Growing and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce
Dr Janine Mohamed
Australian Health Review 45(4) 397-397 https://doi.org/10.1071/AHv45n4_ED2
Addressing the oral health workforce needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Christopher J. Bourke, Andrew McAuliffe and Lisa M. Jamieson
Australian Health Review 45(4) 407-410 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20295
Exploring experiences and perceptions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples readmitted to hospital with chronic disease in New South Wales, Australia: a qualitative study
Amanda Jayakody, Mariko Carey, Jamie Bryant, Stephen Ella, Paul Hussein, Eloise Warren, Shanell Bacon, Belinda Field and Rob Sanson-Fisher
Australian Health Review 45(4) 411-417 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20342
Investigating the health impacts of the Ranger uranium mine on Aboriginal people
Rosalie Schultz
Med J Aust 2021; 215 (4): 157-159.e1
Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Healthcare Services for Aboriginal People in New South Wales, Australia
Nolan-Isles D, Macniven R, Hunter K, Gwynn J, Lincoln M, Moir R, et al
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(6).
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02 AGED CARE
The future of rehabilitation for older Australians
Ian D Cameron, Maria Crotty and Susan E Kurrle
Med J Aust 2021; 215 (4): 169-170
GEN Aged Care Data: Commonwealth Home Support Program
AIHW 19 Aug 2021
What predicts consumer experience in residential aged care? An analysis of consumer experience report data
Kane Norman Solly and Yvonne Wells
Australian Health Review 45(4) 485-490 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20270
What is learned from an Australian older person health assessment?
Sai Ram Ramisetty, Angelo D'Amore, Ruth Chantler, Jane Greacen, David Campbell and Eleanor Katherine Louise Mitchell
Australian Health Review 45(4) 491-496 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20064
Optimizing Therapy to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions in Multimorbid Older Adults (OPERAM): cluster randomised controlled trial
Manuel R Blum, et al
BMJ 2021; 374 : n1585 (Published 13 July 2021)
How an Interdisciplinary Care Team Reduces Prolonged Admissions Among Older Patients with Complex Needs
Kenneth Lam and Others
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 2021; 09
The time for digital technology in aged care homes is upon us
Tammy Sherwood
Aged Care Insite, August 23, 2021
Loneliness increases risk of cardiovascular disease in older people: study
Conor Burke
Aged Care Insite August 19, 2021
The largest trade deal in history: a threat to aged care reform?
Eleanor Campbell
Aged Care Insite August 2, 2021
Rigorous antibiotic stewardship in the hospitalized elderly population: saving lives and decreasing cost of inpatient car
Mauro J, Kannangara S, Peterson J, Livert D, Tuma RA
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 2021;3(3).
Right time, right place: urgent community-based care for older people
British Geriatrics Society 17 August 2021
The impact of Covid-19 to date on older people’s mental and physical health: one year on
Age UK Ausgust 2021
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03 AI & eHEALTH
Framework for digital mental health services
InSight 9 August 2021
The effect of participation in accountable care organization on electronic health information exchange practices in U.S. hospitals.
Nwafor O, Johnson NA.
Health Care Manage Rev. 2021 Jul 26. doi: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000319.
'Nothing beats the doctor's face to impart trust in their judgement': the role of telehealth in cancer care
Neli S. Slavova-Azmanova, Lesley Millar, Angela Ives and Christobel M. Saunders
Australian Health Review 45(4) 521-522 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20314
Mobile consulting as an option for delivering healthcare services in low-resource settings in low- and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods study.
Harris, B., Ajisola, M., Alam, R. M., Watkins, J. A., et al
DIGITAL HEALTH. 19 August 19,2021
AI Doesn’t Have to Be Too Complicated or Expensive for Your Business
Andrew Ng
Harvard Business Review July 29, 2021
How to Build Accountability into Your AI
Stephen Sanford
Harvard Business Review August 11, 2021
A Simple Way to Identify Patients Who Need Tech Support for Telemedicine
Helen K. Hughes, Rebecca Canino, Stephen D. Sisson, and Brian Hasselfeld
Harvard Business Review August 10, 2021
How AI Could Help Doctors Reduce Maternal Mortality
Cesar Padilla, Gillian Abir, Mark Zakowski, and Brendan Carvalho
Harvard Business Review August 09, 2021
Returning to the Office Will Be Hard. Here’s How Managers Can Make It Easier.
Constance Dierickx and Dorie Clark
Harvard Business Review August 05, 2021
Development of an occupational-therapy-led paediatric burn telehealth review clinic.
Phillips D, Matheson L, Pain T, Kingston GA.
Rural and Remote Health 2021; 21: 6223.
Rethinking Telerehabilitation: Attitudes of Physical Therapists and Patients.
Saaei, F., & Klappa, S. G.
Journal of Patient Experience. July 28, 2021
Telehealth uptake in general practice as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Snoswell CL, Caffery LJ, Haydon HM, Thomas EE, Smith AC
Australian Health Review. 2020;44(5):737-740.
Rapid Transition to Telehealth and the Digital Divide: Implications for Primary Care Access and Equity in a Post-COVID Era
Chang JE, Lai AY, Gupta A, Nguyen AM, Berry CA, Shelley DR
The Milbank Quarterly. 2021;99(2):340-368.
Mental Health and COVID-19: Implications for the Future of Telehealth
Pfender E
Journal of Patient Experience. 2020;7(4):433-435.
Opportunities and Challenges for Using Digital Health Applications in Oncology: Proceedings of a Workshop.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021.
Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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04 COVID-19
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
FDA 23 August 2021
Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant
Jamie Lopez Bernal, et al
N Engl J Med 2021; 385:585-594 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2108891
Effectiveness of COVID‐19 vaccines: findings from real world studies
David A Henry, Mark A Jones, Paulina Stehlik and Paul P Glasziou
Med J Aust 2021; 215 (4): 149-151.e1. || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51182 Published online: 16 August 2021
We are not doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID‐19 and other respiratory viruses in Australian hospitals
Peter AB Wark, C Raina MacIntyre, Scott Bell, Brian Oliver and Guy B Marks
Med J Aust 2021; 215 (4): 152-153.e1
COVID‐19 in children: time for a new strategy
Mary‐Louise McLaws
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51206 Published online: 16 August 2021
Background rates of hospital transfer and death in Australian aged care facilities: estimates to assist interpretation of rates after COVID‐19 vaccination
Hazel J Clothier, Yonatan M Mesfin, Steven Strange and Jim P Buttery
Med J Aust 2021; 215 (4): 180-181
The characteristics of SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive children who presented to Australian hospitals during 2020: a PREDICT network study
Laila F Ibrahim, Doris Tham, Vimuthi Chong, et al
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51207 Published online: 16 Aug 2021
Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Heparin in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19
The REMAP-CAP, ACTIV-4a, and ATTACC Investigators
NEJM August 4, 2021 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2103417
Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Heparin in Noncritically Ill Patients with Covid-19
The ATTACC, ACTIV-4a, and REMAP-CAP Investigators
NEJM August 4, 2021 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2105911
Subcutaneous REGEN-COV Antibody Combination to Prevent Covid-19
Meagan P. O’Brien, M.D, et al
NEJM August 4, 2021 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2109682
SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Responses in Infection-Naive or Previously Infected Individuals After 1 and 2 Doses of the BNT162b2 Vaccine
Mark Anderson; et al
JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(8):e2119741. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.19741
Guidance for health care leaders during the recovery stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: a consensus statement
Geerts JM, Kinnair D, Taheri P, et al.
JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(7):e2120295. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.20295
Myocarditis and Pericarditis After Vaccination for COVID-19
George A. Diaz, MD; et al
JAMA. Published online August 4, 2021. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.13443
Cerebral venous thrombosis after vaccination against COVID-19 in the UK: a multicentre cohort study
Richard J Perry, PhD , et al
Lancet August 06, 2021
Should covid vaccination be mandatory for health and care staff?
BMJ 2021; 374:n1903 (Published 05 August 2021)
Covid-19: Vulnerable children aged 12-15 will be offered Pfizer vaccine, UK announces
BMJ 2021; 374: n1841 (Published 20 July 2021)
Immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work and personal lives of Australian hospital clinical staff.
Holton S, Wynter K, Trueman M, Bruce S, Sweeney S, Crowe S, Dabscheck A, Eleftheriou P, Booth S, Hitch D, Said CM, Haines KJ, Rasmussen B.
Aust Health Rev. 2021 Jul 19. doi: 10.1071/AH21014.
Association of a High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filter COVID-19 Testing Booth With Testing Capacity, Cost Per Test Acquired, and Use of Personal Protective Equipment.
Olson KR, Butler SJ, Blanchfield BB, Bernhardt JM, Santo F, Al-Sultan N, Currier PF.
JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jul 1;4(7):e2117698. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17698.
Trust In Governments And Health Workers Low Globally, Influencing Attitudes Toward Health Information, Vaccines
Corrina Moucheraud, Huiying Guo, and James Macinko
Health Affairs 40(8):1215-1224, 2021
Pandemic Fatigue: The Effects Of The COVID-19 Crisis On Public Trust And Compliance With Regulations In Israel
Moran Bodas and Kobi Peleg
Health Affairs 40(8): 1225-1233, 2021
Estimated Mortality Increases During The COVID-19 Pandemic By Socioeconomic Status, Race, And Ethnicity
Sarah Miller, Laura R. Wherry, and Bhashkar Mazumder
Health Affairs 40(8): 1252-1260, 2021
Cognitive crafting and work engagement: A study among remote and frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Wijngaards, Indy; Pronk, Florie R.; Bakker, Arnold B.; Burger, Martijn J
Health Care Management Review. Post Author Corrections: July 26, 2021
Implementation of a virtual ward as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Katherine Schultz, Helen Vickery, Katrina Campbell, Mary Wheeldon, Leah Barrett-Beck and Elizabeth Rushbrook
Australian Health Review 45(4) 433-441
Use of telehealth mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic
Danusha Jayawardana and Brenda Gannon
Australian Health Review 45(4) 442-446 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20325
Systemwide Advance Care Planning During the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Impact on Patient Outcomes and Cost
Vipul Bhatia and Others
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 2021; 09
Covid-19 Loneliness Fund: a process evaluation
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) 2021
Mental Health and COVID-19: Policies, Guidelines, and Initiatives from the Asia-Pacific Region.
Samy, Alexander Lourdes, Suzanna Awang Bono, Shu Leed Tan, and Wah-Yun Low.
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, (July 2021).
COVID-19 treatment: GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd, sotrovimab (XEVUDY)
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) 20 August 2021
Systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19.
Wagner C, Griesel M, Mikolajewska A, et al
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD014963. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014963. Accessed 26 August 2021
Critical Review of the Scientific Evidence and Recommendations in COVID-19 Management Guidelines,
Jiaxing Xie, Zhufeng Wang, Jingyi Liang, Huimin Lin, et al
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2021, ofab376,
COMMUNITY-CENTRED APPROACHES TO HEALTH EMERGENCIES: PROGRESS, GAPS AND RESEARCH PRIORITIES
WHO 16 August 2021
Facilitator’s guide: communicating with health workers about COVID-19 vaccination.
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. August 2021.
COVID-19 vaccine: Spikevax (elasomeran)
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) 9 August 2021
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants under investigation in England: Technical briefing 20
Public Health England 6 August 2021
Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID‐19.
