Closing the Gap: where to now?
Talila Milroy and Lilon G Bandler
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (5): 209-210
The indirect impacts of COVID‐19 on Aboriginal communities across New South Wales
David Follent, Cory Paulson, Phillip Orcher, Barbara O'Neill, Debbie Lee, Karl Briscoe and Tara L Dimopoulos‐Bick
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (5): 199-200.e1
Hepatocellular carcinoma in Indigenous Australians: a call to action
Jessica Howell, James S Ward, Jane Davies, Paul J Clark and Joshua S Davis
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (5): 201-202.e1
Otitis media guidelines for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: summary of recommendations
Amanda J Leach, Peter S Morris, Harvey LC Coates, et al
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (5): 228-233
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02 AGED CARE
The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Royal Commission 01 March 2021
GEN: Annual Report 2019-2020: Residential Aged Care Quality Indicators
GEN 16 Mar 202116 Mar 2021
Residential medication management reviews in Australian residential aged care facilities
Janet K Sluggett, J Simon Bell, Catherine Lang, Megan Corlis, Craig Whitehead, Steven L Wesselingh and Maria C Inacio
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.50921 FREE Published online: 8 Feb 2021
Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers: A Way Forward
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Larson EB, Stroud C, editors
Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2021. 228 p.
High Nursing Staff Turnover In Nursing Homes Offers Important Quality Information
Ashvin Gandhi, Huizi Yu, and David C. Grabowski
Health Affairs 2021, 49(3): 384-391
Delivering prevention in an ageing world: democratising access to prevention
International Longevity Centre 08 March 2021
Future options for housing and care: improving housing that facilitates care and support for older people
Social Care Institute for Excellence March 2021
Older Australians deserve access to specialised physiotherapy
Nicole Madigan
Health Time| Published: 09-03-2021
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03 AI & eHEALTH
Digital Health Specialist Toolkit
The Australian Digital Health Agency
Disparities In Telehealth Use Among California Patients With Limited English Proficiency
Jorge A. Rodriguez, Altaf Saadi, Lee H. Schwamm, David W. Bates, and Lipika Samal, et al
Health Affairs 2021, 49(3):487-495
Ophthalmology and the emergence of artificial intelligence
Jane Scheetz, Mingguang He and Peter Wijngaarden
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (4): 155-157.e1
The use of social media as a tool for stakeholder engagement in health service design and quality improvement: A scoping review
Walsh L, Hyett N, Juniper N, Li C, Rodier S, Hill S
Digital Health 24 Feb 2021;7:2055207621996870.
Incorporating telehealth into health service psychology training: A mixed-method study of student perspectives.
Dopp, A. R., Mapes, A. R., Wolkowicz, N. R., McCord, C. E., & Feldner, M. T.
DIGITAL HEALTH. 24 Feb 2021
MyHealthPortal – A web-based e-Healthcare web portal for out-of-hospital patient care.
Tanbeer, S. K., & Sykes, E. R. (2021).
DIGITAL HEALTH. 24 Feb 2021
AI Should Augment Human Intelligence, Not Replace It
David De Cremer and Garry Kasparov
Harvard Business Review March 18, 2021
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04 COVID-19
Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2‐specific antibodies in Sydney after the first epidemic wave of 2020
Heather F Gidding, Dorothy A Machalek, Alexandra J Hendry, Helen E Quinn, Kaitlyn Vette, et al
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (4): 179-185
Healthcare in Focus: New South Wales and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
Bureau of Health Information 17 March 2021
Victoria’s response to COVID-19 laboratory testing: A public pathology perspective
Deeble Institute Perspectives Brief No 15
Sikorski J
Canberra: Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association; 2021:19.
Women’s work: The impact of the COVID crisis on Australian women
Danielle Wood, Kate Griffiths and Tom Crowley
Grattan Institute 7 March 2021
COVID-19 second wave mortality in Europe and the United States featured
Chaos 31, 031105 (2021);
The vital role of meaningful community engagement in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nutbeam D.
Public Health Res Pract. 2021;31(1):e3112101.
