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Biography
Philip is Director of Nursing Research, Cabrini Health and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia. After undertaking a Masters of Clinical Epidemiology, he worked in both state and national level in healthcare infection prevention positions. In 2016, he completed his PhD titled "Evidence based recommendations for national healthcare associated infection surveillance". A/Professor Russo has attracted over $1 million in research funding from government, industry and academic sources and is recognised internationally for work in infection prevention. A/Professor Russo has presented at both national and international conferences, authored over 50 peer reviewed articles and several book chapters. Currently he is leading the Australian National Healthcare Associated Infection Point Prevalence Survey, and collaborating on several other healthcare associated infection related national research projects. He is also the recipient of a National Health and Medical Research Early Career Fellowship. Leadership and engagement activities include being current President Elect of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, the peak body for Infection Prevention and Control professionals in the Australasian region, a member of the National Health and Medical Research Council Infection Control Guidelines Advisory Committee and formerly a member of the Healthcare Associated Infection Advisory Committee for the Australian Safety and Quality in Health Care Commission.
Research interests
Healthcare associated infection and infection prevention, surveillance, value based care, patient safety and quality, infectious disease, implementation science, mixed methodology.
Supervision interests
Healthcare related infection
Patient safety and quality
Value based healthcare
Community service
President Elect, Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC)
Member NHMRC Infection Control Guidelines Advisory Committee
Clinical activities
Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Queensland University of Technology
Clinical Epidemiology, Masters, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Nursing, Bachelor, Deakin University
External positions
Conjoint Lecturer, Avondale College
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Research Output 1997 2019
Bundles of bundles
Russo, P. L., 1 Aug 2019, In : Infection, Disease and Health. 24, 3, p. 113-114 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
Clinician perspectives of policy implementation: A qualitative study of the implementation of a national infection prevention policy in Australian hospitals
Havers, S. M., Russo, P. L., Page, K., Wilson, A. & Hall, L., Apr 2019, In : American Journal of Infection Control. 47, 4, p. 366-370 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Consumer knowledge and attitudes toward public reporting of health care–associated infection data
Russo, P. L., Digby, R. & Bucknall, T., Jun 2019, In : American Journal of Infection Control. 47, 6, p. 656-660 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Organisation and governance of infection prevention and control in Australian residential aged care facilities: A national survey
Mitchell, B. G., Shaban, R. Z., MacBeth, D. & Russo, P., 3 Jul 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Infection, Disease and Health. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Reducing urinary catheter use using an electronic reminder system in hospitalized patients: A randomized stepped-wedge trial
Mitchell, B. G., Northcote, M., Cheng, A. C., Fasugba, O., Russo, P. L. & Rosebrock, H., 1 Apr 2019, In : Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 40, p. 427–431 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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