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Protocol for a pilot randomised controlled clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of a graduated three layer straight tubular bandaging system when compared to a standard short stretch compression bandaging system in the management of people with venCarolina D Weller
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Level 3 Burnet Building, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Trials 11:26. 2010..However, to date, despite our advances in venous ulcer therapy, no convincing low cost compression therapy studies have been conducted and there are no clear differences in the effectiveness of different types of high compression...
A survey of Australian clinical registries: can quality of care be measured?S M Evans
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Intern Med J 41:42-8. 2011..The aim of the present study was to determine the attributes of Australian clinical registries to identify their capacity to accurately assess quality of care...
Assessing clinical handover between paramedics and the trauma teamSue M Evans
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety, Monash University, Level 3 Burnet Building, Alfred Hospital Melbourne, 3004, Australia
Injury 41:460-4. 2010..Documentation by trauma team members must be accurate. This study evaluated information loss and discordance as patients were transferred from the scene of an incident to the Trauma Centre...
Clinical handover in the trauma setting: a qualitative study of paramedics and trauma team membersSue M Evans
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety, Monash University, Level 3 Burnet Building, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia
Qual Saf Health Care 19:e57. 2010....
Attitudes and barriers to incident reporting: a collaborative hospital studyS M Evans
Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia
Qual Saf Health Care 15:39-43. 2006..To assess awareness and use of the current incident reporting system and to identify factors inhibiting reporting of incidents in hospitals...
Consumer perceptions of safety in hospitalsSue M Evans
Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
BMC Public Health 6:41. 2006..The objectives of the study were to seek public opinion on 1) the rate and severity of adverse events experienced in hospitals; and 2) the perception of safety in hospitals, so that predictors of lack of safety could be identified...
Evaluation of an intervention aimed at improving voluntary incident reporting in hospitalsSue M Evans
Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Qual Saf Health Care 16:169-75. 2007..Design,..
Clinical-quality registries: their role in quality improvementJohn J McNeil
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Med J Aust 192:244-5. 2010..Registries can provide sound data needed by clinicians and organisations to improve patient safety and quality of care...
Who is responsible for the care of patients treated with warfarin therapy?Judy A Lowthian
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Med J Aust 190:674-7. 2009..To identify potential weaknesses in the system of managing warfarin therapy...
Improving measurement in clinical handoverS A Jeffcott
NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Patient Safety, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Qual Saf Health Care 18:272-7. 2009..However, the field of handover research continues to lack standardised definitions and reliable measurement tools to identify factors that would lead to harm reduction and improved safety strategies...
Measuring the quality of hospital care: an inventory of indicatorsB Copnell
Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Intern Med J 39:352-60. 2009..The aim of this study is to identify and classify indicators currently in use to measure the quality of care provided by hospitals, and to identify gaps in current measurement...
Development of clinical-quality registries in Australia: the way forwardSue M Evans
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Med J Aust 194:360-3. 2011..Registries should also aim to capture information across care interfaces and to monitor the medium and long-term safety and effectiveness of specific devices, procedures and drugs...
"Death in low-mortality diagnosis-related groups": frequency, and the impact of patient and hospital characteristicsAnna L Barker
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Med J Aust 195:89-94. 2011..To examine the frequency of deaths in low-mortality diagnosis-related groups (LM-DRGs) and the patient and hospital characteristics associated with them...
Prioritizing quality indicator development across the healthcare system: identifying what to measureS M Evans
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Intern Med J 39:648-54. 2009..These steps should form the basis of a framework to drive quality indicator development...
Attitudes of doctors and nurses towards incident reporting: a qualitative analysisMarilyn J Kingston
Clinical Epidemiology and Health Outcomes Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, and Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, SA
Med J Aust 181:36-9. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Strategies to improve incident reporting must address cultural issues...
Anonymity or transparency in reporting of medical error: a community-based survey in South AustraliaSue M Evans
Clinical Epidemiology and Health Outcomes Unit, 8th Floor, Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 28 Woodville Road, Woodville South, SA 5011, Australia
Med J Aust 180:577-80. 2004..To seek public opinion on the reporting of medical errors and the anonymity of healthcare workers who report medical errors...
Measurement, monitoring and clinical governanceSue M Evans
Med J Aust 183:543; author reply 547. 2005
