Expert panel addresses clinical, quality and operational improvements and innovative models of care
28/04/2014On Tuesday 25th March, The Victorian eHealth Network (VeHN) with sponsorship from the Australian Centre for Health Innovation (CHI) held a breakfast meeting and a panel discussion. The session address...
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Weekend admissions and hospital mortality patterns
11/11/2013Australian researchers have quantified the excess mortality risk for weekend hospital admission and the patient groups most affected.
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WHO's global hand hygiene strategy assessed
13/09/2013A recent study has assessed the effect of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) hand hygiene strategy in five countries.
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The patient-centred 'medical home'
07/08/2013THE personal ‘medical home’ is gaining traction, with the Federal Government and health organisations exploring this model as a way to support quality general practice.
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Should we transition adolescent patients or learn from paediatric care models?
19/06/2013For a better quality health care system, improvements in care delivery and improved patient outcomes we should be looking to paediatric care models.
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Focus on patient engagement
27/05/2013It will come as no surprise to know that better patient engagement is associated with an improvement in patient-perceived health outcomes.
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The state of safety and quality in health care
15/01/2014The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) has released its inaugural report, 'Vital Signs 2013', on the state of the Australian health care system.
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Safety and quality: National standards for safe health care - Part I
04/02/2014In this update, we review the first section of the ACSQHC report 'Vital Signs 2013' which addresses the question: Will my care be safe?
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Safety and quality: Getting the patient's care right - Part II
13/02/2014In this update, we review the second section of the ACSQHC report 'Vital Signs 2013' which addresses the question: Will I get the right care?
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Safety and quality: Patients as partners in their own care - Part III
24/02/2014In this final update, we review the third section of the ACSQHC report 'Vital Signs 2013' which addresses the question: Will I be a partner in my own care?
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