By Emeritus Fellow Kenneth Mark Hillman

Books

Hillman KM, 2011, My Favourite Teacher, UNSW Press, Sydney

, 2011, Textbook of Rapid Response Systems: Concept and Implementation, Hillman KM; DeVita M; Bellomo R, (eds.), Spinger, New York

, 2010, Textbook of Rapid Response Systems: Concept and Implementation, DeVita M; Hillman KM; Bellomo R, (eds.), Spinger, New York

DeVita M; Hillman KM; Bellomo R, 2006, Medical Emergency Teams - Implementation and Outcome Measurement, Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY

Hillman KM; Bishop G, 2004, Clinical Intensive Care and Acute Medicine, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK

Book Chapters

Zapasa J; Hillman K; Bibb J; McFerran K, 2026, 'Breaking the trauma of silence: A dialogical narrative of the experience of an online music therapy project', in Role of Music in Health and Wellbeing Journeys, pp. 52 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003465621-6

Chen J; Ou L; Hillman K, 2025, 'Measuring Complex and Macro Research in Rapid Response Systems', in Textbook of Rapid Response Systems Concept and Implementation Third Edition 2024, pp. 293 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67951-3_24

Hillman K; Churruca K; Ehrenfeld L; Braithwaite J, 2025, 'Rapid Response Systems and the Culture of Safety', in Textbook of Rapid Response Systems Concept and Implementation Third Edition 2024, pp. 25 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67951-3_3

Hillman K; Chen J; Forero R; Ou L, 2025, 'Rapid Response Systems and the Management of End of Life', in Textbook of Rapid Response Systems Concept and Implementation Third Edition 2024, pp. 425 - 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67951-3_35

Hillman K; Athari F; Frost S; Braithwaite J, 2018, 'Australia', in Healthcare Systems:, CRC Press, pp. 367 - 372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b22185-53

Braithwaite J; Hillman K; Pain C; Hughes CF, 2017, 'Australia: Two decades of evolving a patient safety system: An Australian story of reducing harm to deteriorating patients', in Health Systems Improvement Across the Globe Success Stories from 60 Countries, pp. 373 - 377

Chen J, 2017, 'The evaluation of complex system intervention. Section: Monitoring of Efficacy and New Challenges', in DaVita M; Hillman K; Bellomo R (ed.), Textbook of Rapid Response Systems Concept and Implementation, Springer, pp. 371 - 380

Cardona-Morrell M; Zimlichman E; Taenzer A, 2017, 'Continuous Monitoring for early detection of deterioration on general care units', in DeVita MA; Hillman K; Bellomo R; Odell M; Jones D; Winters BD; Lighthall GK (ed.), Textbook of Rapid Response Systems. Concept and Implementation, Springer, pp. 277 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39391-9_26

Davies O; DeVita MA; Hillman K, 2017, 'Barriers to the Implementation of RRS', in Textbook of Rapid Response Systems Concept and Implementation, pp. 147 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39391-9_14

Cardona-Morrell M; Hillman K, 2017, 'Dying Safely', in Textbook of Rapid Response Systems Concept and Implementation, pp. E1 - E2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39391-9_37

Hillman K; Nosrati H; Braithwaite J, 2017, 'RRS and the Culture of Safety', in Textbook of Rapid Response Systems Concept and Implementation, pp. 53 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39391-9_6

Cardona-Morrell M; Hillman K, 2017, 'Erratum to: Dying Safely', in Textbook of Rapid Response Systems, Springer Nature, pp. e1 - e2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39391-9_37

Hillman KM, 2016, 'Rapid response teams for the critically ill', in Webb A; Angus D; Finfer S; Gattinoni L; Singer M (ed.), Oxford Textbook of Critical Care, Oxford University Press

Hillman K; Chen J, 2016, 'Rapid Response Teams for the Critically Ill', in Webb A; Angus D; Finfer S; Gattinoni L; Singer M (ed.), Oxford Textbook of Critical Care, Oxford University Press

Hillman KM; Parr M; Aneman A, 2016, 'From polio to hospital-wide care - the evolution of intensive care', in Guidet B; Valentin A; Flaatten H (ed.), Quality Management in Intensive Care, Cambridge University Press, pp. 167 - 173

Cardona-Morrell M; Nicholson M; Hillman K, 2015, 'Vital Signs: From Monitoring to Prevention of Deterioration in General Wards', in Prof Jean-Louis Vincent (ed.), Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2015, Springer, pp. 533 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13761-2_39

Hillman K; Chen J, 2014, 'Rapid Response Systems', in Scales DC; Rubenfeld GD (ed.), The Organization of Critical Care, Springer, pp. 177 - 195, http://www.springer.com/medicine/critical+care+and+emergency+medicine/book/978-1-4939-0810-3

Hillman K; Chen J; Braithwaite J, 2014, 'Intensive care ‘sans frontières’', in Vincent J-L (ed.), Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2014, Springer-Verlag, Switzerland, pp. 765 - 773, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03746-2_57

Hillman KM; Chen J, 2013, 'Rapid response teams', in Webb A; Angus D; Finfer S; Gattinoni L; Singer M (ed.), Oxford Textbook of Critical Care, Oxford University Press, Oxford

