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Kate Churruca is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science (CHRIS) at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University. Her research primarily investigates the impact of organizational culture on care delivery, utilizing principles from complexity science and implementation science to enhance healthcare settings, including hospitals and aged care facilities. Churruca is a recipient of the prestigious National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant aimed at researching safety culture in residential aged care facilities. She has contributed to projects evaluating interventions to reduce unprofessional behavior in hospitals and the role of digital triage in Australia's healthcare system. Furthermore, her past studies explored the application of broken windows theory in hospitals and collaborations among mental health professionals under uncertainty. Kate earned her PhD focusing on the experiences of women with bulimia and has supervised numerous Master of Research and PhD students in topics pertinent to care prioritization and the effects of Lean management in operating theatres.
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