The Ultimate Time Management Guide for GPsApril 17, 2009
 Apparently, GPs only have use of the same 168 hours per week as everyone else. How unfair! Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner have spent 10 years working with doctors to improve their psychological well-being and sustainability. They have also acted as consultants for a number of medical organisations including the APCC. They tell us that [...] |
Knowing is Not EnoughApril 5, 2009
Knowing Is Not Enough: Executives and educators must act to address challenges and reshape healthcare.: This IHI document by Paul Bataldan et al outlines the five strategies to enable us to ‘think clearly and act decisively for better health, better care and better learning on the path forward.’ Focus on the basics. Relentlessly reduce waste [...] |
PocketMod: The Free Recyclable Personal OrganizerApril 5, 2009
 Here at practiceimprovement.com.au we’re on the constant lookout for an improved hipsterPDA Ken Whyte has been using a folder up piece of paper for years. Thanks to Anton for pointing us to the 2009 version – PocketMod: The Free Recyclable Personal Organizer Customise, print out and fold your own groovy hipsterPDA notebook. What do you [...] |
Presentation Zen: Always ask: What’s it like from their point of view?April 4, 2009
Presentation Zen: Always ask: What’s it like from their point of view?: I always read the Presentation Zen postings, and highly recommend the book of the same name by Garr Reynold’s. The key to good presentations is the same as the key to good design. One of these principles is to: always look at things [...] |
Poor Communication in Hospital ReadmissionsApril 4, 2009
Hospital readmissions: physician awareness and communication practices: Reported (and comments) in: Journal Watch: When patients are readmitted to the same hospital within two weeks under the care of different physicians, it was more likely than not that there would be no communication between the two teams. In fact, half the time the team that first [...] |
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