Hillman K; McCarthy S; Forero R, 2011, 'Access Block and Emergency Department Overcrowding', in Vincent JL (ed.), Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2011, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 720 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18081-1

Forero R; Mccarthy S; Hillman KM, 2011, 'Access block and emergency department overcrowding', in Vincent JL (ed.), Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 720 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18081-1

Forero R; McCarthy S; Hillman K, 2011, 'Access Block and Emergency Department Overcrowding', in Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2011, Springer Nature, pp. 720 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18081-1_63

Hillman KM; DeVita M, 2011, 'Barriers to implementation of RRS', in Devita M; Hillman K; Bellomo R (ed.), Textbook of Rapid Response Systems: Concept and Implementation, Spinger, New York, pp. 163 - 176

Hillman KM; Braithwaite J; Chen J, 2011, 'Healthcare systems and their (lack of) integration', in Devita M; Hillman K; Bellomo R (ed.), Textbook of Rapid Response Systems: Concept and Implementation, Spinger, New York, pp. 79 - 86

DeVita M; Hillman KM, 2010, 'Barriers to the implementation of RRS', in Devita M; Hillman K; Bellomo R (ed.), Textbook of Rapid Response Systems: Concept and Implementation, Spinger, New York, pp. 163 - 176

Hillman KM; Chen J; Aneman A, 2010, 'The ICU without walls', in Flaatten H; Moreno RP; Putensen C; Rhodes A (ed.), Organisation and Management of Intensive Care, Medizinisch Wissenschaftlich Verlagsgesellschaft on behalf of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Berlin, pp. 87 - 95

Hillman K; Chen J, 2009, 'Managing Conflict at the End-of-Life', in Vincent JL (ed.), YEARBOOK OF INTENSIVE CARE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2009, SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN, pp. 969 - 978, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92276-6_86

Hillman KM; Chen J, 2009, 'Manging conflict at the end-of-life', in Louis VJ (ed.), Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2009, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 969 - 978

Hillman KM; Chen J; Braithwaite J; Coiera E, 2009, 'Moving from Safe ICUs to Safe Systems', in Chiche J-D; Rhodes A; Moreno RP; Putensen C (ed.), Patient safety and quality of care in intensive care medicine, MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft mblts CO.KG, Berlin, pp. 57 - 63

Hillman KM, 2008, 'Medical Emergency Team', in Rhodes C; Walmann N; Soni A (ed.), Oxford Desk Reference Critical Care, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 584 - 585

Hillman KM, 2007, 'Breaking the Paradigm: The ICU without walls', in 25 Years of Progress and Innovation in Intensive Care Medicine, Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Berlin, pp. 337 - 341

Hillman KM, 2006, 'Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma', in Clinical Critical Care Medicine, Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia, pp. 507 - 515

Chen X; Young L; Hillman KM, 2006, 'Evaluating Complex System Interventions in Patient Safety', in Medical Emergency Teams - Implementation and Outcome Measurement, Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY, pp. 258 - 271

Hillman KM, 2006, 'Expectations Around Intensive Care - 10 Years On', in Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Intensive Care Medicine in 10 Years, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 55 - 60

Hillman KM; Chen X, 2006, 'Health Services Research and Critical Care', in 2006 Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 773 - 777

Young L; Chen X; Hillman KM, 2006, 'Information Systems Considerations: Integration of Medical Emergency Team Clinical Indicators', in Medical Emergency Teams - Implementation and Outcome Measurement, Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY, pp. 246 - 257

DeVita M; Hillman KM, 2006, 'Potential Sociological and Political Barriers to Medical Emergency Team Implementation', in Medical Emergency Teams - Implementation and Outcome Measurement, Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY, pp. 91 - 103

Hillman KM; Chen X; Young L, 2006, 'The Evolution of the Health Care System', in Medical Emergency Teams - Implementation and Outcome Measurement, Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY, pp. 18 - 23

Hillman KM, 2004, 'Metabolic disorders', in Fulde G (ed.), Emergency medicine: The principles of practice, Churchill Livingstone, Sydney, Australia, pp. 408 - 415

Hillman KM; Flabouris A; Parr MJ, 2003, 'Triage in critical care', in Gullo A (ed.), APICE Yearbook, Springer-Verlag, Italy, pp. 1013 - 1018

Hillman K; Flabouris A; Parr M, 2002, 'A Hospital-Wide System for Managing the Seriously Ill: A Model of Applied Health Systems Research', in Evaluating Critical Care, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 140 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56719-3_10

Hillman KM; Bishop G; Flabouris A, 2002, 'Patient examination in the Intensive Care Unit', in Vincent JL (ed.), Yearbook of intensive care and emergency medicine 2002, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 942 - 950

Hillman K; Bishop G; Flabouris A, 2002, 'Patient Examination in the Intensive Care Unit', in Intensive Care Medicine, Springer New York, pp. 942 - 950, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5551-0_83

Hillman KM; Sugrue ME; Sweeney TA, 2001, 'Organisation, documentation and continuous quality improvement.', in Soreide E; Grande CM (ed.), Prehospital Trauma Care, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 169 - 180

Hillman KM; Flabouris A; Parr MJ, 2000, 'A hospital-wide system for managing the seriously ill: A model of applied health systems research', in Sibbald WJ; Bion JF (ed.), Evaluating Critical Care. Using Health Services Research to Improve Quality, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 140 - 154

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