By Associate Professor Roberto Forero

Journal articles

Muscatello DJ; Rose N; Paul KK; Ware S; Dinh MM; Mohsin M; Craig AT; Dyda A; Forero R, 2024, 'Epidemiological comparison of emergency department presentations with seasonal influenza or COVID-19 and an outcome of intensive care admission or death: A population-based records linkage study in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Infection, 89, pp. 106307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106307

Forero R; Mohsin M; Singh F; Hunt L; Frost S; McDonnell S; Piya M; Verick D; Kohler F; Chow JSF; Widloecher S; Hillman K, 2024, 'Hospital visiting hours – do they need to be revised?', Australian Health Review, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH24145

Hanson S; Lassen A; Nielsen D; Ryg J; Forero R; Brabrand M, 2023, 'Resuscitation preferences of older acutely admitted medical and mentally competent patients with one and six months follow-up', Resuscitation, 189, pp. 109836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109836

Hanson S; Nissen SK; Nielsen D; Lassen A; Brabrand M; Forero R; Jensen JS; Ryg J, 2022, 'What matters and influence resuscitation preference? Development, field testing, and structural validation of items among older patients in the emergency department', BMC Geriatrics, 22, pp. 995, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03707-y

Hession M; McDonald W; Man N; Forero R, 2022, 'Re: Should the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine advocate for time-based targets in our emergency departments?', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34, pp. 137 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13888

Jones PG; Mountain D; Forero R, 2021, 'Review article: Emergency department crowding measures associations with quality of care: A systematic review', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33, pp. 592 - 600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13743

Jones P; Haustead D; Walker K; Honan B; Gangathimmaiah V; Mitchell R; Bissett I; Forero R; Martini E; Mountain D, 2021, 'Review article: Has the implementation of time-based targets for emergency department length of stay influenced the quality of care for patients? A systematic review of quantitative literature', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33, pp. 398 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13760

Walker K; Honan B; Haustead D; Mountain D; Gangathimmaiah V; Forero R; Mitchell R; Martini E; Tesch G; Bissett I; Jones P, 2021, 'Review article: Have emergency department time-based targets influenced patient care? A systematic review of qualitative literature', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33, pp. 202 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13747

Walker K; Honan B; Haustead D; Mountain D; Gangathimmaiah V; Martini E; Forero R; Mitchell R; Tesch G; Bissett I; Jones P; Nagree Y; Middleton P; Liew D, 2021, 'Has the implementation of time-based-targets for emergency department length-of-stay influenced the quality of care for patients? A systematic review of qualitative literature', , pp. 2021.01.03.21249171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.03.21249171

Man NWY; Forero R; Ngo H; Mountain D; Fitzgerald G; Toloo GS; McCarthy S; Mohsin M; Fatovich DM; Bailey P; Bosley E; Carney R; Lai HMX; Hillman K, 2020, 'Impact of the Four-Hour Rule policy on emergency medical services delays in Australian EDs: A longitudinal cohort study', Emergency Medicine Journal, 37, pp. 793 - 800, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2019-208958

Yap SJ; Forero R; Greenfield D; Hillman KM, 2020, 'Implementing value-based health care at scale: the NSW experience', Medical Journal of Australia, 213, pp. 285 - 285.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50745

Forero R; Man N; Nahidi S; Fitzgerald G; Fatovich D; Mohsin M; Ngo H; Toloo G; Gibson N; McCarthy S; Mountain D; Hillman K, 2020, 'When a health policy cuts both ways: Impact of the National Emergency Access Target policy on staff and emergency department performance', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32, pp. 228 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13395

Hession M; Forero R; Man NW; Penza L; McDonald W, 2019, 'Gaming National Emergency Access Target performance using Emergency Treatment Performance definitions and emergency department short stay units', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, pp. 997 - 1006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13295

Nahidi S; Forero R; Man N; Mohsin M; Fitzgerald G; Toloo G; McCarthy S; Gibson N; Fatovich D; Mountain D; Hillman K; Middleton P; Braithwaite J, 2019, 'Impact of the Four-Hour Rule/National Emergency Access Target policy implementation on emergency department staff: A qualitative perspective of emergency department management changes', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, pp. 362 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13164

Nahidi S; Forero R; McCarthy S; Man N; Gibson N; Mohsin M; Mountain D; Fatovich D; Fitzgerald G; Toloo G; Hillman K; Middleton P; Braithwaite J, 2019, 'Qualitative analysis of perceptions and experiences of emergency department staff in relation to implementation and outcomes of the Four-Hour Rule/National Emergency Access Target in Australia', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, pp. 378 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13166

