Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group Guidance on COVID-19,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group 15 October 2020
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in practice: sharing ways of working from the ACCHO sector
The Centre of Research Excellence in Aboriginal Chronic Disease Knowledge Translation and Exchange
Adelaide: Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity Theme and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute.; 2020.
Factors affecting hepatitis C treatment intentions among Aboriginal people in Western Australia: a mixed-methods study
Amineh Rashidi, Peter Higgs and Susan Carruthers
Australian Health Review 44(5) 755-762
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2018-19: measuring progress
AIHW 16 Oct 2020
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02 AGED CARE
Frail elderly with dementia: there is an alternative
InSight 26 October 2020
Time for a new approach to funding residential aged care
Edward Strivens
Med J Aust 2020; 213 (8): 355-356
The Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN‐ACC): a new casemix classification for residential aged care
Kathy Eagar, Rob Gordon, Milena F Snoek, Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Peter David Samsa and Conrad Kobel
Med J Aust 2020; 213 (8): 359-363
Royal commission finds only one-quarter of people in aged care feel needs are met, final hearing approaches
Conor Burke
Aged Care Insite October 22, 2020
The Aged Care Royal Commission has squibbed it on COVID
Hal Swerissen
John Menadue, 15 October 2020
A stronger aged care system with a focus on quality care
Health Times | Published: 08-10-2020
The impact of COVID-19 to date on older people’s mental and physical health
Age UK 16 October 2020
Briggs takes aim: aged care commissioner calls recommendations ‘radical’, commissioners disagree on direction of aged care
Conor Burke i
Aged Care Insite October 22, 2020
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03 AI & eHEALTH
Telehealth essential for keeping young people safe and engaged
InSight 26 October 2020
Public health policy-making for hearing loss: stakeholders’ evaluation of a novel eHealth tool
Giorgos Dritsakis, Lyubov Trenkova, Mariola Śliwińska-Kowalska, Dario Brdarić, Niels Henrik Pontoppidan, Panagiotis Katrakazas and Doris-Eva Bamiou
Health Research Policy and Systems 2020, 18:125 | Published on: 29 October 2020
To Build Less-Biased AI, Hire a More-Diverse Team
Michael Li
Harvard Business Review 26 October 2020
Unlocking AI’s Potential for Social Good
Mark Purdy
Harvard Business Review October 27, 2020
Are telephone consultations the future of the NHS? The outcomes and experiences of an NHS urological service in moving to telemedicine
Agathoklis Efthymiadis, Edward JM Hart, Alexandra M Guy, Rebecca Harry, Tharani Mahesan, Wissam Abou Chedid, Santiago Uribe-Lewis and Matthew JA Perry
Future Hosp J first published on 28 October 2020 doi:10.7861/fhj.2020-0076
Ethical Issues and the Electronic Health Record
Elizabeth J. Layman
The Health Care Manager: 10/12 2020 - Volume 39 - Issue 4 - p 150-161
The digital transformation – all good?
Dr Kevin Fox
Future Hosp J 2020 7:177; doi:10.7861/fhj.ed-7-3-1
Compassion in digital healthcare
Eddie Kinsella
Future Hosp J 2020 7:193; doi:10.7861/fhj.dig-2020-comp
A future of digital leadership that is behavioural by design
Rayna Patel
Future Hosp J 2020 7:194-195; doi:10.7861/fhj.dig-2020-beha
Digital health leadership: carving a new pathway
Sam Shah
Future Hosp J 2020 7:199-201; doi:10.7861/fhj.dig-2020-path
Telemedicine: Is It a Tool for Orthopedics?
Foni NO, Costa LAV, Velloso LMR, Pedrotti CHS.
Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Oct 29. doi: 10.1007/s12178-020-09680-6.
Teleneuropsychology in the time of COVID-19: The experience of The Australian Epilepsy Project.
Tailby C, Collins AJ, Vaughan DN, Abbott DF, O'Shea M, Helmstaedter C, Jackson GD.
Seizure. 2020 Oct 16;83:89-97. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2020.10.005.
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04 COVID-19
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05 HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING & DESIGN
Impact of unit design on intensive care unit clinicians: a scoping review protocol.
Frechette J, Frati FYE, Octeau D, Bitzas V, Lavoie-Tremblay M.
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2019 Dec;17(12):2541-2550. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-004007.