Ansems K, Grundeis F, Dahms K, Mikolajewska A, et al
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD014962. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014962. Accessed 26 August 2021.
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19.
Popp M, Stegemann M, Metzendorf M-I, Gould S, Kranke P, Meybohm P, Skoetz N, Weibel S.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD015017. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015017.pub2. Accessed 26 August 2021.
Myocarditis and Pericarditis After Vaccination for COVID-19.
Diaz GA, Parsons GT, Gering SK, Meier AR, Hutchinson IV, Robicsek A.
JAMA. Published online August 04, 2021. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.13443
How will mass-vaccination change COVID-19 lockdown requirements in Australia?
Zachreson, Cameron et al.
The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, Volume 14, 100224
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05 HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING & DESIGN
Evaluating the Effective Factors of Hospital Rooms on Patients' Recovery Using the Data Mining Method.
Nikabadi S, Zabihi H, Shahcheraghi A.
HERD. 2021 Jul 29:19375867211031305. doi: 10.1177/19375867211031305.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Patient Room Design: Identifying Safety Risks in Mirrored Rooms Through a Graphical Systems Analysis.
Joseph A, Joshi R, Mihandoust S, Goel S, Hebbar K, Colman N.
HERD. 2021 Jul 29:19375867211032921. doi: 10.1177/19375867211032921.
The Psychological Supportive Design Features in Hospitals: Case of a Public Jordanian Hospital in Amman.
Al-Bqour N, Rababeh S, Al-Rabady R.
HERD. 2021 Jul 27:19375867211029560. doi: 10.1177/19375867211029560.
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06 HEALTHCARE - AUS
Low value care is a health hazard that calls for patient empowerment
Ian A Scott, Adam G Elshaug and Melissa Fox
Med J Aust 2021; 215 (3): 101-103.e1
Making the move to a learning healthcare system: has the pandemic brought us one step closer?
Tanya Symons, et al
Australian Health Review 22 July 2021
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07 HEALTHCARE - OS
Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting Poorly. Health Care in the U.S. Compared to Other High-Income Countries
Schneider EC, Shah A, Doty MM, Tikkanen R, Fields K, Williams RD II
New York: The Commonwealth Fund; 2021.
Epidemiology of healthcare harm in New Zealand general practice: a retrospective records review study
Leitch S, Dovey S, Cunningham W, Wallis K, Eggleton K, Lillis S, et al
BMJ Open. 2021;11(7):e048316.
Health Care Strategy in Action
Edward Prewitt and Others
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 2021; 08
On the Journey Toward Health Equity: Data, Culture Change, and the First Step
Denitza P. Blagev and Others
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 2021; 07
E4As guide for advancing health and sustainable development
World Health Organization Europe July 2021
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08 HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION
Patients’ experiences of virtual care from NSW public hospitals, Results from the 2020 outpatient survey
Bureau of Health Information
Sydney: BHI; 2021. p. 28.
Barcode medication administration technology use in hospital practice: a mixed-methods observational study of policy deviations
Mulac A, Mathiesen L, Taxis K, et al.
BMJ Qual Saf. Epub 2021
Renewable energy use in Australian public hospitals
Hayden Burch, Matthew H Anstey and Forbes McGain
Med J Aust 2021; 215 (4): 160-163.e1
Public Payment Rates For Hospitals And The Potential For Consolidation-Induced Cost Shifting
Michael E. Chernew, Hongyi He, Harrison Mintz, and Nancy Beaulieu
Health Affairs 40(8): 1277-1285, 2021
Hospital Participation Decisions In Medicare Bundled Payment Program Were Influenced By Third-Party Conveners
Nicholas L. Berlin, Timothy A. Peterson, Zoey Chopra, Baris Gulseren, and Andrew M. Ryan
Health Affairs 40(8): 1286-1293, 2021
Prevalence, nature, severity and preventability of adverse drug events in mental health settings: findings from the MedicAtion relateD harm in mEntal health hospitals (MADE) study
Alshehri GH, Ashcroft DM, Nguyen J, Hann M, Jones R, Seaton K, et al
Drug Safety. 2021;44(8):877-888.
