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Lauri O'Brien

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Lauri O'Brien

Principal Redesign Consultant

Hobart CBD Campuses

(03) 6226 6977 (phone)

Lauri.OBrien@utas.edu.au

Lauri has extensive experience in the acute health care sector as a midwife, senior clinician, clinical governance and change management roles in South Australia and interstate.

Biography

Lauri trained as a Registered Nurse and Midwife and spent many years in Delivery Suite. She then moved across to Safety and quality and became very interested in Lean thinking and process improvement methodologies. She then spent 7 years at Flinders Medical Centre, Redesigning Care Unit developing those skills.

Lauri then joined Health Services Innovation Tasmania, as a Redesign Consultant, which was a commonwealth funded program to redesign the Acute Healthcare system across the state. This large body of work encompassed Medicine, Outpatients, Surgery, Mental Health, Emergency access and Patient Flow.

Lauri has subsequently worked in the Aged care system, Ambulance sector, Department of Education , Private Medical Consultants and Primary care either as a redesigner or a mentor.

She currently teaches in the Graduate certificate of Clinical Redesign

Career summary

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Nursing - Deakin University, Australia (1991)
  • Master of Health Administration - Flinders University, Australia (2011)
  • Six Sigma: Green and Yellow Belt - Adelaide University, Australia (2013)

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Fields of Research

  • Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy (390110)
  • Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development (390102)
  • Health services and systems (420399)
  • Professional education and training (390305)
  • Health care administration (420306)
  • Education assessment and evaluation (390402)
  • Health and community services (420305)
  • Work integrated learning (incl. internships) (390115)
  • Workplace wellbeing and quality of working life (350507)
  • Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation (440202)
  • Mental health services (420313)
  • Organisational behaviour (350710)

Research Objectives

  • Learner and learning (160199)
  • Evaluation of health outcomes (200202)
  • Inpatient hospital care (200304)
  • Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum (160301)
  • Public health (excl. specific population health) (200499)
  • Health system performance (incl. effectiveness of programs) (200206)
  • Work and labour market (230599)
  • Health inequalities (200204)
  • Rehabilitation and correctional services (230408)
  • Health education and promotion (200203)
  • Social structure and health (200207)

Publications

Total publications

11

Journal Article

(4 outputs)
YearCitationAltmetrics
2022Dwyer M, Prior SJ, Van Dam PJ, O'Brien L, Griffin P, 'Development and evaluation of a massive open online course on healthcare redesign: a novel method for engaging healthcare workers in quality improvement', Nursing reports, 12, (4) pp. 850-860. ISSN 2039-4403 (2022) [Refereed Article]

DOI: 10.3390/nursrep12040082 [eCite] [Details]

Co-authors: Dwyer M; Prior SJ; Van Dam PJ; Griffin P

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2020Prior SJ, Griffin P, O'Brien L, Van Dam PJ, 'Delivering a work-integrated learning postgraduate course during COVID-19: Experiences, challenges and strategies', Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 7 pp. 1-5. ISSN 2382-1205 (2020) [Refereed Article]

DOI: 10.1177/2382120520965253 [eCite] [Details]

Citations: Web of Science - 1

Co-authors: Prior SJ; Griffin P; Van Dam PJ

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2015O'Brien LT, Bassham J, Lewis M, 'Whiteboards and discharge traffic lights: visual management in acute care', Australian Health Review, 39, (2) pp. 160-164. ISSN 0156-5788 (2015) [Refereed Article]

DOI: 10.1071/AH14131 [eCite] [Details]

Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 8

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2014Clark KW, Moller S, O'Brien L, 'Electronic patient journey boards a vital piece of the puzzle in patient flow', Australian Health Review, 38, (3) pp. 259-264. ISSN 0156-5788 (2014) [Refereed Article]

DOI: 10.1071/AH13192 [eCite] [Details]

Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 10

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Conference Publication

(7 outputs)
YearCitationAltmetrics
2022Dwyer M, Prior S, Van Dam P, OBrien L, Griffin P, 'Teaching for graduate success / Empowering students / Evidence-informed teaching / Designing for success', Teaching Matters, 28 November - 2 December 2022, Hobart (2022) [Plenary Presentation]

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Co-authors: Dwyer M; Prior S; Van Dam P; Griffin P

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2022Dwyer M, Prior S, Van Dam PJ, O'Brien L, Griffin P, 'Development and evaluation of a MOOC on healthcare redesign', International Society for Quality in Health Care, 17-20 October 2022, Brisbane (2022) [Plenary Presentation]

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Co-authors: Dwyer M; Prior S; Van Dam PJ; Griffin P

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2020Prior S, Griffin P, O'Brien L, Van Dam P, 'Virtual projects: A learning and teaching strategy for maintaining connections during and post COVID-19', Teaching Matters 2020, 1 December 2020, Tasmania (2020) [Conference Extract]

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Co-authors: Prior S; Griffin P; Van Dam P

2020Van Dam P, Griffin P, O'Brien L, Prior S, 'A reflection on six years of healthcare redesign: Lesson learned', Redesigning the Future of Health' Symposium, 7 March 2020, Hobart, Tasmania (2020) [Conference Extract]

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Co-authors: Van Dam P; Griffin P; Prior S

2020Van Dam P, Griffin P, O'Brien L, Prior S, 'A reflection on six years of healthcare redesign: Lesson learned', Redesigning the Future of Health' Symposium, 7 March 2020, Hobart, Tasmania (2020) [Conference Extract]

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Co-authors: Van Dam P; Griffin P; Prior S

2017Van Dam PJ, Griffin P, Pittman E, O'Brien LT, McIntyre K, et al., 'Health System Improvement through Innovative Curriculum Design', CAPHIA 2017 Public Health Teaching & Learning Forum, 20-21 July, Sydney, Australia (2017) [Conference Extract]

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Co-authors: Van Dam PJ; Griffin P; Pittman E; McIntyre K; Nash RE; O'Reilly JB; Peterson GM; Quarmby C

2016Quarmby C, Peterson G, Van Dam P, O'Brien L, Maree P, 'Evidence-based Clinical Redesign education as a vehicle for health service improvement', 5th APAC Forum Exploring New Frontiers, 12-14 September, Sydney, Australia (2016) [Conference Extract]

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Co-authors: Quarmby C; Peterson G; Van Dam P; Maree P

Grants & Funding

Funding Summary

Number of grants

1

Total funding

$40,000

Projects

Junior doctor perceptions and experiences of bullying, harassment and/or discrimination (2023)$40,000
Description
This project seeks to understand how junior doctors in Tasmania experience and perceive bullying, harassment and/or discrimination. The project will draw from experience-based codesign (EBCD) methodology, whereby the project team will partner with junior doctors to understand their perceptions and experiences, and work with them to prioritise areas for focus and develop strategies to minimise the impacts of bullying, harassment and discrimination in their workplace.
Funding
Postgraduate Medical Education Council of Tasmania ($40,000)
Scheme
Grant-Research
Administered By
University of Tasmania
Research Team
Prior SJ; Griffin P; Waddingham SL; Dwyer M; O'Brien LT
Year
2023