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
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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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2014
Journal Article
Prospective observational study of dementia in older patients admitted to acute hospitals
Travers, Catherine, Byrne, Gerard J., Pachana, Nancy A., Klein, Kerenaftali and Gray, Len C. (2014). Prospective observational study of dementia in older patients admitted to acute hospitals. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 33 (1), 55-58. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12021
2014
Journal Article
Design of a randomized, non-inferiority trial to evaluate the reliability of videoconferencing for remote consultation of diabetes
Fatehi, Farhad, Martin-Khan, Melinda, Gray, Leonard C. and Russell, Anthony W. (2014). Design of a randomized, non-inferiority trial to evaluate the reliability of videoconferencing for remote consultation of diabetes. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 14 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-14-11
2014
Journal Article
How to improve your PubMed/MEDLINE searches: 2. display settings, complex search queries and topic searching
Fatehi, Farhad, Gray, Leonard C. and Wootton, Richard (2014). How to improve your PubMed/MEDLINE searches: 2. display settings, complex search queries and topic searching. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 20 (1), 44-55. doi: 10.1177/1357633X13517067
2014
Journal Article
A health economic model for the development and evaluation of innovations in aged care: an application to consumer-directed care-study protocol
Ratcliffe, Julie, Lancsar, Emily, Luszcz, Mary, Crotty, Maria, Gray, Len, Paterson, Jan and Cameron, Ian D. (2014). A health economic model for the development and evaluation of innovations in aged care: an application to consumer-directed care-study protocol. BMJ Open, 4 (6) e005788, e005788-e005788. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005788
2014
Book Chapter
Regulating long-term care quality in Australia
Gray, Len C., Cullen, David J. and Lomas, Harold B. (2014). Regulating long-term care quality in Australia. Regulating long-term care quality : an international comparison. (pp. 149-179) edited by Vincent Mor, Tiziana Leone and Anna Maresso. New York, NY United States: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781107323711.010
2014
Conference Publication
Clinical applications of videoconferencing
Fatehi, F., Armfield, N.R., Dimitrijevic, M. and Gray, L.C. (2014). Clinical applications of videoconferencing. International Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth 2014 (SFT-14), Adelaide, Australia,, 17-18 November 2014.
2014
Conference Publication
Risk stratification of older inpatients using a Frailty Index
Hubbard, Ruth E., Peel, Nancye, Gray, Len, Mitnitski, Arnold and Rockwood, Kenneth (2014). Risk stratification of older inpatients using a Frailty Index. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 28–30 May 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12177
2014
Journal Article
A clinimetric study of outpatient diabetes consultations: the potential for telemedicine substitution
Fatehi, Farhad, Gray, Leonard C. and Russell, Anthony W. (2014). A clinimetric study of outpatient diabetes consultations: the potential for telemedicine substitution. Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, 16 (1), 8-14. doi: 10.1089/dia.2013.0213
2014
Conference Publication
The impact of frailty and polypharmacy on adverse outcomes in older inpatients
Poudel, A., Peel, N. M., Nissen, L., Mitchell, C., Gray, L. C. and Hubbard, R. E. (2014). The impact of frailty and polypharmacy on adverse outcomes in older inpatients. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Orlando Fl, 15-17 May 2014. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12870
2014
Conference Publication
Feasibility Study of Tele-health Services for a Residential Aged Care Facility
Natarajan, Kannan, Salih, Salih, Martin-Khan, Melinda, Edirippulige, Sisira and Gray, Len (2014). Feasibility Study of Tele-health Services for a Residential Aged Care Facility. ANZSGM Annual Scientific Meeting Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 28 - 30 May 2014. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12178
2014
Conference Publication
Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients admitted to acute care hospitals and discharged to residential aged care facilities
Poudel, A., Nissen, L., Mitchell, C., Peel, N. M., Gray, L. C. and Hubbard, R. E. (2014). Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients admitted to acute care hospitals and discharged to residential aged care facilities. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Orlando Fl, 15-17 May 2014. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12870
2013
Journal Article
How to improve your PubMed/MEDLINE searches: 1. background and basic searching
Fatehi, Farhad, Gray, Leonard C. and Wootton, Richard (2013). How to improve your PubMed/MEDLINE searches: 1. background and basic searching. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 19 (8), 479-486. doi: 10.1177/1357633X13512061
2013
Journal Article
Methodology for developing quality indicators for the care of older people in the Emergency Department
Martin-Khan, Melinda, Burkett, Ellen, Schnitker, Linda, Jones, Richard N and Gray, Leonard C (2013). Methodology for developing quality indicators for the care of older people in the Emergency Department. BMC Emergency Medicine, 13 (1) 23, 23.1-23.11. doi: 10.1186/1471-227X-13-23
2013
Journal Article
A break-even analysis of delivering a memory clinic by videoconferencing
Comans, Tracy A., Martin-Kahn, Melinda, Gray, Leonard C. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2013). A break-even analysis of delivering a memory clinic by videoconferencing. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 19 (7), 393-396. doi: 10.1177/1357633X13506532
2013
Journal Article
Telemedicine for clinical management of diabetes: a process analysis of video consultations
Fatehi, Farhad, Gray, Leonard C. and Russell, Anthony W. (2013). Telemedicine for clinical management of diabetes: a process analysis of video consultations. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 19 (7), 379-382. doi: 10.1177/1357633X13506524
2013
Other Outputs
Evidence for the safety and quality issues associated with the care of patients with cognitive impairment in acute care settings: a rapid review
Travers, Catherine, Gray, Len, Martin-Khan, Melinda and Hubbard, Ruth (2013). Evidence for the safety and quality issues associated with the care of patients with cognitive impairment in acute care settings: a rapid review. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
2013
Journal Article
The Higher Care At Discharge Index (HCDI): identifying older patients at risk of requiring a higher level of care at discharge
Lakhan, Prabha, Jones, Mark, Wilson, Andrew and Gray, Leonard C. (2013). The Higher Care At Discharge Index (HCDI): identifying older patients at risk of requiring a higher level of care at discharge. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 57 (2), 184-191. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.04.003
2013
Journal Article
Author reply
Travers, C., Byrne, G., Pachana, N., Klein, K. and Gray, L. (2013). Author reply. Internal Medicine Journal, 43 (9), 1054-1055. doi: 10.1111/imj.12241
2013
Journal Article
Validation of the interRAI cognitive performance scale against independent clinical diagnosis and the mini-mental state examination in older hospitalized patients
Travers, C., Byrne, G., Pachana, N. A., Klein, K. and Gray, L. (2013). Validation of the interRAI cognitive performance scale against independent clinical diagnosis and the mini-mental state examination in older hospitalized patients. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 17 (5), 435-439. doi: 10.1007/s12603-012-0439-8
2013
Journal Article
Quality of life of older frail persons receiving a post-discharge program
Comans, Tracy A., Peel, Nancye M., Gray, Leonard C. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2013). Quality of life of older frail persons receiving a post-discharge program. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11 (1) 58. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-11-58
Funding
Current 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
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
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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
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
Contact Professor Len Gray directly for media enquiries about:
- Aged care policy
- Clinical decision support
- Geriatric medicine
- Telemedicine
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