Development And Evaluation Of Regional Health Care Alliances To Improve Health System Performance In New South Wales – Patient Centred Co-commissioning Groups
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$956,115.00
Summary
With rising expenditure growth and widening inequalities, the Australian health system is under strain. This project involves the NSW Government, Primary Health Networks, Local Hospital Districts and the Consumers Health Forum partnering with leading health services researchers to design and evaluate a new service delivery model that could transform our health system. If successful it will overcome waste and inefficiencies, enhance patient and provider experience and improve health outcomes.
BALANCE: Promoting WellBeing In AdoLescent And Young Adult CaNCEr Survivors
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,250,178.00
Summary
Almost 5000 adolescents and young adults (AYAs) in Australia were diagnosed with cancer in the last 5 years, and many will survive well into adulthood. Survival does not mean AYAs return to their former state of health. They need support to manage the detrimental effects of their cancer experience - support that is scarce in this country. This project tests a lifestyle program to address this issue. We aim to ensure young people who survive cancer have the same quality of life as their peers.
Unifying And Quality Assuring Disparate Health Silos With A Common Data Model
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$735,795.00
Summary
Australia has silos of disconnected data holdings across various domains in community, primary and secondary care settings, with disparate terminologies, data models and data quality assurance mechanisms. Mapping MedicineInsight, a national general practice data repository, to a common data model can contribute to unifying Australia's digital data assets. There are cost-efficiencies and benefits from sharing interoperable data and tools for large-scale multicentre and multisystem data analytics.
Prostate Cancer Survivorship Essentials For Men With Prostate Cancer On Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Transforming Care To Improve Outcomes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,133,942.00
Summary
Up to half of all men diagnosed with prostate cancer will undergo androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) as part of their treatment at some point. Although ADT is effective in treating prostate cancer, many men will experience considerable side effects that negatively impact their quality of life. This research study will identify if a nurse-led survivorship care intervention, delivered by phone or video-call, improves the quality of life for men with prostate cancer who are receiving ADT.
The Impact Of Individualised Care Plans For Elderly Patients Discharged Home From Hospital After Neck Of Femur Fracture: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$475,920.00
Summary
Improved delivery of care to older Australians who sustain a broken hip is a major health need. Transitions from hospital remain a high-risk process. Written discharge plans are recommended nationally, but are not routinely implemented. This randomised controlled trial will test whether a discharge intervention can improve hip fracture patients capacity to live well in the community. The intervention harnesses existing services and infrastructure, and can be rapidly scaled up if effective.
Establishing A Digital Health Foundation For Outcomes-based Diagnostic Excellence, Safety And Value
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,027,501.00
Summary
Our partnership proposal will lead to the development of a digital infrastructure (involving big data resources and sophisticated decision support systems) as a foundation for outcomes-based research, optimised clinical care processes and translation into policy and practice. The partnership will encompass key research areas involving the quality, safety and value of care in musculoskeletal care, infectious diseases, diabetes care and emergency/intensive care.
The Personalising Acute Myocardial Infarction Care To Improve Outcomes (PAMICO Project)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,499,234.00
Summary
The modern management of heart attacks has improved survival dramatically, however, not all patients receive the best care available, leading to variation in quality and health outcomes. The PAMICO Project (Personalising Acute Myocardial Infarction Care to improve Outcomes) aims to bridge this gap using sophisticated electronic data systems and integrated care teams to produce personalised clinical management pathways so that care is patient-centered and aligned with best practice.
Improving The Management Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Insomnia In General Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,439,100.00
Summary
The two most common clinical sleep disorders, insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), affect >4 million Australians, costing Australia over $66 billion annually. People with sleep disorders are receiving care that is far from best practice and is potentially dangerous. This novel partnership study represents a major step towards improving management of sleep disorders in primary care (PC) using new, evidence-based, models of care for insomnia and OSA, designed specifically for PC.
InforMS – An Electronic Patient-driven Health Care Model With Digital Biomarker Monitoring That Improves The Clinical Care Of People With MS.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$703,705.00
Summary
Clinicians are lacking timely and sensitive data to detect treatment failure in MS. We will create a paradigm shift in MS care by developing an electronic patient-centred health care system, ‘InforMS’, that becomes a “one-stop-shop” management system which empowers and activates people with MS to collect invaluable time-sensitive monitoring data. We will test InforMS on around 3,000 people with MS to measure uptake and ensure it supports health improvements and changes to clinical practice.
A national collaboration to generate new knowledge, co-design, implement, evaluate and measure individual and organisational level interventions that will address key barriers to leadership across capacity, perceived capability and credibility and cultural diversity, to successful advance women in healthcare leadership. This work is highly prioritised by partners and in a policy context.