ACT Health - Easing Hospital Pressures: GP Type, Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Episodes: Literature Review

Work with ACT Health to better understand pressures on Emergency Departments and improve outcomes for patients.

label Opportunity type
College approved Internship
schedule Application date
6 Sep 2022 | 1pm - 2 Oct 2022 | 11:59pm
school Level
Master

About

ACT Health Directorate provides a comprehensive range of health services to the people of the Australian Capital Territory. Health Directorate sets health policy; plans the delivery of health services; while ensuring these services meet community needs. Health Directorate also funds a range of non-Government organisations to provide vital healthcare services to the people of the ACT and surrounding region.

Internship details

Internship Availability

Summer 2023

Internship Discipline/s

Public Health / Epidemiology

Internship Level

Prefer Postgraduate Coursework

Available to International Students

No

Preferred Project Skills:
  • Social Science
  • Research methods
  • Population Health
  • Epidemiology

Clearances Required

Will need to be approved via ACT Health's In Place student intake system

Host Supervisor

Co-supervised by: Alex Raulli, Senior Epidemiologist , ACT Health alex.raulli@act.gov.au; and Glenn Draper, Senior Epidemiologist, ACT Health glenn.draper@act.gov.au

Location

ACT Health Directorate staff are currently following working from home arrangements. Some in-office time (one day per week) will be offered located at Bowes St, Woden, ACT

Summary:

ACT Health wish to gain a deeper understanding of factors placing pressure on Emergency Departments and opportunities to improve outcomes for patients. A key component of this work is the provision of statistical data based on peer reviewed, relevant classification systems. The aim of the present project is to conduct a detailed literature review and provide recommendations for statistical methods/classification that have been established to calculate potentially preventable Emergency Department (GP type) presentations.

Download: