The Medical journal of Australia
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As part of the Clinical Support Systems Program, the Monash University Consortium conducted a project to identify factors influencing the implementation of clinical evidence into routine hospital practice, Australia. Training was required in the process of clinical practice improvement (CPI) and the nature of evidence. One of the most helpful instruments for change was to point to active models of quality assurance as exemplars. ⋯ CPI requires rapid feedback on the effectiveness of the implementation. Access to this information and the confluence of management skill, an ability to translate research evidence into routine clinical behaviour and an understanding of the process of quality assurance are central. Effective CPI is only possible when the larger hospital administrative culture is committed to providing the necessary resources.
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Comparative Study
Burden of disease and injury in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations in the Northern Territory.
To quantify the burden of disease and injury for the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations in the Northern Territory. ⋯ A comprehensive assessment of fatal and non-fatal conditions is important in describing differentials in health status of the NT population. Our study provides comparative data to identify health priorities and facilitate a more equitable distribution of health funding.