Nine Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic for Improving Hospital Care and Health Care Delivery
Wei EK, Long T, Katz MH
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2021 [epub].
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09 HOSPITAL FUNDING AND FINANCE
Issues for reregulation of private hospital insurance in Australia
Cale Dobrosak and Paul Dugdale
Australian Health Review 45(3) 290-296
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10 INNOVATION
Socio-environmental models of allied health disability support: an exploration of narrative experiences in the Australian National Disability and Insurance Scheme.
Sarkies MN, Milne S, Davis A.
Aust Health Rev. 2021 Jul 29. doi: 10.1071/AH21009.
Environmental and organizational correlates and motivations for provider-sponsored health plan ownership in the post-reform era.
Meese KA, Hearld LR, O'Connor SJ, Peterson MD, Carroll NW, Sen B.
Health Care Manage Rev. 2021 Jul 23. doi: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000316.
From spreading to embedding innovation in health care: Implications for theory and practice.
Scarbrough H, Kyratsis Y.
Health Care Manage Rev. 2021 Jul 23. doi: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000323.
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11 COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
Interplay of clear, demanding, and important goals on project performance in community-academic health partnerships.
Chak CM, Carminati L, Wilderom CPM.
Health Care Manage Rev. 2021 Jul 23. doi: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000320.
Making the move to a learning healthcare system: has the pandemic brought us one step closer?
Symons T, Zalcberg J, Morris J.
Aust Health Rev. 2021 Jul 22. doi: 10.1071/AH21076.
7 Strategies to Break Down Silos in Big Meetings
Sabina Nawaz
Harvard Business Review July 26, 2021
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12 MANAGEMENT
The organizational and environmental characteristics associated with hospitals' use of intensivists.
Liddle B, Weech-Maldonado R, Davlyatov G, O'Connor SJ, Patrician P, Hearld LR.
Health Care Manage Rev. 2021 Jul 23. doi: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000321.
A new leader for the NHS in its summer of discontent
BMJ 2021; 374.n1945 (Published 05 August 2021)
Health and Care Bill: What changes do healthcare leaders want to see?
BMJ 2021; 374: n1806 (Published 15 July 2021)
Is Your Organization Surviving Change — or Thriving in It?
John P. Kotter, Vanessa Akhtar, and Gaurav Gupta
Harvard Business Review August 13, 2021
3 Questions to Help Your Team Solve Problems
Darrell K. Rigby
Harvard Business Review August 13, 2021
Breaking Free from a “9 to 5” Culture
Rebecca Zucker
Harvard Business Review July 27, 2021
Leaders, Don’t Be Afraid to Talk About Your Fears and Anxieties
Lauren C. Howe, Jochen I. Menges, and John Monks
Harvard Business Review August 18, 2021
Increasing general practitioner use of evidence-based medicine in teaching and clinical practice through evidence-based journal clubs
Miriam Brooks, Jennifer Reath, Louise McDonnell and Penelope Abbott
Australian Journal of Primary Health 27(4) 271-275 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20267
Achieving cultural safety for Australia’s First Peoples: a review of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency-registered health practitioners’ Codes of Conduct and Codes of Ethics
Eleanor Milligan, Roianne West, Vicki Saunders, Andrea Bialocerkowski, Debra Creedy, Fiona Rowe Minniss, Kerry Hall and Stacey Vervoort
Australian Health Review 45(4) 398-406 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20215
Prioritising models of healthcare service delivery for a more sustainable health system: a Delphi study of Australian health policy, clinical practice and management, academic and consumer stakeholders
Polina Putrik, Rebecca Jessup, Rachelle Buchbinder, Paul Glasziou, Jonathan Karnon and Denise A. O'Connor
Australian Health Review 45(4) 425-432 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20160
Managing Introverts and Extroverts in the Hybrid Workplace
Erica Dhawan
Harvard Business Review August 19, 2021
The Academic Medical Center as Collaborative Partner: Six Strategic Questions for a Reinvention
David Lubarsky & Elizabeth Keating
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 2021; 08
Which Hybrid Work Model Is Best for Your Business?
