Enhancing patient management and clinical systems in hospital ward settings using mobile, wireless technologies. Wireless networks, hand held devices and associated applications are key emerging technologies. This project will investigate the implementation of wireless devices and applications for patient administration at Southern Health in two ward settings (neurology and neurosurgery) at Monash Medical Centre. A wireless infrastructure is being installed and clinical staff will be able to c ....Enhancing patient management and clinical systems in hospital ward settings using mobile, wireless technologies. Wireless networks, hand held devices and associated applications are key emerging technologies. This project will investigate the implementation of wireless devices and applications for patient administration at Southern Health in two ward settings (neurology and neurosurgery) at Monash Medical Centre. A wireless infrastructure is being installed and clinical staff will be able to conduct their rounds with notebook computers or PDAs at the patients' bedside. The research team will assess the acceptance of the new devices and applications by nursing and medical staff. Outcomes from the project will include a set of guidelines and techniques for introducing and managing technology-enhanced patient administration and clinical systems.Read moreRead less
Social network sites for ambivalent socialisers: the case of smoking cessation. The aim of this project is to understand the potential of electronically-mediated engagement to support groups of ambivalent socialisers, and through this develop and evaluate new approaches to the application of social network technologies to smoking cessation.
Addressing Indigenous complex health, housing and social inclusion issues through critical systems approaches to build workforce capacity. The multidisciplinary research comprises the researchers, Department of Human Services and Neporendi Aboriginal Forum Inc who address complex Indigenous social problems in partnership. The participatory design provides effective solutions, both in treatment and community settings through the development of a computer-modeling technique that articulates and in ....Addressing Indigenous complex health, housing and social inclusion issues through critical systems approaches to build workforce capacity. The multidisciplinary research comprises the researchers, Department of Human Services and Neporendi Aboriginal Forum Inc who address complex Indigenous social problems in partnership. The participatory design provides effective solutions, both in treatment and community settings through the development of a computer-modeling technique that articulates and informs partnership arrangements. The research offers a practical approach to address the communication and policy issues relating to Indigenous family violence, social inclusion, homelessness and drug misuse. It develops and pilots an integrated systems management tool that builds the capacity of the human services workforce to manage referrals across services to maximize user outcomes.Read moreRead less
Use of information and communication technologies to support effective work practice innovation in the health sector: a multi-site study. Australia must develop and implement new models of health service provision to increase capacity and reduce errors within workforce and resource constraints. Working with one of the largest area health services in NSW this project will address this challenge. The results will directly benefit the community by creating and testing new models for how health prof ....Use of information and communication technologies to support effective work practice innovation in the health sector: a multi-site study. Australia must develop and implement new models of health service provision to increase capacity and reduce errors within workforce and resource constraints. Working with one of the largest area health services in NSW this project will address this challenge. The results will directly benefit the community by creating and testing new models for how health professionals can use information technologies to improve the safety, quality and efficiency of health care services. The findings will underpin national efforts to improve the productivity and effectiveness of the health workforce and its ability to respond to changing demands. The effective use of IT is a critical enabling factor for national productivity and growth. Read moreRead less
Evaluating the impact of information and communication technologies on organisational processes and outcomes: a multi-disciplinary, multi-method approach. Investment in new information and communication technologies (ICT) is a high-risk business. There is poor understanding of why so many ICTs fail in complex organisations This project will develop and test a Multi-method Evaluation Model (MEM) to measure the impact of ICT on organisational processes and outcomes in such organisations. The mod ....Evaluating the impact of information and communication technologies on organisational processes and outcomes: a multi-disciplinary, multi-method approach. Investment in new information and communication technologies (ICT) is a high-risk business. There is poor understanding of why so many ICTs fail in complex organisations This project will develop and test a Multi-method Evaluation Model (MEM) to measure the impact of ICT on organisational processes and outcomes in such organisations. The model addresses the practical complexity and political fragmentation of human practice in determining ICT use and outcomes, by considering organisational and socio-cultural factors. Key factors that predict acceptance, effective use and improvement in processes and outcomes will be identified. The generic predictive model will highlight factors which improve organisational processes and outcomes.Read moreRead less