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BPsych, PhD Sydney
After completing her PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor Melissa Baysari worked in railway safety (train driver errors) before transitioning to medication safety in 2009. Melissa leads the ‘Electronic decision support and human factors in healthcare’ stream in the Centre for Health Systems & Safety Research. She is a human factors researcher with expertise in both quantitative and qualitative evaluation. Her research is focused on understanding and preventing prescribing errors, with a particular focus on the design and evaluation of computerised decision support.
Melissa has published widely in the areas of medication safety, decision support and human factors and has secured over $6 million in research funding in the area of health technology evaluation. Melissa’s research has also resulted in several significant changes being made to hospital electronic prescribing systems, as well as to hospital policy and work practices.
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD, University of Sydney
Award Date: 26 Jun 2006
Psychology, Bachelor of Psychology
Award Date: 31 Dec 2002
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Projects
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Creating a culture of safety and respect: a controlled, mixed-methods study of the effectiveness of a behavioural accountability intervention to reduce unprofessional behaviours
Westbrook, J., Braithwaite, J., Day, R., Middleton, S., Scott, D., Rapport, F., Mitchell, R., Baysari, M., Li, L., Ayliff, N., Hughes, C., McInnes, E., Goodier, G., Maddern, G., Cartmill, J., Churruca, K., Fletcher, M., Sunderland, N., Hibbert, P., Clay-Williams, R., Pavithra, A. & Crick, S.
1/12/17 → …
Project: Research
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Patient-centred eHealth approach to improving outcomes for gout sufferers
Westbrook, J., Day, R., Zwar, N. A., Reath, J., Lau, A., Baysari, M., Laba, T., McLachlan, A., Runciman, W., Coiera, E., Braithwaite, J. & Clay-Williams, R.
1/04/15 → …
Project: Research
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Delivering safe and effective care for children in hospital with ehealth systems
Westbrook, J., Georgiou, A., Day, R., O'Brien, T., Karnon, J., Dalla-Pozza, L., Cowell, P., Li, L., Baysari, M., Ambler, G., PhD Contribution (NHMRC), P. C. (. & PhD Contribution 2 (NHMRC), P. C. 2. (.
1/04/15 → …
Project: Research
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Video Consultation Capability Project (HealthDirect)
Georgiou, A., Coiera, E. & Baysari, M.
1/11/14 → 31/01/16
Project: Research
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Review of medication services for Healthdirect Telephony and Digital services
Baysari, M., Lehnbom, E., Tariq, A., Raban, M. & Westbrook, J.
28/10/14 → 31/03/15
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Accuracy of documented administration times for intravenous antimicrobial drugs and impact on dosing decisions
Roydhouse, S. A., Carland, J. E., Debono, D. S., Baysari, M. T., Reuter, S. E., Staciwa, A. J., Sandhu, A. P. K., Day, R. O. & Stocker, S. L., 31 Mar 2021, In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are vancomycin dosing guidelines followed? A mixed methods study of vancomycin prescribing practices
Carland, J. E., Stocker, S. L., Baysari, M. T., Li, C., Själin, J., Moran, M. A., Tang, S., Sandaradura, I., Elhage, T., Gilbey, T., Williams, K. M., Marriott, D. J. E. & Day, R. O., 26 Mar 2021, In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations between double-checking and medication administration errors: a direct observational study of paediatric inpatients
Westbrook, J. I., Li, L., Raban, M. Z., Woods, A., Koyama, A. K., Baysari, M. T., Day, R. O., McCullagh, C., Prgomet, M., Mumford, V., Dalla-Pozza, L., Gazarian, M., Gates, P. J., Lichtner, V., Barclay, P., Gardo, A., Wiggins, M. & White, L., Apr 2021, In: BMJ Quality and Safety. 30, 4, p. 320-330 11 p., 011473.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electronic display of a patient treatment over time: a perspective on clinicians’ burn-out
Lichtner, V. & Baysari, M., 14 Apr 2021, In: BMJ Health and Care Informatics. 28, 1, p. 1-4 4 p., e100281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Indications-based prescribing: a challenge for hospital prescribers
Baysari, M. T., Moran, M., Del Gigante, J. & Day, R. O., Mar 2021, In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 87, 3, p. 730-731 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/opinion › peer-review
Prizes
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Editor's choice-International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Westbrook, Johanna (Recipient), L. Li (Recipient), Elin C. Lehnbom (Recipient), Baysari, Melissa (Recipient), Braithwaite, Jeffrey (Recipient), R. Burke (Recipient), C. Conn (Recipient) & R.O. Day (Recipient), 2015
Prize
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Alan Welford Award
Baysari, Melissa (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Honorary award
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Alan Welford Award
Baysari, Melissa (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia John Lane Award
Baysari, Melissa (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Honorary award