Esther Tippmann, Pamela Sharkey Scott, and Mark Gantly
Harvard Business Review August 24, 2021
We need to work differently in a crisis: peer-professional leadership to redesign physicians’ work
Woiceshyn J, Huq J, Kannappan S, et al
BMJ Leader Published Online First: 04 August 2021. doi: 10.1136/leader-2021-000490
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13 PATIENT CENTRED CARE
Moving towards value-based, patient-centred telehealth to support cancer care: Deeble Institute Perspectives Brief No. 11
Slavova-Azmanova N, Millar L, Ives A, Codde J, Saunders C
Canberra: Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association; 2020. p. 14.
The effect of providing staff training and enhanced support to care homes on care processes, safety climate and avoidable harms: evaluation of a care home quality improvement programme in England
Damery S, Flanagan S, Jones J, Jolly K
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(14).
Patient‐reported outcomes and personalised cancer care
Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Patient Reported Outcomes Working Group
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (9): 406-408.e1
Home Health Nurses’ Journey Toward Culture-Sensitive/Patient-Centered Skills: A Grounded Theory Study
Mary Curry Narayan, Robert Kevin Mallinson
Home Health Care Management & Practice Jun 23, 2021 | OnlineFirst
Evidence-based practice and patient-centered care: Doing both well
Engle, Ryann L.; Mohr, David C.; Holmes, Sally K.; More
Health Care Management Review. 46(3):174-184, July/September 2021.
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14 POPULATION HEALTH
Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of general practitioners and general practice nurses regarding influenza vaccination for young children
Haley Ruiz, Elizabeth Halcomb, Holly Seale, Alyssa Horgan and Joel Rhee
Australian Journal of Primary Health 27(4) 276-283 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20175
Legal strategies to improve physical activity in populations
Tracy Nau, Ben J Smith, Adrian Bauman & Bill Bellew
Bull World Health Organ 2021;99:593–602
Population-based analysis of sociodemographic predictors, health-related quality of life and health service use associated with obstructive sleep apnoea and insomnia in Australia
E. Hoon, D. A. González-Chica, A. Vakulin, D. McEvoy, N. Zwar, R. Grunstein, C. Chai-Coetzer, L. Lack, R. Adams, P. Hay, S. Touyz and N. Stocks
Australian Journal of Primary Health 27(4) 304-311 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20216
Consumer experiences of care coordination for people living with chronic conditions and other complex needs: an inclusive and co-produced research study
Robert B. Pereira, Timothy L. Brown, Alison Guida, Nerida Hyett, Mary Nolan, Lidia Oppedisano, Kayla Riley and Grace Walker
Australian Health Review 45(4) 472-484 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20108
Drug‐induced liver injury in Australia, 2009–2020: the increasing proportion of non‐paracetamol cases linked with herbal and dietary supplements
Emily Nash, Abdul‐Hamid Sabih, John Chetwood, Georgette Wood, et al
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51173 Published online: 26 Jul 2021
Screening outcomes by risk factor and age: evidence from BreastScreen WA for discussions of risk‐stratified population screening
Naomi Noguchi, Michael L Marinovich, Elizabeth J Wylie, Helen G Lund and Nehmat Houssami
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51216 OPEN ACCESS Published online: 23 Aug 2021
The Queensland Inpatient Diabetes Survey (QuIDS) 2019: the bedside audit of practice
Peter Donovan, Jade Eccles-Smith, Nicola Hinton, Clare Cutmore, Kerry Porter, Jennifer Abel, Lee Allam, Alexis Dermedgoglou and Gaurav Puri
Med J Aust 2021; 215 (3): 119-124
Population Health in Challenging Times: Insights from Key Domains: Proceedings of a Workshop.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.2021
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15 RURAL HEALTH
Self-management of diabetes and associated comorbidities in rural and remote communities: a scoping review
Bodil Rasmussen, Karen Wynter, Helen A. Rawson, Helen Skouteris, Nicola Ivory and Susan A. Brumby
Australian Journal of Primary Health 27(4) 243-254 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20110
Incorporation of human papillomavirus self-sampling into the revised National Cervical Screening Program: a qualitative study of GP experiences and attitudes in rural New South Wales
Yun Megan Foo, Pragya Goswami, James Grogin, Elizabeth Hargan, Meera Thangarajah, Tegan Dutton, Sandra Mendel and Jannine Bailey
Australian Journal of Primary Health 27(4) 284-290 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20209
Challenges in the sociocultural milieu of South Asia: a systematic review of community health workers.
