
The RPA Green Light Institute has spearheaded many high-impact research initiatives which have direct impact on patient outcomes. The Institute takes a collaborative approach, leading and facilitating research across multiple sites and enabling partnerships with other research institutes.
Projects and discoveries underway
Supporting research projects ranging from improving cardiac arrest, sepsis, injury and trauma care, as well as understanding mental health following COVID-19.