Professor Andrew Georgiou
Professor
Department of Health Care
Macquarie University
Australia
Biography
BA LaTrobe, DipArts Sydney, MSc Southampton, PhD Sydney, FCHSM, FACHI, FSc (Research) RCPA Professor Andrew Georgiou is based at the Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University. Andrew was awarded his PhD in 2009 and is currently investigating the impact of electronic ordering systems in acute care settings and their contribution to innovation in work practices and improvements in the safety and quality of patient care. Andrew has worked as a senior researcher in a number of areas including primary care, health informatics and outcomes measurement. He spent eight years (1993 – 2001) working in the National Health Service (NHS) including as the Assistant Director of Classifications for the NHS Centre for Coding and Classifications (1995 – 1997) and as Coordinator for the Coronary Heart Disease Programme for the Royal College of Physicians in London (1999 – 2002). During this time Andrew helped to initiate and manage the Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project, which has been described as “the most comprehensive and successful clinical audit of its kind in Britain, and probably anywhere in the world” (Fourth Public Report 2005, Royal College of Physicians).
Research Interest
In the area of quality health care: involvement in the formulation, piloting and validation of high level health outcome indicators for the monitoring of health care in the areas of stroke, aged care, asthma and myocardial infarction within the National Health Service (NHS), England. In the area of public health research: high level data analysis in diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Australian general practice and myocardial infarction within the UK health system. In the area of health informatics: evaluation of hospital wide electronic medical ordering and results reporting systems with particular emphasis on Australian pathology. In the area of aged care, the role that IT can play in enhancing the coordination of quality care for older people.
