HLTH5196 Responsible Leadership in Health

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Source

Ramires, F.S. and Sampaio, P., 2020. DMAIC for process digitalization: a hospital case study. International Conference on Quality Engineering and Management (ICQEM). https://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/bitstream/1822/70726/1/Ramires_Sampaio.pdf

Major points

Ø  DMAIC cycle implementation as one essential component when digitalising the requests of the ambulance requests for patients’ transportation.

Ø  Applying the methodology of Six Sigma DMAIC within the healthcare setting.

Ø  The relevance of DMAIC when providing a solution and measure the support as well s the success of process of digitalisation

Summary

Ramires and Sampaio (2020, p. 15) did an assessment on implementing of the DMAIC cycle as one of the elements in the entire course of ambulance digitalisation requests for transporting patients. Also, the research also narrowed down to the application of the approach of Six Sigma DMAIC in the medication. Also, its literature offered useful information. They used an action research methodology while putting so much concentration on the framework of DMAIC. Ramires and Sampaio (2020, p. 15) discovered that this particular DMAIC helps when solving challenges and measures the success and support of the process of digitalisation.

Inclusion

The reference will be used in the last report due to the fact that it has useful literature that concerns methodology of DMAIC. The reference has perfectly illustrated on the implementation of DMAIC methodology within the healthcare. Also, the source has shown application the methodology of Six Sigma DMAIC within a healthcare.

Usefulness

High.

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Source

Al Kuwaiti, A. and Subbarayalu, A.V., 2017. Reducing patients’ falls rate in an Academic Medical Center (AMC) using Six Sigma “DMAIC” approach. International journal of health care quality assurance. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJHCQA-03-2016-0030/full/html

Major points

-           The use the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology in reducing the patients’ fall rate.

-          How DMAIC tends to improve and prevent patients fall.

Summary

The research evaluated the methodology on the DMAIC aiming at minimizing entire rate of fall among patients. Thus, during DMAIC methodology application, it resulted into offering a definition the six-sigma methodology, measured, assessed the details, ensuring that it improved and controlled it Also, they used a prospective research design when using this study in 2014 and they did it at the University of King Fahd Hospital. The outcome for the results before the rate of fall intervention become 6.57, while that after was 1.91. Al Kuwaiti and Subbarayalu (2017, p. 373) did a control planning to sustain improvements retrieved. In addition, to that the six Sigma DMAIC offers critical improvement that aides in preventing the fall.

Inclusion

The source will be useful in the last report since it has useful details on DMAIC approach and its application. Also, the source has essential data on using of this particular DMAIC methodology.

Usefulness

High

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Source

Ophof, L., 2017. Patient Information Directory: About Calvary Central District Hospital. Calvary. https://hospitalguide.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Calvary-CENTRAL-DISTRICT-Hospital-2016.pdf

Major points

v   Assessing the entire systems that pertains Calvary central districts hospital and how they have been functioning.

v  The entire operation.

v  The services given at this particular hospital.

Summary

Ophof (2017, p. 4) described the entire concept behinds the system of these districts hospital. The researcher provided the purpose of the Calvary central district hospital as well as its mission, which heals the ailing individuals, those who have needs, and to those about to die. He offered a description for the Calvary as a current hospital boutique serving the community locally by through offering different medical care, like. Apart from that, the hospital guarantees patients’ safety, accessing treatment, and respecting them. The author offered a description to its system, like the comprehensive medical services it tends to offer. Also, the hospital partners with other willing parties. 

Inclusion

The source will feature in the last report because its information is quite relevant and it is very useful in adding to the entire literature of this concept. Apart from that, the source has a great content that is helpful.

Usefulness

High

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Source

Suthers, G., James, C. and Nath, L., 2019. Doctors’ Newsletter. https://www.clinpath.com.au/media/Multisite8282/web-doctorsnewsletter_issue3_sept2019.pdf

Major points

Ø   A description on the of this particular hospital.

Ø  Directions that doctor at the hospital need to follow.