Majid U, Zahid M, Harold K, Zain S, Sood T.
Rural and Remote Health 2021; 21: 6774.
Follow-up rates for patients needing regular intravitreal therapy in rural north-western Western Australia .
Nguyen AA, Turner A.
Rural and Remote Health 2021; 21: 6001.
Diabetes and the use of primary care provider services in rural, remote and metropolitan Australia.
Mazumdar S, Bagheri N, Chong S, McRae IS, Jalaludin B, Girosi F.
Rural and Remote Health 2021; 21: 5844.
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16 SAFETY
Enabling clinician engagement in safety and quality improvement
Sarah Fischer, Karen Patterson and Carrie Marr
Australian Health Review 45(4) 455-462 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20151
Changes in antibiotic prescribing following COVID-19 restrictions: Lessons for post-pandemic antibiotic stewardship
Gillies MB, Burgner DP, Ivancic L, Nassar N, Miller JE, Sullivan SG, et al
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2021 [epub].
Implementation of an antibiotic stewardship intervention to reduce prescription of fluoroquinolones: A human factors analysis in two intensive care units.
Carayon, P., Thuemling, T., Parmasad, V., Bao, S., O’Horo, J., Bennett, N. T., & Safdar, N. (2021).
Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, 26(4), 161–171.
The nature, severity and causes of medication incidents from an Australian community pharmacy incident reporting system: the QUMwatch study
Khaled Adie, Romano A. Fois, Andrew J. McLachlan, Ramesh L. Walpola, Timothy F. Chen
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2021 [epub]
Medication incident recovery and prevention utilising an Australian community pharmacy incident reporting system: the QUMwatch study
Adie K, Fois RA, McLachlan AJ, Chen TF
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2021 [epub].
A systematic review on pediatric medication errors by parents or caregivers at home
Lopez-Pineda A, Gonzalez de Dios J, Guilabert Mora M, Mira-Perceval Juan G, Mira Solves JJ
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. 2021 [epub].
Pharmacist-led educational interventions provided to healthcare providers to reduce medication errors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jaam M, Naseralallah LM, Hussain TA, Pawluk SA
PLOS ONE. 2021;16(6):e0253588.
Identifying Health Information Technology Usability Issues Contributing to Medication Errors Across Medication Process Stages
Adams KT, Pruitt Z, Kazi S, Hettinger AZ, Howe JL, Fong A, et al
Journal of Patient Safety. 2021 [epub].
Antibiotic overuse: managing uncertainty and mitigating against overtreatment
Tarrant C, Krockow EM
BMJ Quality & Safety. 2021 [epub].
