Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0883265

Funding Activity

Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0883265

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Examining healthcare professionals' communication across the surgical pathway to improve patient safety. Recent data show breakdowns in communication contributed to 16% of sentinel events in Australia, the majority of which were of a surgical nature. Financial costs associated with adverse events are enormous, estimated at around $A2billion/year. Economic burden is predicted to increase with further complexities surrounding patients' surgical care. This study will result in new knowledge about communication patterns to inform the development of reporting methods and strategies that positively influence the practices of healthcare professionals. Strategies could be extrapolated to the broader healthcare sector, and provide tactical direction aimed at averting clinical errors, preventing patient harm and reducing healthcare costs.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 21-07-2008

End Date: 30-04-2013

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $130,184.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nursing | Surgery | Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) | Complementary/Alternative Medicine Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health and support services not elsewhere classified | The professions and professionalisation |

Other Keywords

Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) | Communication Not Elsewhere Classified | Complementary/Alternative Medicine Not Elsewhere Classified | Health and support services not elsewhere classified | Nursing | Surgery | The professions and professionalisation

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