Communicating COVID-19 health information to culturally and linguistically diverse communities: insights from a participatory research collaboration.
Wild A, Kunstler B, Goodwin D, Onyala S, Zhang L, et al
Public Health Res Pract. 2021;31(1):e3112105.
How will COVID-19 transform global health post-pandemic? Defining research and investment opportunities and priorities
Michael Reid ,Quarraisha Abdool-Karim,Elvin Geng,Eric Goosby
PLoS Med 18(3): e1003564. March 11, 2021
The battle for COVID-19 vaccines highlights the need for a new global governance mechanism
Anna Mia Ekström, Camilla Berggren, Göran Tomson, Lawrence O. Gostin, Peter Friberg & Ole Petter Ottersen
Nature Medicine 11 March 2021
rgent lessons from COVID 19: why the world needs a standing, coordinated system and sustainable financing for global research and development
Nicole Lurie, MD, Gerald T Keusch, MD , Victor J Dzau, MD
Lancet Published: March 09, 2021
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on utilisation of healthcare services: a systematic review
Moynihan R, Sanders S, Michaleff ZA, et al
BMJ Open 2021;11:e045343. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045343
At the end of the covid-19 storm, another one is brewing
BMJ 2021; 372 (Published 11 March 2021)
Covid-19: Single dose of Pfizer and Oxford vaccines cuts risk of hospital admission by 80% in over 80s, data suggest
BMJ 2021; 372: n612 (Published 02 March 2021)
How New Models Of Vaccine Development For COVID-19 Have Helped Address An Epic Public Health Crisis
David E. Bloom, Daniel Cadarette, Maddalena Ferranna, Randall N. Hyer, et al
Health Affairs 11 March 2021
Vitamin D and covid-19
BMJ 2021; 372: n544 (Published 04 March 2021)
Effectiveness of 222-nm ultraviolet light on disinfecting SARS-CoV-2 surface contamination
Hiroki Kitagawa, Toshihito Nomura, Tanuza Nazmul, Keitaro Omori, Norifumi Shigemoto, Takemasa Sakaguchi, Hiroki Ohge
American Journal of Infection Control, 2021 49(3): 299-301
Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by commercially available alcohol-based hand sanitizers
Rachel A. Leslie, S. Steve Zhou, David R. Macinga
American Journal of Infection Control, 202149(3): 401-402
In the wake of the pandemic: preparing for long Covid
World Health Organization Europe 2021
COVID-19 response and mitigation: a call for action
Viroj Tangcharoensathien, et al
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2021;99:78-78A.
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05 HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING & DESIGN
Investigating the Impact of Healthcare Environmental Design on Staff Security: A Systematic Review.
MohammadiGorji, S., Bosch, S. J., Valipoor, S., & De Portu, G.
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 2021,14(1), 251–272.
Tools in the healing process: The role of health care lighting in staff and patient wellness
Colette Fleming
Health Facilities Management February 26, 2021
Use the Environment to Prevent and Control COVID-19 in Senior-Living Facilities: An Analysis of the Guidelines Used in China.
Wang Z.
HERD. 2021 Jan;14(1):130-140. doi: 10.1177/1937586720953519.
Developing Evidence-Based Design Guidelines for Medical/Surgical Hospital Patient Rooms That Meet the Needs of Staff, Patients, and Visitors.
Lavender SA, Sommerich CM, Sanders EB, Evans KD, Li J, Radin Umar RZ, Patterson ES.
HERD. 2020 Jan;13(1):145-178. doi: 10.1177/1937586719856009.
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06 HEALTHCARE - AUS
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07 HEALTHCARE - OS
Health Care Measurements that Improve Patient Outcomes
Robert S. Kaplan, PhD, MS, et al
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 2021; 02
Use of social impact bonds in financing health systems responses to non-communicable diseases: scoping review
Hulse ESG, Atun R, McPake B, et al
BMJ Global Health 2021;6:e004127.
Integrated care systems in London: Challenges and opportunities ahead
The King's Fund 22 Feb 2021
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08 HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION
Antimicrobial prescribing practice in Australian Hospitals Results of the 2019 Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey
National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Sydney: ACSQHC; 2021: 45.
