
Overview
Background
Professor Alison Mudge is a clinician researcher based in the large Department of Internal Medicine and Aged Care at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Her applied research focused on understanding and improving inpatient and post-hospital care for frail older Australians through coordinated multidiscipinary approaches. This has involved research and improvement collaborations with multiple healthcare disciplines (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, exercise science) and medical subspecialties (e.g. geriatrics, rehabilitation medicine, cardiology, vascular surgery, palliative care, anaesthetics, gastroenterology).
Alison was inaugural Clinical Director of the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI) where she advocated strongly for the importance of implementation science approaches, and she has led numerous workshops and mentoring sessions in implementation science and practice including a seminar series within the Queensland Healthcare Improvement Fellowship program. She has been a Metro North Clinician Research Fellow and led competitive grants from NHMRC and MRFF. She advocates for clinician scientists and for authentic consumer engagement in research and service improvement, and is a highly respected undergraduate and gradute educator. She has served on the steering committee for leading Queensland clinical networks inlcuding the Statewide Older Persons's Health Clinical Network and Queensland Dementia, Ageing and Frailty Network, advocating successfully for changes to policy and practice to improve health and wellbeing of older Queenslanders.
Availability
- Professor Alison Mudge is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Research impacts
Professor Mudge's research has had impact on clinical practice and health policy. Her PhD research demonstrating clinical improvement in outcomes with introduction of a structured multidisciplinary team model in general medicine led to a permanent change in the model of care that has been emulated in other sites. Her multi-site EJECTION-HF study demonstrated the safety of early cardiac rehabilitation following acute heart failure. With her multidisicpinary team she has led the development, evaluation and scale-up up the Eat Walk Engage delirium prevention program, now preventing thousands of cases of delirium throughout Queensland. The project she led through the Statewide Older Persons Health Clinical Network on "How older-person friendly are Queesnland hospitals?" informed the Health Minister's Priority Frail Older Persons' Program, investing an additional $30 million per annum in acute care for older Queenslanders.
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Management of frail older people with acute illness: management of frail older people
Mudge, Alison M. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2019). Management of frail older people with acute illness: management of frail older people. Internal Medicine Journal, 49 (1), 28-33. doi: 10.1111/imj.14182
2019
Journal Article
EXploring practice gaps to improve PERIoperativE Nutrition CarE (EXPERIENCE Study): a qualitative analysis of barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice guidelines
Byrnes, Angela, Young, Adrienne, Mudge, Alison, Banks, Merrilyn and Bauer, Judy (2019). EXploring practice gaps to improve PERIoperativE Nutrition CarE (EXPERIENCE Study): a qualitative analysis of barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice guidelines. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 73 (1), 94-101. doi: 10.1038/s41430-018-0276-x
2018
Journal Article
Early post-operative diet upgrade in older patients may improve energy and protein intake but patients still eat poorly: an observational pilot study
Byrnes, A., Worrall, J., Young, A., Mudge, A., Banks, M. and Bauer, J. (2018). Early post-operative diet upgrade in older patients may improve energy and protein intake but patients still eat poorly: an observational pilot study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 31 (6), 818-824. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12572
2018
Journal Article
"There is nothing so practical as a good theory": A pragmatic guide for selecting theoretical approaches for implementation projects
Lynch, Elizabeth A., Mudge, Alison, Knowles, Sarah, Kitson, Alison L., Hunter, Sarah C. and Harvey, Gill (2018). "There is nothing so practical as a good theory": A pragmatic guide for selecting theoretical approaches for implementation projects. BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1) 857. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3671-z
2018
Journal Article
Hospital‐associated complications of older people: a proposed multicomponent outcome for acute care
Mudge, Alison M., McRae, Prue, Hubbard, Ruth E., Peel, Nancye M., Lim, Wen Kwang, Barnett, Adrian G. and Inouye, Sharon K. (2018). Hospital‐associated complications of older people: a proposed multicomponent outcome for acute care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 67 (2), 352-356. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15662
2018
Journal Article
Prospective application of an implementation framework to improve postoperative nutrition care processes: evaluation of a mixed methods implementation study
Byrnes, Angela, Young, Adrienne, Mudge, Alison, Banks, Merrilyn, Clark, David and Bauer, Judy (2018). Prospective application of an implementation framework to improve postoperative nutrition care processes: evaluation of a mixed methods implementation study. Nutrition & Dietetics, 75 (4), 353-362. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12464
2018
Journal Article
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery as an auditing framework for identifying improvements to perioperative nutrition care of older surgical patients
Byrnes, Angela, Banks, Merrilyn, Mudge, Alison, Young, Adrienne and Bauer, Judy (2018). Enhanced Recovery After Surgery as an auditing framework for identifying improvements to perioperative nutrition care of older surgical patients. European journal of clinical nutrition, 72 (6), 913-916. doi: 10.1038/s41430-017-0049-y
2018
Journal Article
Use of hand grip strength in nutrition risk screening of older patients admitted to general surgical wards
Byrnes, Angela, Mudge, Alison, Young, Adrienne, Banks, Merrilyn and Bauer, Judy (2018). Use of hand grip strength in nutrition risk screening of older patients admitted to general surgical wards. Nutrition and Dietetics, 75 (5), 520-526. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12422
2018
Journal Article
Improving nutrition care and intake for older hospital patients through system-level dietary and mealtime interventions
Young, Adrienne M., Banks, Merrilyn D. and Mudge, Alison M. (2018). Improving nutrition care and intake for older hospital patients through system-level dietary and mealtime interventions. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 24, 140-147. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.12.009
2018
Journal Article
Risk of 12-month mortality among hospital inpatients using the surprise question and SPICT criteria: a prospective study
Mudge, Alison M., Douglas, Carol, Sansome, Xanthe, Tresillian, Michael, Murray, Stephen, Finnigan, Simon and Blaber, Cheryl Ruth (2018). Risk of 12-month mortality among hospital inpatients using the surprise question and SPICT criteria: a prospective study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 8 (2), 213-220. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-001441
2018
Journal Article
Addition of Supervised Exercise Training to a Post-Hospital Disease Management Program for Patients Recently Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure: The EJECTION-HF Randomized Phase 4 Trial
Mudge, Alison M., Denaro, Charles P., Scott, Adam C., Meyers, Deborah, Adsett, Julie A., Mullins, Robert W., Suna, Jessica M., Atherton, John J., Marwick, Thomas H., Scuffham, Paul and O'Rourke, Peter (2018). Addition of Supervised Exercise Training to a Post-Hospital Disease Management Program for Patients Recently Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure: The EJECTION-HF Randomized Phase 4 Trial. JACC. Heart failure, 6 (2), 143-152. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.11.016
2018
Journal Article
Improving nutritional discharge planning and follow up in older medical inpatients: hospital to home outreach for malnourished elders
Young, Adrienne M., Mudge, Alison M., Banks, Merrilyn D., Rogers, Lauren, Demedio, Kristen and Isenring, Elisabeth (2018). Improving nutritional discharge planning and follow up in older medical inpatients: hospital to home outreach for malnourished elders. Nutrition & Dietetics, 75 (3), 283-290. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12408
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.
