NICS news 2009
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December 2009
NICS Emergency department stroke and transient ischaemic attack care bundle released 9 Dec 09
NICS has published a new set of stroke resources to help improve implementation of evidence for the management of acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack in the emergency department.
Learn about the new Stroke and TIA care bundle and how it can benefit your emergency department.
» Emergency department stroke and TIA care bundle
2009 NHMRC NICS CENA Evidence into Action Prize
Congratulations to Margaret Villella at the Sandringham Hospital emergency department (Melbourne) on receiving the NHMRC NICS ‘Evidence into Action prize’ at the recent 2009 College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA) 7th International Conference for Emergency Nursing, for her paper Implementing a Burns Protocol into the Emergency Department.
Please visit the Evidence into Action Prize page for more information.
National Protocol for Donation after Cardiac Death
NICS is developing a National Protocol for Donation after Cardiac Death on behalf of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority. Public consultation has now closed and submissions are being considered by the Donation after Cardiac Death Committee. The final protocol is expected to be completed in 2010.
Clinical practice guideline for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in patients admitted to Australian hospitals (2009)
As part of NICS’ commitment to help prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalised patients, an evidence-based guideline for VTE prevention in Australian hospitals has been developed:
Clinical practice guideline for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in patients admitted to Australian hospitals (2009)
This guideline was developed by the National Health and Medical Research Council’s National Institute of Clinical Studies in collaboration with a 16 member multidisciplinary committee of experts. This guideline is based on a full review of all evidence, in accordance with the rigorous NHMRC standards for guideline development. This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (blood clots), in adult surgical and medical patients and pregnant women admitted to all Australian hospitals
October
Clinical Evidence paper published in ‘Implementation Science’
It is widely believed that to encourage evidence-based practice, GPs require evidence-based resources in a summarised and accessible format. To explore this further, NICS undertook a randomised controlled study involving 14,000 GPs, to determine the effectiveness of different interventions designed to encourage general practitioners to accept an offer of free access to an online evidence-based resource.
View it online at http://www.implementationscience.com/content/4/1/68
NICS Fellow receives Award for Excellence
NICS wishes to congratulate Dr Bridget Hamilton, NICS Fellow 2007, for receiving an Award for Excellence, at the University of Melbourne’s 2009 Vice-Chancellor’s Knowledge Transfer Awards ceremony, on 23 September 2009.
Dr Hamilton, Director of Nursing at St Vincent’s Mental Health, received this prestigious award for her NICS implementation project: reducing the use of seclusion in acute inpatient mental health care.
Ceremony guests learnt first hand how Dr Hamilton, through her implementation project, reduced the use of seclusion in clinical practice and sustained this reduction, by more than 50 per cent, at a busy inpatient mental health unit. Dr Hamilton was able to achieve her project goals through the support of St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne University and NICS.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards are designed to reward excellence in knowledge transfer, assist and promote the development of knowledge transfer projects and to support visits from outstanding knowledge transfer practitioners. NICS is pleased to partner with Melbourne University in support of Dr Hamilton’s implementation project.
NICS Fellows and Scholars feature in the BMJ
NICS Fellows and Scholars from South Australia have been published and featured on the front cover of the British Medical Journal’s 15 August 2009 edition. The paper, A multifaceted strategy for implementation of the Ottawa ankle rules in two emergency departments, was published as a ‘Quality Improvement Report’, by lead author NICS Fellow Dr Taryn Bessen. This work on reducing unnecessary ankle x-rays was the topic of Taryn’s NHMRC NICS-RANZCR Fellowship implementation project, which she undertook from 2006-2008.
A multifaceted strategy for implementation of the Ottawa ankle rules in two emergency departments, Taryn Bessen, NHMRC NICS-RANZCR fellow, Robyn Clark, NHMRC fellow (former Heart Foundation-NHMRC NICS scholar), Sepehr Shakib, NHMRC NICS-SA DoH fellow, Geoffrey Hughes, director of critical care services.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/339/aug12_3/b3056
September
NICS Update Survey
NICS Update evaluation survey NICS is evaluating our monthly newsletter, NICS Update. If you subscribe to this newsletter and would like to share your views with us (anonymously), please click on this link and complete our short survey.
All responses will be greatly appreciated. If you have any queries about the questions in this survey, please contact us at nicspr@nhmrc.gov.au
Click here to take part in the NICS Update survey.
August
Update on the Draft National Protocol for Donation after Cardiac Death 21 July 2009
Public consultation on this draft protocol has been extended until 5pm AEST 24 August 2009. The consultation was due to close on 24 July 2009.
Download the draft guideline or find out how to make a submission from the links below.
Draft National Protocol for Donation after Cardiac Death25 jun 09
NICS has developed a draft National Protocol for Donation after Cardiac Death on behalf of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority. This draft protocol aims to provide a nationally consistent approach that supports and respects the rights of the patient and is ethically, legally and medically acceptable in the practice of donation after cardiac death.
This document is now available for public consultation and comments are invited. Please follow the guidance provided for all submissions.
Submissions close at 5pm AEST on 24 July 2009
Submissions close at 5pm AEST on 24 August 2009
- » See media release
- » Draft National Protocol for Donation after Cardiac Death (PDF, 304KB)
- » Download: Backgrounder: Draft National Protocol for Donation after Cardiac Death (PDF, 68KB)
- » Make a submission
- » More information on NHMRC's organ donation activities
June
NICS 2009 Fellows announced 2 Jun 09
Pictured (L-R): NICS 2009 Fellows Nigel Toussaint, Alissa Walsh, Mary Ryan, Paula Wye, Celia Chen and Michael Frank.
NHMRC has awarded its 2009 NICS Fellowships to six promising Australian health care professionals who have been identified as future leaders in knowledge translation.
The 2009 Fellows will help improve the use of evidence in key health areas including cardiovascular disease, gynaecological cancer, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, bowel disease and smoking cessation.
Applications for 2010 NICS Fellowships will open in July 2009.
April
Public consultation: Draft guideline on prevention of venous thromboembolism23 Apr 2009
Public comment is invited on the draft guideline Prevention of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in patients admitted to Australian hospitals.
Submissions closed at 5pm AEST on Thursday 21 May 2009.
NOTE: This clinical practice guideline has been developed in accordance with the rigorous standards required by NHMRC. It is not related to the VTE guidelines developed by the Australian and New Zealand Working Party.
March
Invitation to contribute Best practice for Australian chronic heart failure (CHF) management programs12 Mar 2009
The Heart Foundation, National Prescribing Service and National Institute of Clinical Studies/National Health and Medical Research Council are working together to produce a practical guide to support health professionals and policy makers in establishing and maintaining best practice CHF management programs in Australia. See the project summary for information on how you can be involved.
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