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readmission and infection rates and length of stay ,” says Dr Ayre .
“ At the same time , we ’ re doing a lot of research around the implementation as well . There really hasn ’ t been much validation of this type of implementation and I am pleased to say that we have just been awarded a collaborative research grant to work with the University of Queensland , Cerner and Vancouver Health . And on the purely business benefits we are working with the University of Queensland Business School with whom we have been working closely since the inception of this programme . I am keen to take every opportunity to share the learnings from our digital transformation .”
The last four years have been a very disruptive time for Metro South Health but the outcome has been magnificent . A complex IT and clinical change project has been delivered in a very short space of time and thanks to the
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“ I am lucky in that I have had a focused and balanced team , with health professionals working alongside IT specialists ”
— Dr Stephen Ayre , CEO of Metro South Health
OCTOBER 2018