Ø  Different ailings that healthcare givers have to know

Summary

Suthers et al. (2019, p. 4) offered a description on the doctors' news later that the stakeholders adhere to while at this hospital. One of the factors discussed is an allergy that doctors at this need to understand. The reference talked of the existance of allergy. Also, it described the policy of billing and its usefulness to test the allergy and the signs that the patients tend to experience in the process. It also addressed the signs that they may have during an allergy. The authors described other factors likely to cause the same. Also, they looked at the entire Clinpath pathologists and the entire Pharmacoeconomics.  

Inclusion

The source will feature in the last report since it has essential information that concerns the Calvary central districts hospital system. Besides, the reference has a content followed by the doctors at this centre

Usefulness

Medium

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Lalloo, R., Tadakamadla, S.K., Kroon, J., Jamieson, L.M., Ware, R.S. and Johnson, N.W., 2021. Carious lesions in permanent dentitions are reduced in remote Indigenous Australian children taking part in a non-randomised preventive trial. PloS one, 16(1), p.e0244927. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0244927

Major points

-          Test whether a preventive intervention will be helpful to deal with yearly caries.

-          The participants who were not exposed to the intervention happened to have reduced dental carries while those exposed did not have any effect.                                                     

Summary

The research done by Lalloo et al. (2021 p. 4) narrowed down to assessing how the intervention could help to prevent the effect created by annual caries among these participants from Indigenous children in Australia. The researchers sampled almost 600 Indigenous Australians who were basically children between five to 17 years. Therefore 408 of these had a consent from a caregiver. In addition to that, it is essential to note that only 212 of respondents had an epidemiological consent. Researchers offered a yearly intervention which composed of fissure sealants on the appropriate tooth. Also, these researchers had to apply fluoride and provide iodine vanish. Children exposed this intervention had reduced increment in dental caries, unlike the ones who did not.

Inclusion

The source will be used because it talks about the real details under research. In addition to that, the source offers useful details on the advantages of exposure of the participants to the intervention.

Usefulness

High

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Source

Teoh, L., Hollingworth, S., Marino, R. and McCullough, M.J., 2020. Dental opioid prescribing rates after the up-scheduling of codeine in Australia. Scientific Reports, 10(1), pp.1-6. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-65390-6.pdf

Major points

v  Describe the usage of the drugs called opioid in the area in the year 2018. 

v  Describing dispensing opioid by the use of opioid in a year just after as well as before codeine scheduling to find out the resulting outcoe. .  

Summary

The study done assessed the percentage of prescribing opioid for dental in that year. In addition to that, the research also analysed the dispensed usage of these drugs before and after codeine. The whole approach entailed the dispensed prescription of the whole analysis to the population within the pharmacies in Australia. Teoh et al. (2020, p. 2) realized that the source happened to originate from the Health Department providing a prescription on the medicines in Australia, that had its records under the benefits of Pharmaceutical Schemes. It is essential to note that these researchers found out that there were many dispensed opiod users in in 2018. 

Inclusion

The source will feature in the last report since it is essential to the area researched. Besides, it has useful details concerning how to dealing with dental.  

Usefulness

High

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Source

Rogers, J., Delany, C., Wright, C., Roberts-Thomson, K. and Morgan, M., 2018. What factors are associated with dental general anaesthetics for Australian children and what are the policy implications? A qualitative study. BMC oral health, 18(1), pp.1-12. https://bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12903-018-0638-8.pdf

Major points

Ø  Exploration stakeholders’ views concerning the whole role of aesthetic

Ø  Finding the policy in use in this region in Australia and how it happens to relate to dental

Summary

The study conducted tried to explore the views concerning the dental aesthetic upon the participants and identifying policy used in this region of, Australia. They used the methods of the interview with participants to develop the useful framework. It is essential to note that Rogers et al. (2018, p. 1) applied qualitative analysis applied, depending on how to interprete phenomenological analysis. The research proved existence of themes with various factors. The outcome proved that there was an improvement in safety of aesthetic, that has minimized the rate of mortality, and the effects commonly occur. Researchers finalized that there existed a rise in the rate of hospitalisation of the children in treating dental caries.

Inclusion

The reference will feature last report because it addresses various points that are quite critical to the study. Also, it contains relevant information that cannot be ignored.

Usefulness

High

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Source

Park, J.S., Page, A.T., Kruger, E. and Tennant, M., 2021. Dispensing patterns of medicines prescribed by Australian dentists from 2006 to 2018–a pharmacoepidemiological study. International Dental Journal, 71(2), pp.106-112. https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0020653920365084?token=8EC800D51B6373406C7FA50F7C8F6AD018704365EE36EF58031557342D2CDCF50FD32C2F545C3FC902B0A20D11A34AA0&originRegion=eu-west-1&originCreation=20210422061319

Major points

-          Determining all existing patterns of dispensation.  

-          Identification of the changes occurring in this particular sector.

Summary

The study done determined the how these patterns of treatment existing Besides, it identified all the trends that exist in this particular area. An essential data used got retrieved from PBS from 2006 to 2008.  In addition to that, it included the prescription offered by the dentist to the patients within the year 2018 at different pharmacies, and it could be essential when assessing these trends. Besides, there was an assessment of the whole dose given each day for these people who could as also help in the analysis. The researchers discovered that the top rated 20 medicines displayed a greater dispensing count which amounted to 56. Researchers found out that more than 50% of the prescriptions offered antibiotics. There was a general rise. Park et al. (2021, p. 2) finalised that a rise in these factors occurred and they could have an impact

Inclusion

It will feature since it is relevant. Also, it tries to offer relevant information in addressing dental issues.

Usefulness

High

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Source

Daly, C.G., 2017. Antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures. Australian prescriber, 40(5), p.184. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5662431/pdf/austprescr-40-184.pdf

Major points

v  Patients that receive an advice on using antibiotic prophylaxis during performance of dental procedures.

v   Recommended areas fpr antibiotic prophylaxis instead of using in dental procedures and the reasons that accounts for its not to be suggested for these procedures.

Summary

The research by Daly (2017, p. 184), stated that there are risks likely to develop in the due course of this procedure, and it is likely to have antibiotic prophylaxis whenever they go through treatment. The current guidelines basically provide reduced suggestions on using less prophylaxis. It is due to the resistance arising from antibacterial issues as well as increased understanding of cases occurring each day. A variation occurs, which may hinders effectiveness of endocarditis. Thus, professionals have to consult the guidelines they have. However, it is essential to understand that prophylaxis should be used under particular circumstances like those that involve prosthetic heart valve and rheumatic heart disease. Thus, majority of the experts do not recommend dental procedure by the use of antibiotic prophylaxis.

Inclusion

IT will feature in the last report since it is essential. Besides, it has useful details on the entire procedures.

Usefulness

High

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Source

Sandison, B., 2017.  Admitted patient care 2015–16: Australian hospital statistics. Australian Government: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/healthinfonet/getContent.php?linkid=567567&title=Admitted+patient+care+2015-16%3A+Australian+hospital+statistics

Major points

-          DRG D40z procedure’s cost during restoration and extraction of the dental.

-          The people who visit the hospital.

-          The statistics on both populations visiting the heath care either private or public.        

Summary

The study done by Sandison (2017, p. 102) discovered that hospitals in Australia had a high number of patients admitted between the year 2015 and 2016. Most of them needed to have a DRG D40z procedure that could be helpful during extracting dental as well as the entire restoration process. Therefore, it is essential to note that individuals of age 65 years and above had a percentage of 48. Among them, 41% of them were for separation. The Aboriginal had about 4.6% of separation and Islander people who were hospitalised. The source of their funding deferred. About 83% of these patients depended on the public funding while separation has other source of funds. The services provided include dental extraction and restoration.

Inclusion

The reference will feature in the last report because it is useful to the area under research since it provides useful details on the entire cost incurred during the dental procedures

Usefulness

High.