On 30 September 2013, Professor Sir Muir Gray gave a public lecture in Sydney on health reform and medical practice variation. He believes we are in the midst of a Third Healthcare Revolution driven by citizens, knowledge and the internet.
On Tuesday, 1 October 2013. Sir Muir provided further detail on the National Health Service’s experience with developing Atlases of Medical Practice Variation within the United Kingdom. Selected jurisdictional representatives presented their organisational initiatives that aim to reduce clinical variation.
View the lecture or download workshop presentations.
Mapping health care practice – the NHPA experience (PDF 779KB), by Dr Diane Watson, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Performance Authority
Osteoarthritis Hip and Knee Service (PDF 279KB), by Dr Martin Lum, Medical Director, Hospital & Health Service Performance Division, Department of Health Victoria
Initiatives in Queensland (PDF 152KB), by Ms Kirstine Sketcher-Baker, Executive Director, patient Safety unit, Health Service and clinical Innovation Division, Queensland Health
Perinatal practice guidelines (PDF 704KB), by Professor Jodie Dodd, Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Ms Bonnie Fisher, Network Development Manager South Australian Maternal & Neonatal Clinical Network
Improving care for Hip Fracture Patients in Western Australia (PDF 555KB), by Dr Hannah Seymour, Consultant Geriatrician & Clinical Advisor, Aged Care Policy Directorate, Department of Health, Western Australia
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