Forero R; Man N; McCarthy S; Richardson D; Mohsin M; Toloo GS; Fitzgerald G; Ngo H; Mountain D; Fatovich D; Celenza A; Gibson N; Xu F; Nahidi S; Hillman K, 2019, 'Impact of the national emergency access target policy on emergency departments’ performance: A time-trend analysis for New South Wales, Australian capital territory and queensland', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, pp. 253 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13142

Forero R; Man N; Ngo H; Mountain D; Mohsin M; Fatovich D; Toloo G; Celenza A; FitzGerald G; McCarthy S; Richardson D; Xu F; Gibson N; Nahidi S; Hillman K, 2019, 'Impact of the four-hour National Emergency Access Target on 30 day mortality, access block and chronic emergency department overcrowding in Australian emergency departments', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, pp. 58 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13151

Forero R; Ngo H; Man N; Mountain D; Fatovich D, 2019, 'Response to Re: Impact of the four-hour National Emergency Access Target on 30 day mortality, access block and chronic emergency department overcrowding in Australian emergency departments', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, pp. 147 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13214

Forero R; Nahidi S; De Costa J; Fatovich D; Fitzgerald G; Toloo S; McCarthy S; Mountain D; Gibson N; Mohsin M; Man WN, 2019, 'Perceptions and experiences of emergency department staff during the implementation of the four-hour rule/national emergency access target policy in Australia: A qualitative social dynamic perspective', BMC Health Services Research, 19, pp. 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-3877-8

Ngo H; Forero R; Mountain D; Fatovich D; Man W; Sprivulis P; Mohsin M; Toloo S; Celenza A; Fitzgerald G; McCarthy S; Hillman K, 2018, 'Impact of the Four-Hour Rule in Western Australian hospitals: Trend analysis of a large record linkage study 2002-2013', PLoS One, 13, pp. e0193902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193902

Forero R; Nahidi S; De Costa J; Mohsin M; Fitzgerald G; Gibson N; McCarthy S; Aboagye-Sarfo P, 2018, 'Application of four-dimension criteria to assess rigour of qualitative research in emergency medicine', BMC health services research, 18, pp. 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-2915-2

Hillman K; Athari F; Forero R, 2018, 'States worse than death', Current Opinion in Critical Care, 24, pp. 415 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MCC.0000000000000529

Shetty AL; Teh C; Vukasovic M; Joyce S; Vaghasiya MR; Forero R, 2017, 'Impact of emergency department discharge stream short stay unit performance and hospital bed occupancy rates on access and patient flowmeasures: A single site study', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 29, pp. 407 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.12777

Xu F; Sullivan EA; Forero R; Homer CSE, 2017, 'The association of Emergency Department presentations in pregnancy with hospital admissions for postnatal depression (PND): a cohort study based on linked population data', BMC emergency medicine, 17, pp. 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12873-017-0123-8

Nugus PI; Forero R; Mccarthy S; McDonnell GD; Travaglia JF; Hillman KM; Braithwaite J, 2013, 'The emergency department ‘‘carousel’’: An ethnographically-derived model of the dynamics of patient flow', International Emergency Nursing, 10th May 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2013.01.001

Forero R; McDonnell G; Gallego B; McCarthy S; Mohsin M; Shanley C; Formby F; Hillman K, 2012, 'A literature review on care at the end-of-life in the emergency department', Emergency medicine international, 2012, pp. 486516, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/486516

Nugus P; Holdgate A; Fry M; Forero R; McCarthy S; Braithwaite J, 2011, 'Work pressure and patient flow management in the emergency department: Findings from an ethnographic study', Academic Emergency Medicine, 18, pp. 1045 - 1052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01171.x

Forero R; Mccarthy S; Hillman KM, 2011, 'Access block and emeregency department overcrowding', Critical Care, 15, pp. 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc9998

Forero R; McDonnell GD; Mccarthy S; Nugus PI; Braithwaite J; Hillman KM; Fatovich D; Mountain D; Daly F; FitzGerald G; Richardson D, 2011, 'Lessons from the 4-hour standard in England for Australia', The Medical Journal of Australia, 194, pp. 268 - 268, http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/194_05_070311/letters_070311_fm-1.html

Nugus P; Forero R, 2011, 'Understanding interdepartmental and organizational work in the emergency department: An ethnographic approach', International Emergency Nursing, 19, pp. 69 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2010.03.001

Nugus PI; Holdgate A; Fry M; Forero R; Mccarthy S; Braithwaite J, 2011, 'Work pressure and patient flow management in the emergency department: Findings from an ethnographic study.', Academic Emergency Medicine, 18, pp. 1045 - 1052, http://dx.doi.org/10.111/j.1553-2712.2011.01171.x

