PCHSS Autumn 2019 Newsletter available now
Welcome to the autumn edition of the NHMRC Partnership Centre for Health System Sustainability (PCHSS) newsletter. The Partnership Centre is a $10.75M, five-year collaboration involving... Read More
PCHSS Annual Investigator Meeting, 6 May 2019
On 6 May 2019, the PCHSS hosted its annual Investigator Meeting at Macquarie University. Over 50 people, including academic researchers, healthcare system-based leads and funding... Read More
New report by Prof Tony Scott, The future of the medical workforce
“WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE” In the future a larger, and so more expensive, medical workforce is likely to face increased competition, along with increasing... Read More
Election Spotlight: cancer, chronic and complex health conditions in the healthcare system
As Australia’s population ages, many people are living longer and dealing with more and more health conditions. So what policy solutions are the major political... Read More
More is not necessarily better, especially when it comes to alerts given by electronic medication management systems.
New research by Professor Johanna Westbrook and Associate Professor Melissa Baysari shows that a more evidence-based approach, combining learnings from nudge theory and choice architecture,... Read More
The scourge of pressure injuries among Australians in aged care
More than a quarter of residents of Australian aged care facilities suffered at least one pressure injury in a two-year period, a study has found.... Read More
New research examines how IT issues affect care, outcomes
There is a disconnect between how patient care information systems function and the real-life demands of healthcare. Errors arising from this problem can be hard... Read More
Patient safety put at risk by negative workplace cultures
Read this insightful new article in the Sydney Morning Herald by PCHSS’ Professor Johanna Westbrook on how negative workplace interactions can adversely affect patient outcomes.... Read More
We need new rules for defining who is sick. Step 1: remove vested interests
This new piece in The Conversation by Assistant Professor Ray Moynihan and Professor Paul Glasziou explains how changes in the definition of a disease (such... Read More
Surgery for common shoulder problem doesn’t work
Listen to Professor Rachelle Buchbinder on ABC Health Report explain why keyhole shoulder surgery shouldn’t be performed to alleviate subacromial pain syndrome.