Overview
Background
Professor Gray is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Health Services Research within the Faculty of Medicine.
He has formal training in medicine as a specialist geriatrician and in health administration. Previously he held senior management positions in the public health system in Victoria, in general management and aged care services. He joined academia full time at UQ in 2002. He directed the Centre for Health Services Research in its foundational period 2017-22. He now leads a vibrant research program that focuses on system level improvements within aged care.
His research interests focus on aged care policy, models of aged care service delivery, assessment and care planning systems, and in recent years, health informatics and telemedicine strategies.
He leads international development of hospital systems, and is a Board member and the Australian coordinator for interRAI, a multinational research collaborative.
Availability
- Professor Len Gray is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, University of Melbourne
- Masters (Coursework), University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Philosophy, RMIT University
Research impacts
The primary research driver is to improve the quality of healthcare, and life in general, for older people, through the use of new technologies and systems of care. In recent years, this interest has broadened to vulnerable populations at all ages.
Over the course of his career, his research has influenced the design and operation of hospital, community and institutional aged care in Australia. He has contributed to the evolution of telehealth in Queensland and Australia. He has been a major contributor to the development of assessment systems internationally through the interRAI research collaborative, particularly with the hospital sector.
Works
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2018
Conference Publication
Mobile diabetes management system for insulin dose adjustment in type 2 diabetes for specialist outreach and diabetes telehealth service (REMODEL-IDA): a pilot randomised controlled trial
Menon, Anish, Gray, Len, Fatehi, Farhad, Bird, Dominique, Karunanithi, Mohan and Russell, Anthony (2018). Mobile diabetes management system for insulin dose adjustment in type 2 diabetes for specialist outreach and diabetes telehealth service (REMODEL-IDA): a pilot randomised controlled trial. 18th Successes and Failures in Telehealth Conference (SFT-18), Darwin, Australia, 22-24 October 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
A study on telehealth pharmacist-led residential medication management reviews
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Peel, Nancye M., Freeman, Christopher R., Caffery, Liam and Gray, Len (2018). A study on telehealth pharmacist-led residential medication management reviews. 2018 International Conference on Successes and Failures, Darwin NT Australia, 22- 24 October 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Walking and texting: investigating the effect of age on dual-task gait costs
Alapatt, L. J., Peel, N., Gray, L. and Hubbard, R. (2018). Walking and texting: investigating the effect of age on dual-task gait costs. The Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2018, Cutting Edge: Optimising the Journey for Older Surgical Patients, Sydney, Australia, 27-29 June 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Journal Article
The utility of the Frailty index in clinical decision making
Khatry, K., Peel, N. M., Gray, L. C. and Hubbard, R. E. (2018). The utility of the Frailty index in clinical decision making. Journal of Frailty and Aging, 7 (2), 138-141. doi: 10.14283/jfa.2018.7
2018
Conference Publication
Toward the Older Person Friendly Hospital: barriers and enablers within the Australian context
Young, A., Mudge, A. M., McRae, P., Gray, L., Beattie, E., Graham, F., Whiting, E., Banks, M. and Hubbard, R. (2018). Toward the Older Person Friendly Hospital: barriers and enablers within the Australian context. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), Orlando, Florida, 3-5 May 2018. Malden, MA, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Conference Publication
Telehealth residential care medication reviews to enable collaboration of pharmacists and geriatricians
Hanjani, L. S., Peel, N., Freeman, C., Caffery, L., Chatfield, M., Hubbard, R. and Gray, L. (2018). Telehealth residential care medication reviews to enable collaboration of pharmacists and geriatricians. The Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2018, Cutting Edge: Optimising the Journey for Older Surgical Patients, Sydney, Australia, 27-29 June 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
2018
Conference Publication
Do co-morbidities affect the predictive validity of the frailty index?
Hubbard, R. E., Peel, N. M. and Gray, L. C. (2018). Do co-morbidities affect the predictive validity of the frailty index?. The Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2018, Cutting Edge: Optimising the Journey for Older Surgical Patients, Sydney, Australia, 27-29 June 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Journal Article
User experience of an innovative mobile health program to assist in insulin dose adjustment: Outcomes of a proof-of-concept trial
Ding, Hang, Fatehi, Farhad, Russell, Anthony W., Karunanithi, Mohan, Menon, Anish, Bird, Dominique and Gray, Leonard C. (2017). User experience of an innovative mobile health program to assist in insulin dose adjustment: Outcomes of a proof-of-concept trial. Journal of Telemedicine and eHealth, 24 (7), 1-8. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2017.0190
2017
Journal Article
Comparative emergency department resource utilisation across age groups
Burkett, Ellen, Martin-Khan, Melinda G. and Gray, Leonard C. (2017). Comparative emergency department resource utilisation across age groups. Australian Health Review, 43 (2), 194-199. doi: 10.1071/AH17113
2017
Journal Article
Frailty status at admission to hospital predicts multiple adverse outcomes
Hubbard, Ruth E., Peel, Nancye M., Samanta, Mayukh, Gray, Leonard C., Mitnitski, Arnold and Rockwood, Kenneth (2017). Frailty status at admission to hospital predicts multiple adverse outcomes. Age and Ageing, 46 (5), 801-806. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afx081
2017
Journal Article
Fecal incontinence is associated with mortality among older adults with complex needs: an observational cohort study
Jamieson, Hamish A., Schluter, Philip J., Pyun, Juno, Arnold, Ted, Scrase, Richard, Nisbet-Abey, Rebecca, Mor, Vincent, Deely, Joanne M. and Gray, Len (2017). Fecal incontinence is associated with mortality among older adults with complex needs: an observational cohort study. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 112 (9), 1431-1437. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2017.200
