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Professor Alison Mudge
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Alison Mudge

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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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135 works between 2001 and 2025

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2016

Journal Article

Prescribing and up-titration in recently hospitalized heart failure patients attending a disease management program

Carroll, Robert, Mudge, Alison, Suna, Jessica, Denaro, Charles and Atherton, John (2016). Prescribing and up-titration in recently hospitalized heart failure patients attending a disease management program. International Journal of Cardiology, 216, 121-127. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.04.084

Prescribing and up-titration in recently hospitalized heart failure patients attending a disease management program

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

Frailty and geriatric syndromes in vascular surgical ward patients

2016

Journal Article

Pressure ulcer healing with an intensive nutrition intervention in an acute setting: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Banks, M. D., Ross, L. J., Webster, J., Mudge, A., Stankiewicz, M., Dwyer, K., Coleman, K. and Campbell, J. (2016). Pressure ulcer healing with an intensive nutrition intervention in an acute setting: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Journal of Wound Care, 25 (7), 384-392. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2016.25.7.384

Pressure ulcer healing with an intensive nutrition intervention in an acute setting: A pilot randomised controlled trial

2016

Journal Article

Assisted or protected mealtimes? Exploring the impact of hospital mealtime practices on meal intake

Young, Adrienne, Allia, Amy, Jolliffe, Lisa, de Jersey, Susie, Mudge, Alison, McRae, Prue and Banks, Merrilyn (2016). Assisted or protected mealtimes? Exploring the impact of hospital mealtime practices on meal intake. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72 (7), 1616-1625. doi: 10.1111/jan.12940

Assisted or protected mealtimes? Exploring the impact of hospital mealtime practices on meal intake

2016

Journal Article

Poor mobility in hospitalized adults of all ages

Mudge, Alison M., McRae, Prue, Mchugh, Kirstie, Griffin, Lauren, Hitchen, Andrew, Walker, James, Cruickshank, Mark, Morris, Norman R. and Kuys, Suzanne (2016). Poor mobility in hospitalized adults of all ages. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 11 (4), 289-291. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2536

Poor mobility in hospitalized adults of all ages

2016

Journal Article

Feasibility of a stepped wedge cluster RCT and concurrent observational sub-study to evaluate the effects of modified ward night lighting on inpatient fall rates and sleep quality: a protocol for a pilot trial

Chari, Satyan R. , Smith, Simon , Mudge, Alison , Black, Alex A., Figueiro, Mariana, Ahmed, Muhtashimuddin, Devitt, Mark and Haynes, Terry P. (2016). Feasibility of a stepped wedge cluster RCT and concurrent observational sub-study to evaluate the effects of modified ward night lighting on inpatient fall rates and sleep quality: a protocol for a pilot trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2 (1) 1. doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0043-x

Feasibility of a stepped wedge cluster RCT and concurrent observational sub-study to evaluate the effects of modified ward night lighting on inpatient fall rates and sleep quality: a protocol for a pilot trial

2016

Journal Article

Effects of a pilot multidisciplinary clinic for frequent attending elderly patients on deprescribing

Mudge, Alison, Radnedge, Katherine, Kasper, Karen, Mullins, Robert, Adsett, Julie, Rofail, Serena, Lloyd, Sophie and Barras, Michael (2016). Effects of a pilot multidisciplinary clinic for frequent attending elderly patients on deprescribing. Australian Health Review, 40 (1), 86-91. doi: 10.1071/AH14219

Effects of a pilot multidisciplinary clinic for frequent attending elderly patients on deprescribing

2016

Conference Publication

Aquatic exercise training is effective in maintaining exercise performance in trained heart failure patients

Adsett, J. Julie, Morris, N., Kuys, S., Hwang, R., Mullins, R. M., Khatun, M., Paratz, J. D. and Mudge, A. M. (2016). Aquatic exercise training is effective in maintaining exercise performance in trained heart failure patients. Abstracts of the Heart Failure 2016 Conference, Florence, Italy, 21–24 May. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.539

Aquatic exercise training is effective in maintaining exercise performance in trained heart failure patients

2015

Journal Article

The effect of a supervised exercise training programme on sleep quality in recently discharged heart failure patients

Suna, Jessica M., Mudge, Alison, Stewart, Ian, Marquart, Louise, O'Rourke, Peter and Scott, Adam (2015). The effect of a supervised exercise training programme on sleep quality in recently discharged heart failure patients. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 14 (3), 198-205. doi: 10.1177/1474515114522563

The effect of a supervised exercise training programme on sleep quality in recently discharged heart failure patients

2015

Journal Article

Aquatic exercise training and stable heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Adsett, Julie A., Mudge, Alison M., Morris, Norman, Kuys, Suzanne and Paratz, Jennifer D. (2015). Aquatic exercise training and stable heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Cardiology, 186, 22-28. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.095