Healthcare Design Names Winners Of 11th Annual Remodel/Renovation Competition
Tracey Walker, Managing Editor
Healthcare Design Magazine October 12, 2020
AIA-AAH Announces 2020 Healthcare Design Awards
Tracey Walker, Managing Editor
Healthcare Design Magazine October 14, 2020
Balancing Support for Staff and Patient Centeredness Through the Design of Immediate and Relational Space: A Case Study of Ambulatory Care Center Layouts.
Zook J, Spence TJ, Joy T.
HERD. 2020 Oct 6:1937586720961554. doi: 10.1177/1937586720961554.
HCD Virtual Session Q+A: How To Apply Evidence-Based Design In Everyday Practice
Anne DiNardo, Executive Editor
Healthcare Design Magazine October 27, 2020
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06 HEALTHCARE - AUS
General practitioner follow-up after hospitalisation in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia: access and impact on health services.
Barr ML, Welberry H, Hall J, Comino EJ, Harris E, Harris-Roxas BF, Jackson T, Donnelly D, Harris MF.
Aust Health Rev. 2020 Oct 22. doi: 10.1071/AH19285. Online ahead of print.
Using governance and patient flow strategies to improve healthcare service efficiency.
Kivic A, Hines L.
Aust Health Rev. 2020 Oct 8. doi: 10.1071/AH19256.
A critical realist evaluation of an integrated care project for vulnerable families in Sydney, Australia
E. Tennant, E. Miller, K. Costantino, D. De Souza, H. Coupland, P. Fotheringham and J. Eastwood
BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20:995 | Published on: 31 October 2020
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07 HEALTHCARE - OS
In new strategy, Wellcome Trust will take on global health challenges
Kai Kupferschmidt
Science News Oct. 19, 2020
Global Health Strategy of the German Federal Government
German Federal Government 2020
Health and Wellbeing Interventions in Healthcare: A rapid evidence review
Zofia Bajorek and Jenny Holmes
Institute for Employment Studies 19 October 2020
The state of health care and adult social care in England 2019/20
Care Quality Commission 15 October 2020
Shifting traditional healthcare paradoxes—The case for true system transformation
Alan A. Monavvari, et al
Healthcare Management Forum 2020, 33 (6):259-264
A self-assessment tool for healthcare and social service provision in French: What use for managers?
Sébastien Savard, et al
Healthcare Management Forum 2020, 33 (6):265-270
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08 HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION
Adults admitted to hospital: Results from the 2019 patient survey
The Bureau of Health Information (BHI) 21 October 2020
Evaluating the economic effects of genomic sequencing of pathogens to prioritise hospital patients competing for isolation beds.
Elliott TM, Hare N, Hajkowicz K, Hurst T, Doidge M, Harris PN, Gordon LG.
Aust Health Rev. 2020 Oct 14. doi: 10.1071/AH20071. Online ahead of print.
Effect of a 24/7 nursing presence in a police watch house on police presentations to the emergency department.
Crilly J, Lincoln C, Scuffham P, Byrnes J, Timms J, Becker K, van Buuren N, Fisher A, Murphy D, Zhang P, Kinner S, Green D.
Aust Health Rev. 2020 Oct 12. doi: 10.1071/AH19294.
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09 HOSPITAL FUNDING AND FINANCE
Private versus public? Examining hospital use by a privately insured population in New South Wales, Australia, using data linkage.
Khoo J, Hasan H, Eagar K.
Aust Health Rev. 2020 Oct 5. doi: 10.1071/AH19274.
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10 INNOVATION
Changing The Face Of Health Care Delivery: The Importance Of Youth Participation
Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Catalina Tang Yan, Astraea Augsberger, et al
Health Affairs 2020, 39(10): 1776-1782
Improving access in a VA primary care clinic using an innovative Panel Retention Tool: a quality improvement report
Harris AT, Hoover C, Cmolik B, et al
BMJ Quality & Safety 2020;29:947-955.
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11 COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
Making communication and resolution programmes mission critical in healthcare organisations
Gallagher TH, Boothman RC, Schweitzer L, et al
BMJ Quality & Safety 2020;29:875-878.
Association of open communication and the emotional and behavioural impact of medical error on patients and families: state-wide cross-sectional survey
Prentice JC, Bell SK, Thomas EJ, et al
BMJ Quality & Safety 2020;29:883-894.
Long-term effects of teamwork training on communication and teamwork climate in ambulatory reproductive health care.
Dodge LE, Nippita S, Hacker MR, et al.
J Healthc Risk Manag. 2020;Epub Aug 8.