2017
Journal Article
Frailty: mind the gap
Mudge, Alison M. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2017). Frailty: mind the gap. Age and Ageing, 47 (4), 508-511. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afx193
2017
Journal Article
Candida albicans colonisation, continence status and incontinence-associated dermatitis in the acute care setting: a pilot study
Campbell, Jill L., Coyer, Fiona M., Mudge, Alison M., Robertson, Ivan M. and Osborne, Sonya R. (2017). Candida albicans colonisation, continence status and incontinence-associated dermatitis in the acute care setting: a pilot study. International Wound Journal, 14 (3), 488-495. doi: 10.1111/iwj.12630
Featured
2017
Journal Article
CHERISH (collaboration for hospitalised elders reducing the impact of stays in hospital): protocol for a multi-site improvement program to reduce geriatric syndromes in older inpatients
Mudge, Alison M., Banks, Merrilyn D., Barnett, Adrian G., Blackberry, Irene, Graves, Nicholas, Green, Theresa, Harvey, Gillian, Hubbard, Ruth E., Inouye, Sharon K., Kurrle, Sue, Lim, Kwang, McRae, Prue, Peel, Nancye M., Suna, Jessica and Young, Adrienne M. (2017). CHERISH (collaboration for hospitalised elders reducing the impact of stays in hospital): protocol for a multi-site improvement program to reduce geriatric syndromes in older inpatients. BMC Geriatrics, 17 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.1186/s12877-016-0399-7
2017
Conference Publication
Eat walk engage: improving outcomes for hospitalised elders
Mudge, A. M., McRae, P., Lee-Steere, K. and Cahill, M. (2017). Eat walk engage: improving outcomes for hospitalised elders. IAGG 2017 World Congress, San Francisco, CA, United States, 23-27 July 2017. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3477
2016
Journal Article
Improving medication titration in heart failure by embedding a structured medication titration plan
Hickey, Annabel, Suna, Jessica, Marquart, Louise, Denaro, Charles, Javorsky, George, Munns, Andrew, Mudge, Alison and Atherton, John J. (2016). Improving medication titration in heart failure by embedding a structured medication titration plan. International Journal of Cardiology, 224, 99-106. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.09.001
2016
Journal Article
Aquatic exercise training is effective in maintaining exercise performance in trained heart failure patients: a randomised crossover pilot trial
Adsett, Julie, Morris, Norman, Kuys, Suzanne, Hwang, Rita, Mullins, Robert, Khatun, Mohsina, Paratz, Jennifer and Mudge, Alison (2016). Aquatic exercise training is effective in maintaining exercise performance in trained heart failure patients: a randomised crossover pilot trial. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26 (6), 572-579. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.10.017
2016
Journal Article
Frailty and geriatric syndromes in vascular surgical ward patients
McRae, Prudence J., Walker, Philip J., Peel, Nancye M., Hobson, Denise, Parsonson, Fiona, Donovan, Peter, Reade, Michael C., Marquart, Louise and Mudge, Alison M. (2016). Frailty and geriatric syndromes in vascular surgical ward patients. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 35, 9-18. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.01.033
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Nutrition Care in Older Hospital Inpatients.
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the care of the older patient with or at risk of delirium in the acute care setting: Patient and carer perspectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sally Bennett, Associate Professor Jacki Liddle
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Doctor Philosophy
Safety of general anaesthesia in patients 60 years or older.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andre Van Zundert, Professor Victoria Eley
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Master Philosophy
Postoperative Neuronal Injury after non-neurosurgical procedures: explorative prospective observational biomarker study in patients aged 65 years or older.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andre Van Zundert, Professor Victoria Eley
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the care of the older patient with or at risk of delirium in the acute care setting
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sally Bennett, Associate Professor Jacki Liddle
Completed supervision
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2015
Master Philosophy
Understanding the occurrence of geriatric syndromes in older surgical patients
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the nutritional status and care of older (65 years or over) general surgical patients: A multiphase, action research study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adrienne Young
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