{"title":"The use of diagnosis-related groups to highlight quality of care issues.","authors":"J I Westbrook, M B Goodwin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77019,"journal":{"name":"Australian clinical review","volume":"10 3","pages":"103-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13284714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Feasibility trial of concurrent casenote screening for clinical indicators to assure quality of care at a large Australian teaching hospital.","authors":"M Burr","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77019,"journal":{"name":"Australian clinical review","volume":"10 3","pages":"114-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13284716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quality assurance: much ado--much to do.","authors":"B T Collopy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77019,"journal":{"name":"Australian clinical review","volume":"10 4","pages":"141-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13249508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the perspective of contributors to the first issue of Australian Clinical Review.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77019,"journal":{"name":"Australian clinical review","volume":"10 4","pages":"151-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13249510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quality assurance: a state perspective.","authors":"M H Cass, C W Brook","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77019,"journal":{"name":"Australian clinical review","volume":"10 3","pages":"129-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13284719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health Administration (Quality Assurance Committees) Amendment Bill 1989, New South Wales.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77019,"journal":{"name":"Australian clinical review","volume":"10 1","pages":"19-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13234568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Allied health professionals, quality assurance and the quest for evidence.","authors":"B Anderson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77019,"journal":{"name":"Australian clinical review","volume":"10 2","pages":"76-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13234578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quality assurance: the current US experience.","authors":"J P LoGerfo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77019,"journal":{"name":"Australian clinical review","volume":"10 2","pages":"86-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13234581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The evaluation of group education for patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes at Hollywood Repatriation Hospital in Western Australia.","authors":"S J Gough, V McCann, R A Stark","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To enable effective use of hospital resources in relation to staff time and diabetes education; to ensure that all patients have access to a standard level of education; and to maintain and/or improve diabetes control.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Multiple choice questionnaire to test knowledge; check of individual biochemical status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Diabetes knowledge and control were assessed in 51 persons with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) attending diabetes group education sessions at Hollywood Repatriation Hospital in Western Australia. The programme comprising three 2.5 hour sessions at weekly intervals, was conducted by the physician, dietitian, nurse educator, podiatrist and physio-therapist. Groups consisted of 7-14 patients, with partners encouraged to attend, and aimed to promote and stimulate discussion on diabetes self-care among participants. After group education there was a significant improvement in knowledge of diabetes, blood sugar control and energy balance. This was achieved with a reduction in staff time, when compared with individual education, and a more efficient use of hospital resources. Thus, the objectives were realized. It is concluded that diabetes group education is useful in patients with NIDDM attending Hollywood Repatriation Hospital.</p>","PeriodicalId":77019,"journal":{"name":"Australian clinical review","volume":"10 4","pages":"135-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13249507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}