Reducing Medical Admissions and Presentations Into Hospital through Optimising Medicines (REMAIN HOME): a stepped wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial
Freeman CR, Scott IA, Hemming K, Connelly LB, Kirkpatrick CM, Coombes I, et al
Medical Journal of Australia. 2021;214(5):212-217.
Hospital safety and quality
AIHW 25 Feb 2021
Effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention to improve emergency department care of low back pain: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial
Coombs DM, Machado GC, Richards B, Needs C, Buchbinder R, Harris IA, et al
BMJ Quality & Safety. 2021 [epub].
Why do healthcare professionals fail to escalate as per the early warning system (EWS) protocol? A qualitative evidence synthesis of the barriers and facilitators of escalation
O’Neill SM, Clyne B, Bell M, Casey A, Leen B, Smith SM, et al
BMC Emergency Medicine 2021;21(1):15.
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09 HOSPITAL FUNDING AND FINANCE
Publicly funded hospital care: expenditure growth and its determinants.
Nigel Rice and María José Aragón.
Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK; January 2021
Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New Administration
William H. Shrank, et al.
Health Affairs | Jan 21, 2021
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10 INNOVATION
Categorizing and Rating Patient Complaints: An Innovative Approach to Improve Patient Experience
Bayer S, Kuzmickas P, Boissy A, Rose SL, Mercer MB
Journal of Patient Experience. 2021;8:2374373521998624.
The Evolution of Clinical Decision Support in Healthcare
Harvard Business Review March 09, 2021
Rapid prioritisation of topics for rapid evaluation: the case of innovations in adult social care and social work
Katherine Cowan, Naomi J. Fulop, Amelia Harshfield, Pei Li Ng, Antiopi Ntouva, Manbinder Sidhu, Jon Sussex, Sonila M. Tomini and Holly Walton
Health Research Policy and Systems 2021, 19:34 | Published on: 10 March 2021
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11 COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
Training in communication skills for self-efficacy of health professionals: a systematic review.
de Sousa Mata, Á.N., de Azevedo, K.P.M., Braga, L.P. et al.
Hum Resour Health 19, 30 (2021).
It’s how we communicate! Exploring face-to-face versus electronic communication networks in multidisciplinary teams,
Mascia, Daniele; Rinninella, Emanuele; Pennacchio, Nicola Walter; Cerrito, Lucia; Gasbarrini, Antonio
Health Care Management Review: 4/6 2021 - Volume 46 - Issue 2 - p 153-161 doi: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000246
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12 MANAGEMENT
Provider Teams Outperform Solo Providers In Managing Chronic Diseases And Could Improve The Value Of Care
Pany MJ, Chen L, Sheridan B, Huckman RS
Health Affairs. 2021;40(3):435-444.
Implementing a human factors approach to RCA2: Tools, processes and strategies
Wiegmann DA, Wood LJ, Solomon DB, Shappell SA
Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. 2020 [epub].
The Collective Leadership for Safety Culture (Co-Lead) Team Intervention to Promote Teamwork and Patient Safety
De Brún A, Anjara S, Cunningham U, Khurshid Z, Macdonald S, O’Donovan R, et al
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020;17(22):8673.
What CEOs Need to Know About the Cloud in 2021
Bhaskar Ghosh and Karthik Narain
Harvard Business Review March 10, 2021
A text mining study of topics and trends in health care management journals: 1998–2018
Zengul, Ferhat D.; Oner, Nurettin; O'Connor, Stephen J.; Borkowski, Nancy
Health Care Management Review: March 3, 2021
Research: Becoming a Manager Doesn’t Always Feel Like a Step Up
Nishani Bourmault and Michel Anteby
Harvard Business Review March 09, 2021
Are Your Managers in Sync with Your Change Strategy?
Joseph Fuller and Bill Theofilou
Harvard Business Review March 04, 2021
How to Step In as an Interim Manager
Rebecca Knight
Harvard Business Review March 01, 2021
Leaders Need Professional Coaching Now More Than Ever
Harvard Business Review March 02, 2021
How might leadership roles evolve in integrated health and care systems?
