Clifford F Hughes

Summary

Affiliation: New South Wales
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Strengthening organizational performance through accreditation research-a framework for twelve interrelated studies: the ACCREDIT project study protocol
    Jeffrey Braithwaite
    University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
    BMC Res Notes 4:390. 2011
  2. ncbi The development, design, testing, refinement, simulation and application of an evaluation framework for communities of practice and social-professional networks
    Jeffrey Braithwaite
    Centre for Clinical Governance Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
    BMC Health Serv Res 9:162. 2009
  3. ncbi Sea change: public reporting and the safety and quality of the Australian health care system
    Clifford F Hughes
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 184:S44-7. 2006
  4. ncbi Improvements in hand hygiene across New South Wales public hospitals: clean hands save lives, part III
    Mary Louise McLaws
    Hospital Infection Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:S18-24. 2009
  5. ncbi More than hand hygiene is needed to affect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical indicator rates: clean hands save lives, part IV
    Mary Louise McLaws
    Hospital Infection Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:S26-31. 2009
  6. ncbi Emergency surgery after unsuccessful coronary angioplasty: a review of 15 years' experience
    Michael S Barakate
    Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    Ann Thorac Surg 75:1400-5. 2003
  7. ncbi A statewide approach to systematising hand hygiene behaviour in hospitals: clean hands save lives, part I
    Annette C Pantle
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:S8-S12. 2009
  8. ncbi Culture change for hand hygiene: clean hands save lives, part II
    Kimberley R Fitzpatrick
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:S13-7. 2009
  9. ncbi Clinical practice variation
    Peter J Kennedy
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 193:S97-9. 2010
  10. ncbi Measuring hospital performance--2008 forum summary
    Colleen M Leathley
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 193:S95-6. 2010

Collaborators

  • Mary-Louise McLaws
  • Kimberley R Fitzpatrick
  • Annette C Pantle
  • Colleen M Leathley
  • Peter J Kennedy
  • Jeffrey Braithwaite
  • Andrew Georgiou
  • Deborah Debono
  • Brian Johnston
  • Joanne Callen
  • Paul G Bannon
  • Paddy A Phillips
  • Michael S Barakate
  • Michael P Vallely
  • Malcolm J R Dalrymple-Hay
  • Johanna Westbrook
  • David Greenfield
  • Reece Hinchcliff
  • Charles Shaw
  • Stephen Clark
  • Max Moldovan
  • Catherine Pope
  • Margaret Banks
  • Rosa Sunol
  • Mary Westbrook
  • Marjorie Pawsey
  • John Ovretveit
  • Mark Brandon
  • Angus Corbett
  • Frances Cunningham
  • Sue Huckson
  • Luc Betbeder-Matibet
  • Janice Wiley
  • Johanna I Westbrook
  • Jennifer Plumb
  • Dianne Ball
  • Nerida Creswick
  • Geetha Ranmuthugala
  • Tara Hurst
  • Ann Callaway
  • Matthew D Horton
  • Nick P Hendel
  • Steven A Livesey
  • James L Monro
  • Timothy Crook
  • Marcus P Haw
  • Sunil K Ohri
  • Matthew S Bayfield
  • Leonard Kritharides

Detail Information

Publications15

  1. ncbi Strengthening organizational performance through accreditation research-a framework for twelve interrelated studies: the ACCREDIT project study protocol
    Jeffrey Braithwaite
    University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
    BMC Res Notes 4:390. 2011
    ..abstract:..
  2. ncbi The development, design, testing, refinement, simulation and application of an evaluation framework for communities of practice and social-professional networks
    Jeffrey Braithwaite
    Centre for Clinical Governance Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
    BMC Health Serv Res 9:162. 2009
    ..Given the prevalence and importance of communities of practice and social networks, and the extent of investments in them, this project represents a scientific innovation of national and international significance...
  3. ncbi Sea change: public reporting and the safety and quality of the Australian health care system
    Clifford F Hughes
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 184:S44-7. 2006
    ..While debate continues about the issue of individual clinician performance, the real issue is the effectiveness of any reporting system to bring about change in both safety and quality...
  4. ncbi Improvements in hand hygiene across New South Wales public hospitals: clean hands save lives, part III
    Mary Louise McLaws
    Hospital Infection Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:S18-24. 2009
    ..To describe improvements in hand hygiene compliance after a statewide hand hygiene campaign conducted in New South Wales public hospitals...
  5. ncbi More than hand hygiene is needed to affect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical indicator rates: clean hands save lives, part IV
    Mary Louise McLaws
    Hospital Infection Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:S26-31. 2009
    ..To examine whether improved hand hygiene compliance in health care workers after a statewide hand hygiene campaign in New South Wales hospitals was associated with a fall in rates of infection with multiresistant organisms...
  6. ncbi Emergency surgery after unsuccessful coronary angioplasty: a review of 15 years' experience
    Michael S Barakate
    Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    Ann Thorac Surg 75:1400-5. 2003
    ..The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of patients receiving emergency CABG after unsuccessful PTCA over a 15-year study period...
  7. ncbi A statewide approach to systematising hand hygiene behaviour in hospitals: clean hands save lives, part I
    Annette C Pantle
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:S8-S12. 2009
    ..To describe the planning and execution of a statewide campaign aimed at improving compliance with hand hygiene practices in New South Wales public hospitals...
  8. ncbi Culture change for hand hygiene: clean hands save lives, part II
    Kimberley R Fitzpatrick
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:S13-7. 2009
    ..To present the results of surveys of staff, patients and visitors about their perceptions of hand hygiene behaviour before and after implementation of the Clean hands save lives campaign in New South Wales public hospitals...
  9. ncbi Clinical practice variation
    Peter J Kennedy
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 193:S97-9. 2010
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  10. ncbi Measuring hospital performance--2008 forum summary
    Colleen M Leathley
    Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Med J Aust 193:S95-6. 2010
    ..A Clinical Excellence Commission seminar explored how clinical practice variation can be monitored, and identified directions and opportunities in this field...
  11. ncbi Risk of reoperation for structural failure of aortic and mitral tissue valves
    Malcolm J R Dalrymple-Hay
    Southampton General Hospital, UK
    J Heart Valve Dis 11:419-23. 2002
    ..It appears, however, that the trend towards reducing the age at which tissue valve implantation is performed may be justified...
  12. ncbi Endothelial expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 is suppressed by postbypass plasma containing increased soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1
    Michael P Vallely
    Clinical Research Group, The Heart Research Institute, Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, New South Wales 2050, Australia
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 124:758-67. 2002
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between endothelial cell-surface expression of adhesion molecules and their concentration in plasma after coronary artery bypass grafting...
  13. ncbi Clinical process redesign--can the leopard change its spots?
    Paddy A Phillips
    Med J Aust 188:S7-8. 2008
  14. ncbi Medication errors in hospitals: what can be done?
    Clifford F Hughes
    Med J Aust 188:267-8. 2008
    ..An integrated comprehensive approach to medication error is a national imperative...
  15. ncbi Surgeon-specific report cards
    Clifford F Hughes
    Clinical Excellence Commission Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    ANZ J Surg 75:927-8. 2005