International Health Research Institute

Centre for Prehospital & Operational Health | IHRI
Prehospital Care
IHRI Research Centre

High-Acuity Care &
Systems Resilience.

Advancing the science of medicine beyond the hospital. We drive rigorous inquiry into emergency services, community paramedicine, and health delivery in austere environments.

Strategic Research Vectors

We translate clinical data into evidence-based protocols that redefine the standard of care outside hospital walls.

Clinical Efficacy

Investigating outcomes of advanced interventions and resuscitation science in the field.

Population Health

Validating Integrated Care models to reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

Workforce Sustainability

Evidence-based strategies to mitigate burnout and enhance provider resilience.

Systems Engineering

Applying operations research to optimize resource allocation and mass casualty response.

Evidence Generation & System Impact

Doctoral candidates in this centre produce high-level research projects that address structural deficits in health systems.

Health Economics Study

The Project: A mixed-methods evaluation of a Community Paramedicine Program.

The Outcome: Quantitative analysis of call volume and admission data to produce irrefutable evidence of economic value, securing long-term funding for system expansion.

Psychosocial Resilience

The Project: Developing an evidence-based Peer Support Framework for EMS.

The Outcome: Identifying barriers to help-seeking and co-designing a culturally appropriate support system to improve workforce retention.