Measures of health and health care delivery in general practice in Australia (AIHW)

Remote Hospital Reform in the Context of Australian Health Care Reforms

Public hospitals play an important role in the delivery of essential healthcare in Australia as in many countries. The Australian Government has in the recent years implemented national healthcare reform to improve the performance of and access to public hospital services. This reform extends to all public hospitals including remote hospitals. However, there is limited information on how reform...

Oral health needs of the elderly.

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16 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (Body section; General practice in Australia, health priorities and policies 1998 to 2008) (AIHW)

Soft Systems Methodology for Implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines in A General Hospital: A study protocol

Background: It is notoriously challenging to implement evidence-based care and to update and improve health care policy. Adhering to evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) serves as the driving force behind making decisions based on the best evidence and making efforts for improving the quality of patient care and outcomes. Despite requiring Iranian hospitals to implement CPGs in Ja...

A Partnership Model for Improving Service Delivery in Remote Papua New Guinea: A Mixed Methods Evaluation

Background The Community Mine Continuation Agreement Middle (CMCA) and South Fly Health Program (the Health Program) is a partnership for improving health service delivery in remote Papua New Guinea (PNG). The Health Program is delivered by a private contractor working in partnership with existing health service providers to improve service delivery using existing government systems, where poss...