Magda Raban
magdazr.bsky.social
Magda Raban
@magdazr.bsky.social
Health services researcher @AIHI_MQ | #digitalhealth | medication safety | health informatics| #antibiotics in #agedcare | she/her | https://bit.ly/3y4B9SA |
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Em Dash responds to the AI allegations
#MLSky
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
www.mcsweeneys.net
August 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Very pleased to report HSRAANZ met with NHMRC leadership last Thursday to discuss critical HSR funding concerns. They acknowledged our concerns, committed to review processes, provide data and meet again in June. Encouraging start but structural reforms still urgently needed
#HealthServicesResearch
April 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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New consensus UTI guideline in @jama.com - key AMS message: Do not order urinalysis or urine cultures for uncomplicated UTI unless the patient has symptoms.

"the positive predictive predictive value of pyuria for diagnosing infection is exceedingly low" #AMS #AMR

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
December 17, 2024 at 11:32 PM
❓How often do parents or carers administer medications to their children in hospital?

💊20% of doses were administered by parents.

🔊Read more in our publication: bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/13/4...
How often do parents administer medications to their children in hospital? A prospective direct observational study
Parents and carers play a critical role in supporting their children while in hospital. Multiple qualitative studies have explored parental involvement in the care of hospitalised children. Administra...
bmjopenquality.bmj.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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As ePrescribing continues to grow, a whole new range of pathways to #MedicationError will grow alongside it, so this series of e-Medication Safety topics from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation is timely. Double-sided, single page, evidence based, with clear recommendations.👌 #MedSky
Health Innovation Series: e-Medication Safety
The Health Innovation Series communicates research evidence in an easy-to-read, short format with clear recommendations, covering a wide range of topics. e-Medication Safety topics are here.
www.mq.edu.au
December 4, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Very exciting news! We found out last week that we received an #ARC Discovery Project #DP25. We'll be setting up a digital platform to capture #consumer experiences of #agedcare.

Shout out to the team: Prof Johanna Westbrook, Dr Annie Lau, Dr Amy Nguyen

lighthouse.mq.edu.au/media-releas...
Researchers net $7 million in ARC funding
lighthouse.mq.edu.au
December 2, 2024 at 10:46 PM
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We're counting down to #HSR24 on Wednesday and looking forward to a fantastic 3 days! Check out our new #HSRAANZ conference starter pack to follow event news and help grow the #healthservicesresearch community on Bluesky 🌱

🌏 Please share and let us know if you'd like to be added.
December 2, 2024 at 2:24 AM
It was great to present at the @pharmasocau.bsky.social workshop at the 2024 ASCEPT-APFP-APSA Joint Congress in Melbourne with Dr Amanda Cross, A/Prof Amy Page and A/Prof Sam Kosari.

We presented our projects in #agedcare funded by the 2022 Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use MRFF.
December 1, 2024 at 11:32 PM