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As part of the NHMRC, NICS works to improve health care by getting the best available evidence from health and medical research into everyday practice.
Private hospital sector to benefit from success of Stop the Clot campaign
A new national program that aims to reduce the risk of potentially lethal blood clots is to be rolled out in the private hospital sector. The Private Hospitals VTE Prevention Program will draw on the recent, highly successful Stop the Clot campaign developed and implemented by NICS in more than 40 Australian public hospitals.
The program is funded by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC). It was launched in Canberra on 28 May by the Hon Nicola Roxon, Minister for Health and Ageing.
> More information about the Private Hospitals VTE Prevention Program
Public Lecture with Visiting Expert Professor Jeremy Grimshaw
NICS recently hosted a visit by Professor Jeremy Grimshaw. an international expert in knowledge translation. As well as delivering several lectures, he was interviewed by Norman Swan (ABC Health Report), please click on the following link to listen to this interview.
> Norman Swan interview with Professor Jeremy Grimshaw
What happens to evidence-practice gaps over time?
We have taken a fresh look at what progress has been made with closing the gaps identified in our first Gaps Report (2004). The findings are in our latest publication, Evidence-Practice Gaps Report Volume 1: A review of developments 2004-2007.
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An article highlighting the effectiveness of using graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in surgical patients has been published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ 2008;336;943-944).
The authors, Dr Sue Phillips (NHMRC Research Implementation Program), Dr Martin Gallagher (George Institute for International Health) and Dr Heather Buchan (NHMRC), call for consistent thromboprophylaxis policies in hospitals to clarify who is responsible for assessing and managing the risk of DVT in admitted patients.
Use graduated compression stockings postoperatively to prevent deep vein thrombosis [PDF 221KB]
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