Progress towards antibiotic use targets in eight high-income countries
Bryony Simmons,et al
Bull World Health Organ 2021;99:550–561
Impact of an educational intervention on WHO surgical safety checklist and pre-operative antibiotic use at a referral hospital in southwestern Uganda,
Joseph Ngonzi, Lisa m Bebell, Adline a Boatin, Aspihas Owaraganise, et al
International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Volume 33, Issue 3, 2021, mzab089,
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17 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY
The presence and potential impact of psychological safety in the healthcare setting: an evidence synthesis
Grailey KE, Murray E, Reader T, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2021
Nurse burnout syndrome and work environment impact patient safety grade
Montgomery AP, Patrician PA, Azuero A.
J Nurs Care Qual. Epub 2021
3 Strategies to Address Political Polarization in the Workplace
Dawn Chow and Jeffrey Lees
Harvard Business Review July 29, 202
Navigating Mental Health at Work: A Reading List
HBR Editors
Harvard Business Review July 29, 2021
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18 WORKFORCE PLANNING
Medical Workforce Race Equality Standard (MWRES): WRES indicators for the medical workforce 2020
NHS England July 2021
Medical staffing in England: a defining moment for doctors and patients
British Medical Association (BMA) July 2021
Regulating the health workforce in Europe: implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Panteli, D., Maier, C.B.
Hum Resour Health 19, 80 (2021).
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19 REPORTS OF INTEREST
Disease expenditure in Australia 2018-19
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 25 August 2021
Practice Incentives Program Quality Improvement Measures: National report on the first year of data 2020-21
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 27 Aug 2021
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Corporate Plan 2021–22 to 2024–25
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 05 Aug 2021
Australian Burden of Disease Study 2018 – Key findings
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare18 Aug 2021
Race to 80: our best shot at living with COVID
Stephen Duckett, Danielle Wood, Brendan Coates, Will Mackey, Tom Crowley, Anika Stobart
Grattan Institute 29 July 2021
Cataract Clinical Care Standard
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Sydney: ACSQHC; 2021. p. 48.
National Standard for Labelling Dispensed Medicines
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Sydney: ACSQHC; 2021. p. 75.
Delivering and supporting comprehensive end-of-life care: a user guide
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Sydney: ACSQHC; 2021.
Becoming the Best Place To Be: Elevating the Human Experience in Senior Living
Ipsen T
Nashville: The Beryl Institute; 2021.
Mortality review as a tool to assess the contribution of healthcare-associated infections to death: results of a multicentre validity and reproducibility study, 11 European Union countries, 2017 to 2018.
van der Kooi T, Lepape A, Astagneau P, Suetens C, Nicolaie MA, de Greeff S, et al
Eurosurveillance. 2021;26(23):2000052.
Atlas of variation in risk factors and healthcare for vision in England
Public Health England August 2021
Building strong integrated care systems everywhere: guidance on the ICS people function
NHS England and NHS Improvement 1 August 2021
Waiting times for elective (non-urgent) treatment: referral to treatment (RTT)
The King's Fund 5 August 2021
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20 ABS REPORT
1900.0 Data Integration Project Register, Australia (Replacement Content)
https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/1900.0History+of+Changes0Australia
3303.0.55.004 Provisional Mortality Statistics, Jan 2020 - May 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/provisional-mortality-statistics/latest-release
4523.0.55.001 Child sexual abuse raises future risk of sexual assault (Media Release), August 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/child-sexual-abuse-raises-future-risk-sexual-assault
5625.0 Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Jun 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/business-indicators/private-new-capital-expenditure-and-expected-expenditure-australia/latest-release
6160.0.55.001 NSW payroll jobs fall 3.7% in the second half of July (Media Release), Week ending 31 July 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/nsw-payroll-jobs-fall-37-second-half-july
6401.0 CPI rose 0.8% in the June 2021 quarter (Media Release), June 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/cpi-rose-08-june-2021-quarter
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Web Resources
Australia
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BOOK RECOMMENDATION
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals adapted, innovated, and accelerated in order to meet the needs of students, patients, and the community. To examine and learn from these experiences, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education convened a series of workshops, the first of which was a one-day virtual workshop on December 3, 2020.
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