Dr Kevin Trentino
Using continuous patient monitoring to improve decisions about blood transfusions
East Metropolitan Health Service – East CareConnect
Dr Kevin Trentino
Mentor: Professor Grant Waterer
$508,425
Dr Kevin Trentino has been awarded an RPH Research Foundation Fellowship in recognition of his growing leadership in patient blood management, digital health and data-driven healthcare innovation.
Dr Trentino is Manager of Research and Evaluation for East CareConnect within the East Metropolitan Health Service and holds adjunct academic appointments at the University of Western Australia and Curtin University. His research focuses on translating data and digital technologies into practical healthcare improvements, with expertise spanning transfusion medicine, predictive analytics and health services research. His contributions have also been recognised internationally through his appointment to a World Health Organization expert working group for Patient Blood Management.
With the Foundation Fellowship, Dr Trentino will lead a pioneering project investigating how continuous patient monitoring can improve decisions about red blood cell transfusions. While blood transfusions are a common intervention determining exactly when a patient requires one remains a complex clinical challenge. Current decisions are largely based on laboratory test results and intermittent observations, which may not fully reflect how effectively oxygen is being delivered throughout the body.
Building on the East Metropolitan Health Service's Health in a Virtual Environment (HIVE) program, the project will analyse continuous physiological information, including heart rate, breathing rate and oxygen saturation, alongside advanced measures of tissue oxygen delivery in high-risk ward patients. By combining these data streams with machine learning techniques, the research aims to identify earlier and more accurate indicators of when a transfusion is truly needed. The findings could help clinicians make more timely decisions, reduce unnecessary transfusions and improve patient safety while preserving Australia's limited blood supply.
With this Fellowship, Dr Trentino can advance his research career, with the Fellowship providing protected research time. Ultimately, his goal is to translate this work into clinical decision-support tools and health system improvements that enhance patient outcomes, strengthen virtual care models and support more efficient use of healthcare resources across Western Australia
Dr Kevin Trentino
Using continuous patient monitoring to improve decisions about blood transfusions
East Metropolitan Health Service – East CareConnect
Dr Kevin Trentino
Mentor: Professor Grant Waterer
$508,425
Dr Kevin Trentino has been awarded an RPH Research Foundation Fellowship in recognition of his growing leadership in patient blood management, digital health and data-driven healthcare innovation.
Dr Trentino is Manager of Research and Evaluation for East CareConnect within the East Metropolitan Health Service and holds adjunct academic appointments at the University of Western Australia and Curtin University. His research focuses on translating data and digital technologies into practical healthcare improvements, with expertise spanning transfusion medicine, predictive analytics and health services research. His contributions have also been recognised internationally through his appointment to a World Health Organization expert working group for Patient Blood Management.
With the Foundation Fellowship, Dr Trentino will lead a pioneering project investigating how continuous patient monitoring can improve decisions about red blood cell transfusions. While blood transfusions are a common intervention determining exactly when a patient requires one remains a complex clinical challenge. Current decisions are largely based on laboratory test results and intermittent observations, which may not fully reflect how effectively oxygen is being delivered throughout the body.
Building on the East Metropolitan Health Service's Health in a Virtual Environment (HIVE) program, the project will analyse continuous physiological information, including heart rate, breathing rate and oxygen saturation, alongside advanced measures of tissue oxygen delivery in high-risk ward patients. By combining these data streams with machine learning techniques, the research aims to identify earlier and more accurate indicators of when a transfusion is truly needed. The findings could help clinicians make more timely decisions, reduce unnecessary transfusions and improve patient safety while preserving Australia's limited blood supply.
With this Fellowship, Dr Trentino can advance his research career, with the Fellowship providing protected research time. Ultimately, his goal is to translate this work into clinical decision-support tools and health system improvements that enhance patient outcomes, strengthen virtual care models and support more efficient use of healthcare resources across Western Australia