Forero R; Hillman KM; McCarthy S; Fatovich DM; Joseph AP; Richardson DB, 2010, 'Access block and ED overcrowding: Short Report', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 22, pp. 119 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-6723.2010.01270.x

Nugus PI; Carroll K; Hewett D; Short A; Forero R; Braithwaite J, 2010, 'Integrated care in the emergency department: a complex adaptive systems perspective.', Social Science and Medicine, 71, pp. 1997 - 2004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.08.013

Mohsin M; Bauman A; Forero R, 2010, 'Socio economic correlates and Trends in Smoking in Pregnancy in New South Wales, Australia.', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Online, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech.2009.104232

Forero R; Young L; Santiano N; McCarthy S, 2009, '801 MEASURING SELF REPORTED PAIN IN A MULTI‐CULTURALLY BASED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA', European Journal of Pain, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1090-3801(09)60804-1

Garrett PW; Forero R; Dickson H; Whelan AM, 2008, 'Communication and healthcare complexity in people with little or no English: the Communication Complexity Score', Ethnicity and Health, 13, pp. 203 - 217

Garrett PW; Forero R; Dickson H; Whelan AM, 2008, 'How are language barriers bridged in acute hospital care? The tale of two methods of data collection', Australian Health Review, 32, pp. 755 - 765

Forero R, 2008, 'Inventing disease and pushing pills: pharmaceutical companies and the medicalisation of normal life', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 19, pp. 74 - 74

Forero R; Mohsin M; Mccarthy SM; Young L; Ieraci S; Hillman KM; Santiano N; Bauman A; Phung HN, 2008, 'Prevalence of morphine use and time to initial analgesia in an Australian emergency department', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 20, pp. 136 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-6723.2008.01068.x

Forero R; Mohsin M; McCarthy S; Young L; Ieraci S; Hillman K; Santiano N; Bauman A; Phung H, 2008, 'Prevalence of morphine use and time to initial analgesia in an Australian emergency department', Acute Pain, 10, pp. 103 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acpain.2008.05.031

Garrett PW; Dickson H; Young L; Whelan AM; Forero R, 2008, 'What do non-English-speaking patients value in acute care? Cultural competency from the patient`s perspective: A qualitative study', Ethnicity and Health, 13, pp. 479 - 496

Mohsin M; Forero R; Ieraci S; Bauman A; Young L; Santiano N, 2007, 'A population follow-up study of patients who left an emergency department without being seen by a medical officer', Emergency Medicine Journal, 24, pp. 175 - 179

Mohsin M; Forero R; Berthelsen A; Bauman A; Jalaludin BB; Gyaneshwar R, 2007, 'Social influences for smoking in pregnancy in south western Sydney antenatal clinic attendees', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 47, pp. 207 - 212

Lusumi DI; Sarmiento OL; Forero R; Gomez LF; Espinosa G, 2006, 'Community intervention to promote consumption of fruits and vegetables, smoke-free homes, and physical activity among home caregivers in Bogota, Colombia', Preventing Chronic Disease, 3, pp. 1 - 13

Forero R; Young L; Hillman KM; Bauman A; Ieraci S, 2006, 'Prevalence of psychological distress assessed in emergency departments', Emergency Medicine Journal, 23, pp. 489 - 489

Garrett P; Forero R, 2006, 'Racism and healthcare: experiences of Arabic-speaking patients', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 30, pp. 389 - 390

G mez LF; Sarmiento OL; Lucum DI; Espinosa G; Forero R; Bauman A, 2005, 'Prevalence and factors associated with walking and bycicling for transport among young adults in two low-income localities of Bogotá, Colombia', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2, pp. 445 - 459

Corner H; Rissel C; Smith B; Forero R; Olatunbosun-Alakija A; Phongsavan P; Havea D, 2005, 'Sexual health behaviours among Pacific Island youth in Vanatu, Tonga and the Federated States of Micronesia', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 16, pp. 144 - 150

Donaldson A; Forero R; Finch CF; Hill T, 2004, 'A comparison of the sports safety policies and practices of community sports clubs during training and competition in northern Sydney, Australia', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 38, pp. 60 - 63

Forero R; Mohsin M; Bauman A; Ieraci S; Young L; Phung HN; Hillman KM; Mccarthy SM; Hugelmeyer D, 2004, 'Access block in NSW hospitals, 1999-2001 does the definition matter?', Medical Journal of Australia, 180, pp. 67 - 70

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