Aquatic exercise training and stable heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2015

Journal Article

Streamlined research funding using short proposals and accelerated peer review: An observational study

Barnett, Adrian G., Herbert, Danielle L., Campbell, Megan, Daly, Naomi, Roberts, Jason A., Mudge, Alison and Graves, Nicholas (2015). Streamlined research funding using short proposals and accelerated peer review: An observational study. BMC Health Services Research, 15 (1) 55. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0721-7

Streamlined research funding using short proposals and accelerated peer review: An observational study

2015

Journal Article

Eat Walk Engage: An Interdisciplinary Collaborative Model to Improve Care of Hospitalized Elders

Mudge, Alison M, McRae, Prudence and Cruickshank, Mark (2015). Eat Walk Engage: An Interdisciplinary Collaborative Model to Improve Care of Hospitalized Elders. American Journal of Medical Quality, 30 (1), 5-13. doi: 10.1177/1062860613510965

Eat Walk Engage: An Interdisciplinary Collaborative Model to Improve Care of Hospitalized Elders

2015

Conference Publication

Impact of standardised medication titration forms and incentive payments on medication titration in heart failure: should we pay for more?

Atherton, J. J., Suna, J., Hickey, A., Marquart, L., Javorsky, G., Munns, A., Denaro, C. and Mudge, A. (2015). Impact of standardised medication titration forms and incentive payments on medication titration in heart failure: should we pay for more?. Congress of the European-Society-of-Cardiology (ESC), London England, Aug 29-Sep 02, 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv400

Impact of standardised medication titration forms and incentive payments on medication titration in heart failure: should we pay for more?

2015

Journal Article

Multiple readmissions: Problem or opportunity?

Mudge, A. (2015). Multiple readmissions: Problem or opportunity?. Revista Clinica Espanola, 215 (1), 29-30. doi: 10.1016/j.rce.2014.10.002

Multiple readmissions: Problem or opportunity?

2015

Journal Article

FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME: LIMITED NUTRITIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY FOR OLDER ADULTS

Young, A. M., Mudge, A. M., Banks, M. D., Rogers, L., Allen, J., Vogler, B. and Isenring, E. (2015). FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME: LIMITED NUTRITIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY FOR OLDER ADULTS. Journal of Frailty & Aging, 4 (2), 69-73. doi: 10.14283/jfa.2015.51

FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME: LIMITED NUTRITIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY FOR OLDER ADULTS

2015

Conference Publication

Improving Care and Outcomes for Older Vascular Surgical Patients

Mudge, Alison, Mcrae, Prue, Reade, Michael, Donovan, Peter, Jenkins, Jason, Foster, Melanie and Walker, Philip (2015). Improving Care and Outcomes for Older Vascular Surgical Patients. 30th Annual Meeting of the Western-Vascular-Society and Australia-and-New-Zealand-Society-for-Vascular-Surgery, Wailea Hi, Sep 19-22, 2015. Philadelphia, PA United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.06.041

Improving Care and Outcomes for Older Vascular Surgical Patients

2014

Journal Article

Improving Care Transitions in Individuals Frequently Admitted to the Hospital

Mudge, Alison M., Barras, Michael, Adsett, Julie, Mullins, Robert W., Lloyd, Sophie and Kasper, Karen (2014). Improving Care Transitions in Individuals Frequently Admitted to the Hospital. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62 (10), 1994-1996. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13033

Improving Care Transitions in Individuals Frequently Admitted to the Hospital

2014

Conference Publication

Maintenance of exercise performance following cessation of disease specific rehabilitation programmes for patients with chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary disease: efficacy of a community based mode

Adsett, J. AJulie, Futcher, H. and Mudge, A. (2014). Maintenance of exercise performance following cessation of disease specific rehabilitation programmes for patients with chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary disease: efficacy of a community based mode. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Maintenance of exercise performance following cessation of disease specific rehabilitation programmes for patients with chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary disease: efficacy of a community based mode

2014

Conference Publication

Community-based maintenance exercise training following cardiac, pulmonary and heart failure rehabilitation: feasibility, attendance predictors and scalability

Adsett, J., Hickey, A., Nagle, A. and Mudge, A. M. (2014). Community-based maintenance exercise training following cardiac, pulmonary and heart failure rehabilitation: feasibility, attendance predictors and scalability. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Community-based maintenance exercise training following cardiac, pulmonary and heart failure rehabilitation: feasibility, attendance predictors and scalability

2014

Journal Article

Geriatric syndromes in individuals admitted to vascular and urology surgical units

McRae, P.J., Peel, N.M., Walker, P.J., De Looze, J.W.M. and Mudge, A.M. (2014). Geriatric syndromes in individuals admitted to vascular and urology surgical units. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62 (6), 1105-1109. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12827

Geriatric syndromes in individuals admitted to vascular and urology surgical units

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