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Assessing improvements in survival for stroke patients in the Northern Territory 1992?2013: a marginal structural analysis.
Conclusions Stroke survival has improved in the NT over the past two decades. The marginal structural models provide a powerful methodological tool that can be applied to hospital administrative data to assess changes in quality of care and the impact of interventions. What is known about the topic? Stroke-related mortality has fallen in the past 30 years in Australia. Indigenous Australians have much worse health outcomes than other Australians, including higher stroke incidence and mortality, but it is not known whether stroke survival has improved for Indigenous stroke patients. What does this paper add? This study meas...
Source: Australian Health Review - February 23, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Zhao Y, Condon J, You J, Guthridge S, He V Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research
Thrombolysis in acute stroke: ongoing challenges based on a tertiary hospital audit and comparisons with other Australian studies.
Conclusion The proportion of eligible stroke patients who receive tPA in a timely manner remains less than ideal at our centre. More accurate patient selection and reductions in treatment delays serve as targets for quality improvement efforts that have broad applicability.What is known about the topic? Stroke unit care and tPA thrombolysis are two proven strategies to improve outcome in patients with ischaemic stroke. Although the stroke unit is gaining momentum of growth in Australia (especially in Queensland), little improvement has been achieved in thrombolysis rate and timeliness of treatment delivery, and little is k...
Source: Australian Health Review - June 29, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Lau AH, Hall G, Scott IA, Williams M Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine program
ConclusionThe VST program was likely to be cost saving or cost-effective. Our findings provide confidence in supporting wider implementation of telemedicine for acute stroke care in Australia.PMID:35589669 | DOI:10.1071/AH21377
Source: Australian Health Review - May 19, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Joosup Kim Elise Tan Lan Gao Marj Moodie Helen M Dewey Kathleen L Bagot Nancy Pompeani Lauren Sheppard Christopher F Bladin Dominique A Cadilhac Source Type: research
Effect of health insurance on direct hospitalisation costs for in-patients with ischaemic stroke in China.
Conclusions Costs per hospitalisation, costs per hospital day and the reimbursement rate were higher for BMISE- than BMISUR-insured in-patients, but BMISE-insured patients had lower out-of-pocket costs. The financial burden was higher for BMISUR- than BMISE-insured in-patients. For BMISUR-insured in-patients, the out-of-pocket payment was 43.54% of total expenses, which means the government should increase the financial investment, raise reimbursement rates and set up differential reimbursements to meet the health needs of in-patients with different income levels.What is known about the topic? Cardiovascular and cerebrovas...
Source: Australian Health Review - March 6, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Yong M, Xianjun X, Jinghu L, Yunyun F Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research
Preferences, barriers and facilitators for establishing comprehensive stroke units: a multidisciplinary survey.
PMID: 23701844 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian Health Review - May 24, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: O'Rourke F, Chan DK, Chan DL, Man Ding X Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research
Readmissions following hospitalisations for cardiovascular disease: a scoping review of the Australian literature.
ConclusionsHigh rates of readmissions are reported for cardiovascular conditions, although substantial methodological heterogeneity exists among studies. Nationally standardised definitions are required to accurately measure readmissions and further studies are needed to address knowledge gaps and test interventions to lower readmissions in Australia.What is known about the topic?International studies suggest readmissions are common following cardiovascular hospitalisations and are costly to the health system, yet little is known about the burden of readmission in the Australian setting or the effectiveness of intervention...
Source: Australian Health Review - February 20, 2019 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Labrosciano C, Air T, Tavella R, Beltrame JF, Ranasinghe I Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research
Evolution of non-fatal burden estimates for cardiovascular disease in Australia: a comparison of national and state-wide methodology of burden of disease
ConclusionsPrevalence estimates require the best available data sources, updated disease models and constant review to inform government policy and health reform. Availability of nation-wide linked data will markedly improve future burden estimates.PMID:36395787 | DOI:10.1071/AH22149
Source: Australian Health Review - November 17, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Courtney Weber Michelle Hobday Wendy Sun Laura Kirkland Lee Nedkoff Judith M Katzenellenbogen Source Type: research
Risk of hospital admission or emergency department presentation due to diabetes complications: a retrospective cohort study in Tasmania, Australia
ConclusionsOur results demonstrated the high demand on hospital services due to diabetes complications (especially macrovascular complications) and highlighted the importance of preventing and properly managing microvascular complications. These findings will support future resource allocation to reduce the increasing burden of diabetes in Australia.PMID:37137728 | DOI:10.1071/AH22271
Source: Australian Health Review - May 3, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ngan T T Dinh Barbara de Graaff Julie A Campbell Matthew D Jose John Burgess Timothy Saunder Alex Kitsos Petr Otahal Andrew J Palmer Source Type: research