2017
Journal Article
Prescribing in the oldest old inpatients: a retrospective analysis of patients referred for specialist geriatric consultation
Ilango, Sivarajah, Pillans, Peter, Peel, Nancye M., Scott, Ian, Gray, Leonard C. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2017). Prescribing in the oldest old inpatients: a retrospective analysis of patients referred for specialist geriatric consultation. Internal Medicine Journal, 47 (9), 1019-1025. doi: 10.1111/imj.13526
2017
Journal Article
Reliability of an Online Geriatric Assessment Procedure Using the interRAI Acute Care Assessment System
Martin-Khan, Melinda G., Edwards, Helen, Wootton, Richard, Counsell, Steven R., Varghese, Paul, Lim, Wen Kwang, Darzins, Peteris, Dakin, Lucy, Klein, Kerenaftali and Gray, Leonard C. (2017). Reliability of an Online Geriatric Assessment Procedure Using the interRAI Acute Care Assessment System. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 65 (9), 2029-2036. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14895
2017
Journal Article
Quality indicators in the care of older persons in the emergency department: a systematic review of the literature
Burkett, Ellen, Martin-Khan, Melinda G. and Gray, Leonard C. (2017). Quality indicators in the care of older persons in the emergency department: a systematic review of the literature. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 36 (4), 286-298. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12451
2017
Journal Article
OVERVIEW OF THE INTERRAI HOSPITAL SYSTEMS
Gray, L.C. (2017). OVERVIEW OF THE INTERRAI HOSPITAL SYSTEMS. Innovation in Aging, 1 (suppl_1), 922-922. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3302
2017
Journal Article
Can videoconferencing affect older people’s engagement and perception of their social support in long-term conditions management: a social network analysis from the Telehealth Literacy Project
Banbury, Annie, Chamberlain, Daniel, Nancarrow, Susan, Dart, Jared, Gray, Len and Parkinson, Lynne (2017). Can videoconferencing affect older people’s engagement and perception of their social support in long-term conditions management: a social network analysis from the Telehealth Literacy Project. Health and Social Care in the Community, 25 (3), 938-950. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12382
2017
Journal Article
Development of a protocol for telehealth Residential Medication Management Reviews to enable collaboration of pharmacists and geriatricians
Freeman, Christopher R., Peel, Nancye M., Watts, Jacqueline N., Gaee-Atefi, Taralina A., Caffery, Liam J., Hubbard, Ruth E., Hilmer, Sarah N. and Gray, Len C. (2017). Development of a protocol for telehealth Residential Medication Management Reviews to enable collaboration of pharmacists and geriatricians. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 47 (2), 153-157. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1335
2017
Conference Publication
Clinical characteristics of older people referred for specialist geriatric consultation
Peel, Nancye M., Watts, Jacqueline N., Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gray, Leonard C. (2017). Clinical characteristics of older people referred for specialist geriatric consultation. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2017
Journal Article
Mobile health (mHealth) for diabetes care: opportunities and challenges
Fatehi, Farhad, Gray, Leonard C. and Russell, Anthony W. (2017). Mobile health (mHealth) for diabetes care: opportunities and challenges. Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, 19 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1089/dia.2016.0430
2017
Book
interRAI Acute Care for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (AC-CGA) form and user's manual. Version 9.3
Gray, L., Ariño-Blasco, S., Fries, B. E., Heckman, G., Jónsson, P. V., Kergoat, M. J., Martin-Khan, M., Morris, J. N., Peel, N. M., Sinha, S. K., Sjöstrand, F., Steel, K., Wellens, N. I. H., Björkgren, M., Declercq, A., Finne-Soveri, H., Head, M. J., Hirdes, J. P., James, M. L., Ljunggren, G., Martin, L., Meehan, B., Stewart, S. L., Szczerbińska, K. and Topinková, E. (2017). interRAI Acute Care for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (AC-CGA) form and user's manual. Version 9.3. Washington, DC, United States: interRAI.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an information platform for aged care in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Ferris
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an information platform for aged care in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Ferris
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring a role for antibiograms as an antimicrobial stewardship tool in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Chris Freeman
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Doctor Philosophy
Heuristics and Biases in Budgeting Decisions for Home Care Packages Under Consumer-Directed Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kim-Huong Nguyen, Dr Zachary Breig, Professor Tracy Comans
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Rethinking the Model of Specialist Outpatient Diabetes Care using eHealth
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Darsy Darssan
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Developing a quality framework for the care of older people in the Emergency Department
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Developing Quality Indicators for the Care of Older People with Cognitive Impairment Presenting to Emergency Departments
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Quantitative Analysis of Mobilisation and Functional Status among Older Patients in Hospital Settings
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Reliability of Cognitive Assessment for Older Adults via Video Consultation
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Negative outcomes of hospitalisation: predicting risk in older patients
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring a role for antibiograms as an antimicrobial stewardship tool in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer, Associate Professor Chris Freeman
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2018
Master Philosophy
Frailty Index and Peri-operative Outcome
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard
Media
Enquiries
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- Aged care policy
- Clinical decision support
- Geriatric medicine
- Telemedicine
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