Social Care Institute for Excellence March 2021
A CEO’s Guide to Planning a Return to the Office
Dan Ciampa
Harvard Business Review February 25, 2021
Paving the PICC journey: building structures, process and engagement to improve outcomes
Fakih M, Sturm L
BMJ Quality & Safety 2021 [epub].
Safeguarding and Inspiring: In-Patient Nurse Managers’ Dual Roles during COVID-19
Sue Bookey-Bassett, Nancy Purdy and Anne van Deursen
Nursing Leadership 2021, 33(4): 20-28
Crisis Leadership: Lessons from the Front Line
Raman Nijjar
Nursing Leadership 2021, 33(4): 29-34
The role of organizational learning and resilience for change in building quality improvement capacity in primary care,
Schuttner, Linnaea; Coleman, Katie; Ralston, James; Parchman, Michael
Health Care Management Review: 4/6 2021 - Volume 46 - Issue 2 - p E1-E7 doi: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000281
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13 PATIENT CENTRED CARE
Consumer Perspectives on Patient Experience 2021
Wolf JA
Nashville: The Beryl Institute; 2021. p. 29.
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14 POPULATION HEALTH
Screening and brief interventions for harmful alcohol use: where to now?
Chris B Holmwood
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (4): 153-154.e1
Injury in Australia
AIHW 10 March 2021
Childhood overweight and obesity—the impact of the home environment
AIHW 25 Feb 2021
The how and why of producing policy relevant research: perspectives of Australian childhood obesity prevention researchers and policy makers
Robyn Newson, Lucie Rychetnik, Lesley King, Andrew J. Milat and Adrian E. Bauman
Health Research Policy and Systems 2021, 19:33 | Published on: 10 March 2021
A systems approach to scale-up for population health improvement
Harriet Koorts and Harry Rutter
Health Research Policy and Systems 2021, 19:27 | Published on: 1 March 2021
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15 RURAL HEALTH
Colorectal cancer surgery in rural Australia can match outcomes in metropolitan hospitals: a 14‐year study
Matthias W Wichmann, Timothy K McCullough, Eben Beukes, Thomas Gunning and Guy J Maddern
Med J Aust 2021; 214 (4): 186-187
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16 SAFETY
Principles for setting air quality guidelines to protect human health in Australia
Graeme R Zosky, Stephen Vander Hoorn, Michael J Abramson, Sophie Dwyer, Donna Green, Jane Heyworth, Bin B Jalaludin, Jennifer McCrindle‐Fuchs, Rachel Tham and Guy B Marks
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.50964 Published online: 8 Mar 2021
Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance Sepsis Outcomes Programs: 2019 Report
Coombs G, Bell JM, Daley D, Collignon P, Cooley L, Gottlieb T, Iredell J, Warner M, Nimmo G and Robson J on behalf of the Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance and Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Sydney: ACSQHC; 2021: 136.
Supporting patient safety: learning from sentinel events. Annual report 2019–20
Safer Care Victoria
Melbourne: Safer Care Victoria; 2021:54.
Public Preferences for Allocating Ventilators in an Intensive Care Unit: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Norman R, Robinson S, Dickinson H, Williams I, Meshcheriakova E, Manipis K, et al
The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. 2021.
Common General Surgical Never Events: Analysis of NHS England Never Events Data
Omar I, Singhal R, Wilson M, Parmar C, Khan O, Mahawar K
International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2021 [epub].
A thematic analysis of the prevention of future deaths reports in healthcare from HM coroners in England and Wales 2016–2019
Leary A, Bushe D, Oldman C, Lawler J, Punshon G.
Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management. 2021;26(1):14-21.
Effect of a Multifaceted Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on Medication Safety After Hospitalization in Persons Prescribed High-risk Medications: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Gurwitz JH, Kapoor A, Garber L, Mazor KM, Wagner J, Cutrona SL, et al
JAMA Internal Medicine 2021 [epub].
Adverse Drug Events After Hospitalization—Are We Missing the Mark?
