Hospital Productivity

International Literature

Managing hospital volumes: Germany and experiences from OECD countries (OECD)

posted by HIIRC Admin on 9 Apr 2013

To help inform the Conference on Managing Hospital Volumes, co-organised by the German Federal Ministry of Health and the OECD,…

International Literature

A novel approach to improving emergency department consultant response times (Canada)

posted by HIIRC Admin on 5 Apr 2013

Using a time-series design, the authors evaluated an intervention that aimed to improve time to admission for patients referred to…

International Literature

Are multidisciplinary teams in secondary care cost-effective? A systematic review of the literature

posted by HIIRC Admin on 5 Apr 2013

This systematic review investigated the cost effectiveness of management of patients within the context of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting…

International Literature

Feasibility of enhanced recovery programme in various patient groups (Netherlands)

posted by HIIRC Admin on 13 Mar 2013

The aim of this prospective study was to see whether fast-track recovery is feasible in various patient groups undergoing colorectal…

International Literature

A systematic literature review of Releasing Time to Care: The Productive Ward

posted by HIIRC Admin on 11 Mar 2013

The Productive Ward programme is a series of modules that aim to increase time for direct patient care, improve the…

International Literature

The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway for patients undergoing colorectal surgery: An update of meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

posted by HIIRC Admin on 6 Mar 2013

This meta-analysis investigated the safety and efficacy of enhanced recovery programs after colorectal resection. The authors systematically reviewed all randomised…

NZ Literature Abstract

The high volume debate in a low volume country: Centralisation of oesophageal resection in New Zealand

posted by Research Admin on 13 May 2013

Published 2013. Authors: Edwin Beenen, Welson Jao, Grant Coulter, Ross Roberts.

New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1374)

NZ Literature Abstract

Palliative care patients’ use of emergency departments

posted by HIIRC Admin on 8 Apr 2013

Published 2013. Authors: Ross Lawrenson, James Waetford, Veronique Gibbons, Peter Kirk, Sandra Haggar, Rangimahora Reddy.

New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1372)

News Item

Specialist surgeons’ workforce grows 13% since 2008

posted by Research Admin on 6 May 2013

Waikato District Health Board, 30 April 2013 The number of DHB employed specialists shows continued growth in the surgical workforce.…