... of what was feasible in a hospital environment. The workbook highlights that if time is available more questions can be prioritised for systematic reviews. Evidence‐based practice Human resource development Hospitals Australia In order to give their patients the best possible care...

...Allan D. Spigelman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe Health Reform proposals in Australia. Design/methodology/approach The approach to this subect is observational. Findings A total of 123 recommendations amounting to significant reform are proposed. It remains to be seen...

...Anthony J. Grabs Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present possible benefits of establishing a national trauma database to assist patient safety and continued clinical excellence in Australia. Design/methodology/approach The paper outlines how the management of trauma patients...

... chose=the more things change, the more they stay the same. Originality/value Health care changes in Australia are drawn to the attention of an international audience. Allan D. Spigelman can be contacted at: aspigelman@stvincents.com.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Public...

...@bordernet.com.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Quality Nursing Clinical audit Patient care Hospitals Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is a 450‐bed public tertiary referral hospital consisting of two campuses, a 350‐bed acute care facility and a 100‐bed, sub‐acute care...

... Decision‐support systems General practice Australia The use of review criteria based on clinical guidelines is gaining increasing acceptance among health practitioners as a means of monitoring practice performance. Evidence‐based clinical indicators have now been developed for monitoring quality...