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Christine Jorm

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Associate professor, University of Newcastle

The rate of complications varies markedly between hospitals. Shutterstock

February 4, 2018

Hospitals are risky places – but some are better than others

Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute; Christine Jorm, University of Sydney, and Greg Moran, Grattan Institute

One in four patients who stays overnight in hospital endures a complication.

Information on patients’ experiences with their hospital care is often not reported back to public hospitals at unit or ward level. Shutterstock/PongMoji

November 7, 2017

Infections, complications and safety breaches: why patients need better data on how hospitals compare

Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute and Christine Jorm, University of Sydney

We have lots of data about hospital safety, but it’s not used to make us safer or more comfortable when we’re admitted.

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