Storytelling Can Make or Break Your Leadership
Jeff Gothelf
Harvard Business Review October 19, 2020
Why Learning to Label Your Feelings Makes You a Better Leader (Podcast)
The Anxious Achiever / Season 3, Episode 3
Harvard Business Review October 19, 2020
The Next Generation of Office Communication Tech
Ethan Murray
Harvard Business Review October 09, 2020
Leader Communication Styles and Organizational Health
Joel M. Hicks
The Health Care Manager: 10/12 2020 - Volume 39 - Issue 4 - p 175-180
Nationwide survey of patients’ and doctors’ perceptions of what is needed in doctor - patient communication in a Southeast Asian context
Trung Quang Tran, A. J. J. A. Scherpbier, Jan van Dalen, Dung Do Van and Elaine Pamela Wright
BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20:946 | Published on: 14 October 2020
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12 MANAGEMENT
Leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic: building and sustaining trust in times of uncertainty
Ahern S, Loh E
BMJ Leader. 2020:leader-2020-000271.
Today’s Leaders Need Vulnerability, Not Bravado
Amy C. Edmondson and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Harvard Business Review October 19, 2020
The role of Allied Health Professions and Nursing Research Internships in developing a research culture: a mixed-methods exploration of stakeholder perspectives
J. Nightingale, S. Fowler-Davis, K. Grafton, S. Kelly, C. Langham, R. Lewis, B. Bianco and D. Harrop
Health Research Policy and Systems 2020, 18:122 | Published on: 19 October 2020
What’s the Best Way to Create Long-Term Value?
Nicolaj Siggelkow and Phebo Wibbens
Harvard Business Review October 15, 2020
Health Care Leader Competencies and the Relevance of Emotional Intelligence
Twila Weiszbrod
The Health Care Manager: 10/12 2020 - Volume 39 - Issue 4 - p 190-196
Mentoring During a Crisis
David P. Fessell , Vineet Chopra and Sanjay Saint
Harvard Business Review October 29, 2020
Lessons learned from descriptions and evaluations of knowledge translation platforms supporting evidence-informed policy-making in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Arun C. R. Partridge, Cristián Mansilla, Harkanwal Randhawa, John N. Lavis, Fadi El-Jardali and Nelson K. Sewankambo
Health Research Policy and Systems 2020, 18:127 | Published on: 31 October 2020
What Health Care Can Teach Other Industries About Preventing Burnout
Daniel Marchalik
Harvard Business Review October 26, 2020
Managing a Team with Conflicting Political Views
Rebecca Knight
Harvard Business Review October 22, 2020
Your Board Needs a Data-Integrity Committee
Brad Keywell
Harvard Business Review October 21, 2020
How the Best Leaders Answer “What Are We Here for?”
Margaret Heffernan
Harvard Business Review October 27, 2020
Give Your Remote Team Unstructured Time for Collaboration
Barbara Z. Larson
Harvard Business Review October 27, 2020
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13 PATIENT CENTRED CARE
Association of Patient-Centered Medical Home designation and quality indicators within HRSA-funded community health center delivery sites
Nathaniel Bell, Rebecca Wilkerson, Kathy Mayfield-Smith and Ana Lòpez-De Fede
BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20:980 | Published on: 27 October 2020
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14 POPULATION HEALTH
Bridging divide between Australia’s two biggest health burdens
InSight 19 October 2020
The psychotherapeutic practice and potential of mental health nurses: an Australian survey.
Lakeman R, Cashin A, Hurley J, Ryan T.
Aust Health Rev. 2020 Oct 30. doi: 10.1071/AH19208. Online ahead of print.
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15 RURAL HEALTH
Using the Synergy Tool to Determine Regina Emergency Department Staffing Needs
Maura MacPhee, Joan Wagner, Sonia A. Udod, Lois Berry, Glen Perchie and Aidan Conway
Nursing Leadership 33(3) 2020 : 29-44.doi:10.12927/cjnl.2020.26321
Exploring the measure of potentially avoidable general practitioner-type presentations to the emergency department in regional Queensland using linked, patient-perspective data.
O'Loughlin M, Mills J, McDermott R, Harriss LR.
Aust Health Rev. 2020 Oct 30. doi: 10.1071/AH19210. Online ahead of print.
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16 SAFETY
Clostridioides difficile infection 2018 Data Snapshot
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Sydney: ACSQHC; 2020.
What safety events are reported for ambulatory care? Analysis of incident reports from a patient safety organization
Sharma AE, Yang J, Del Rosario JB, Hoskote M, Rivadeneira NA, Stakeholder Research Advisory Council, et al
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2020 [epub].
A 21st century view of infection control in everyday settings: Moving from the Germ Theory of Disease to the Microbial Theory of Health
Elizabeth A. Scott,Elizabeth Bruning,Raymond W. Nims,Joseph R. Rubino,Mohammad Khalid Ijaz
American Journal of Infection Control 2020, 48(11):1387-1392
What makes people intend to take protective measures against influenza? Perceived risk, efficacy, or trust in authorities
Zepeng Gong, Justin Veuthey, Ziqiang Han
American Journal of Infection Control 2020, 48(11):1298-1304
Evolution and associated factors of hand hygiene compliance in a pediatric tertiary hospital
P. Gras-Valentí, J.G. Mora-Muriel, M. Fuster-Pérez, C.M. Benito-Miralles, M.C. Vela-Morales, M. González-Hernández, G.G. Cabrera-Tejada, C. Esquembre-Menor, J. Sánchez-Payá
American Journal of Infection Control 2020, 48(11):1305-1310
Shining a light on the pathogenicity of health care providers' mobile phones: Use of a novel ultraviolet-C wave disinfection device
Sanchi Malhotra,Jordan Wlodarczyk,Christopher Kuo,...Ivan Sumulong,Michael A. Smit,Jeffrey M. Bender
American Journal of Infection Control 2020, 48(11): 1370-1374
Improving Diagnostic Quality and Safety/Reducing Diagnostic Error: Measurement Considerations. Final Report
Washington DC; National Quality Forum: October 6, 2020.
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17 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Worker Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
David Michaels, PhD, MPH; Gregory R. Wagner, MD
JAMA. 2020;324(14):1389-1390. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.16343
How to Build Workplaces That Protect Employee Healt
A conversation with HBS lecturer and building expert John Macomber on how to make offices safe to return to after Covid – and beyond.
Havard Business Review 06 October 2020
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18 WORKFORCE PLANNING
Increase medical workforce to tackle covid-19 backlog, doctors’ leaders urge
BMJ 2020; 371 (Published 19 October 2020
Workforce flexibility in the NHS: utilising Covid-19 innovations
NHS Providers 27 October 2020
Consultant workforce shortages and solutions: now and in the future
British Medical Association 19 October 2020
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19 REPORTS OF INTEREST
Budget 2020 exposes urgent need for mental health reform
InSight 19 October 2020
The effectiveness of the financial arrangements and management practices in four integrity agencies
Auditor-General for New South Wales 20 October 2020
Outpatient Cancer Clinics: Results from the 2019 patient survey
Bureau of Health Information (BHI) 21 October 2020
New Australian melanoma management guidelines: the patient perspective
Alison E Button‐Sloan and John F Thompson
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.50813 Published online: 19 Oct 2020
Healthcare system strategy for seasonal influenza implementation plan
Savanna Stout,Grace Barajas,Christina Silkaitis
American Journal of Infection Control 2020, 48(11):1396-1398
How to Defeat Busy Culture
Serenity Gibbons
Harvard Business Review September 29, 2020
Health: A Political Choice – Act Now, Together
Global Governance Project 22 October 2020
Cost effectiveness analysis: health economic studies
Public Health England 13 October 2020
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20 ABS REPORT
1002.0 Australian Statistics Advisory Council - Annual Report, 2019-20
https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1002.0?OpenDocument
3303.0 Dementia rises to second leading cause of death for men (Media Release), 2019
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/dementia-rises-second-leading-cause-death-men
3303.0 Causes Death Australia, 2019
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/causes-death-australia/latest-release
3303.0.55.004 New insights into COVID-19 deaths in Australia (Media Release), Jan-Jul 2020
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/new-insights-covid-19-deaths-australia
5204.0 Australian System of National Accounts, 2019-20
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts/australian-system-national-accounts/latest-release
5204.0 The Australian economy contracted 0.3 per cent in 2019-20 (Media Release), 2019-20
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/australian-economy-contracted-03-cent-2019-20
6160.0.55.001 Payroll jobs decline in late September (Media Release), Week ending 3 October 2020
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/payroll-jobs-decline-late-september
6224.0.55.001 Rise in jobless families during the COVID period (Media Release),
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/rise-jobless-families-during-covid-period
6401.0 CPI rose 1.6 per cent in the September 2020 quarter (Media Release), September 2020
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/cpi-rose-16-cent-september-2020-quarter
8155.0 Australian Industry, 2015-16 (Replacement Content)
https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/8155.0History+of+Changes02015-16
8160.0.55.005 Quarterly Counts of Australian Businesses, Experimental estimates, 2019 - 2020 (First Issue)
https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8160.0.55.005?OpenDocument
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