Bongiovanni T, Steinman MA
JAMA Internal Medicine 2021 [epub].
Measurement and monitoring patient safety in prehospital care: a systematic review
O’connor P, O’malley R, Oglesby A-M, Lambe K, Lydon S
International Journal for Quality in Health Care 2021;33(1).
Use of patient complaints to identify diagnosis-related safety concerns: a mixed-method evaluation
Giardina TD, Korukonda S, Shahid U, Vaghani V, Upadhyay DK, Burke GF, et al
BMJ Quality & Safety 2021 [epub].
Chartbook on Patient Safety: National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Feb 2021
Assessing patients’ experiences with medical injury reconciliation processes: item generation for a novel survey questionnaire
Schulz-Moore JS, Bismark M, Jenkinson C, Mello MM
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2021 [epub].
The Effects of Harm Events on 30-Day Readmission in Surgical Patients
Kandagatla P, Su W-TK, Adrianto I, Jordan J, Haeusler J, Rubinfeld I
The Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ). 2021;43(2):101-109.
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17 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY
Outcomes, mechanisms and contextual factors of positive psychology interventions for health workers: a systematic review of global evidence.
Kletter, M., Harris, B. & Brown, C.
Hum Resour Health 19, 24 (2021).
Employers Must Ensure the Safety of Home Workspaces
Joseph G. Allen and John D. Macomber
Harvard Business Review March 16, 2021
Workplace Design, Post-Pandemic (Audio)
Anne-Laure Fayard
Harvard Business Review March 16, 2021
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18 WORKFORCE PLANNING
Improving knowledge and data about the medical workforce underpins healthy communities and doctors
Grant M Russell, Matthew R McGrail, Belinda O'Sullivan and Anthony Scott
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.50962 Published online: 8 Mar 2021
In Traditional Medicare, Modest Growth In The Home Care Workforce Largely Driven By Nurse Practitioners
Nengliang Yao, Justin B. Mutter, James D. Berry, et al
Health Affairs 2021, 40(3): 2478-486.
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19 REPORTS OF INTEREST
The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Ralph AP, Noonan S, Wade V, Currie BJ
Medical Journal of Australia. 2021;214(5):220-227.
Safeguarding adults in care homes
NICE guideline [NG189] Published date: 26 February 2021
How to bring research evidence into policy? Synthesizing strategies of five research projects in low-and middle-income countries
Séverine Erismann, Maria Amalia Pesantes, David Beran, et al
Health Research Policy and Systems 2021, 19:29 | Published on: 6 March 2021
Gender equality: Flying blind in a time of crisis
Global Health 50/50 Report, 2021
Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks
The Kind's Fund 11 March 2021
Taking a strengths-based approach to social work and social care: a literature review
James Caiels, Alisoun Milne, Julie Beadle-Brown
Personal Social Services Research Unit Feb 2021
Looking ahead 2021: reset, partnerships, recovery
Wilmington Healthcare Feb 2021
Power of the Patient Voice: How Health Care Organizations Empower Patients and Improve Care Delivery
NEJM Catalyst eBook March 2021
State of health and care: the NHS long-term plan after Covid-19
Institute for Public Policy Research March 2021
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20 ABS REPORT
3101.0 National, state and territory population, Sep 2020
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release
3101.0 Population grows but overseas migration decreases (Media Release), September 2020
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/population-grows-overseas-migration-decreases
3303.0.55.004 Provisional Mortality Statistics, Jan-Nov 2020 (Additional Information)
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/provisional-mortality-statistics/latest-release
4839.0 Patient Experiences in Australia: Summary of Findings, 2019-20 (Replacement Content)
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-services/patient-experiences-australia-summary-findings/latest-release
4940.0 Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey, February 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/people-and-communities/household-impacts-covid-19-survey/latest-release
4940.0 A year of COVID-19 and Australians work from home more (Media Release), February 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/year-covid-19-and-australians-work-home-more
6160.0 Jobs in Australia, 2011-12 to 2017-18 (Additional Information)
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/earnings-and-work-hours/jobs-australia/latest-release
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