Publications: Jackie Cumming

Consultant Adviser
Health Services Research Centre

PhD Supervisor
Health Services Research Centre

Books

Monographs

  • Cumming J, McDonald J, Barr C, Martin G, Gerring Z, Daubé J. (2014). New Zealand: Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Health Systems in Transition, v.4 (2).

Book Chapters

  • Cumming, J. (2018). Public Policy for Journalists. In: Hannis, G., editor. Intro. A practical guide to journalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand. 2nd edition. Wellington: Massey University Press. p. 113.
  • Cumming, J., (2018). ‘New Zealand: Strengthening Primary Healthcare’, in Braithwaite, J., Mannion, R., Matsuyama, Y., Shekelle, P.G., Whittaker, S., and Al-Adawi, S.(eds) Health Care Systems: Future Predictions for Global Care. Taylor and Francis: Boca Raton, Florida. pp.421-426.
  • Cumming, J., Gray, J., Middleton, L., Davis, H., Martin, G. Hayward, P. (2017). ‘Ko Awatea: Health System Innovation and Improvement’, in Braithwaite, J., Mannion, R., Matsuyama, Y., Shekelle, P., Whittaker, S. and Al-Adawi, S. (2017) Health Systems Improvement Across the Globe: Success stories from 60 countries. Taylor and Francis: Boca Raton, Florida: pp.419-424.
  • Cumming, J. (2015) ‘New Zealand’, in Braithwaite, J., Matsuyama, Y., Mannion, R. and Johnson, J. (eds) Healthcare Reform, Quality and Safety: Perspectives, Participants, Partnerships and Prospects in 30 Countries, Ashgate, Surrey, UK, ISBN: 78-1-4724-5140-8
  • Cumming, J. (2014). Public Policy for Journalists. In: Hannis, G., editor. Intro. A beginner's guide to journalism in 21st-century Aotearoa/New Zealand. Wellington: Journalists’ Training Organisation.
  • Cumming J. (2013). New Zealand. In: Siciliani L, Borowitz M, Moran V, editors. Waiting Time Policies in the Health Sector: What Works?. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2013:201-20.

Journal Articles

  • Middleton, L, Rea, H, Pledger, M and Cumming, J. A realist evaluation of local networks designed to achieve more integrated care. International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019; 19(2): 4, 1–12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.4183
  • Miller, R., Cumming, J., Lewis, R. Q. (2018). Keeping the Faith in Integration and Primary Care. Editorial for Special Issue on Primary Health Care for the Journal of Integrated Care. Vol. 26 Issue: 3, pp.170-174,https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-07-2018-056
  • Cumming, J., Dunn, P., Middleton, L., O’Loughlin, C. (2018). The health care home in New Zealand: rolling out a new model of primary health care. Journal of Integrated Care. Vol. 26 Issue: 3, pp.242-252, https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-04-2018-0031
  • Middleton, L., Faasalele Tanuvasa, A., Pledger, M., Grace, N., Smiler, K., Taueetia Loto Su’a, T., Cumming, J. (2018). Widening participation of Māori and Pasifika students in health careers: An evaluation of two Health Science Academies in South Auckland, New Zealand. Australian Health Review. https://doi.org/10.1071/AH17170
  • Smith, V., and Cumming, J. (2017). Implementing pay-for-performance in primary health care: the role of institutional entrepreneurs. Policy and Society 36(4): 523-538. https://doi.org/10.1080/14494035.2017.1369617
  • Cumming, J. (2017). Health Policy. Policy Quarterly 13(3 - August):12-17. http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/publications/PQ/2017/Policy-Quarterly-Vol13-No3-August-2017.pdf
  • Rees, D., Cavana, B., Cumming, J. (2017). Using cognitive and causal modelling to develop a theoretical framework for implementing innovative practices in primary healthcare management in New Zealand. Health Systems. 10.1057/s41306-017-0029-4
  • Cumming, J.(2016). Priority Setting Meets Multiple Streams: A Match to Be Further Examined? Comment on “Introducing New Priority Setting and Resource Allocation Processes in a Canadian Healthcare Organization: A Case Study Analysis Informed by Multiple Streams Theory”. International Journal of Health Policy and Management5(8): 497-99. 10.15171/ijhpm.2016.58
  • Pledger, M., Martin, G. Cumming, J. (2016) New Zealand Health Survey
    2012/13: Characteristics of Medicinal Cannabis Users. New Zealand Medical Journal. 22 April: 149 (1433).
  • Cumming, J. (2016). Commissioning in New Zealand. Australian Journal of Primary Health 22(1): 34-39.
  • Milne, B., Parker, K., McLay, J., von Randow, M., Yay-Lee, R., Hider, P., Cumming, J., Davis, P. (2015). Primary health care access and ambulatory sensitive hospitalizations in New Zealand. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management 38 (2): 178-187.
  • Birch, S., Tomblin Murphy, G., MacKenzie, A, Cumming, J. (2015). In place of fear: aligning health care planning with system objectives to achieve financial sustainability. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 20(2):109-14.
  • Cumming, J. (2015). Health Economics and Health Policy: Experiences from New Zealand. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 13(3): 281-289.
  • Horsburgh, S., Norris, P., Becket, G., Arroll, B., Crampton, P., Cumming, J., Keown, S., Herbison, P. (2014). Allopurinol use in a New Zealand population: prevalence and adherence. Rheumatology International. 34:963–970.
  • Dwyer, J., Boulton, A., Lavoie, J., Tenbensel, T., Cumming, J. (2013). Indigenous peoples' health care: new approaches to contracting and accountability at the public administration frontier. Public Management Review. 16(8):1091-1112 DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2013.868507
  • Davis, P., Milne, B., Parker, K., Hider, P., Lay-Yee, R., Cumming, J., Graham, P. (2013) Efficiency, effectiveness, equity (E3). Evaluating hospital performance in three dimensions. Health Policy, Volume 112, Issue 1, Pages 19-27
  • Pledger M, McDonald J R, Cumming J M, 'Increases in support structures for healthy eating especially in low decile schools in New Zealand', Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 36, 6 (2012), pp. 543-549.
  • Cumming, J. and Forbes, S. (2012). Better Public Services: The Case for Monitoring and Evaluation. Policy Quarterly. 8(3):49-55.
  • Graham, P., G. Martin, J. Fraser, J. Cumming, H. Williams, A. Davidson, B. Parry, Roake and A. van Rij (2012). Equity of access and variation in general surgeons' clinical judgements of patient priority. International Journal of Person Centred Medicine: 2(4):883-898.
  • Buckley, S, Gerring, Z, Cumming, J Mason, D, McDonald, J, and Churchward, M. (2012). School nursing in New Zealand: A study of services. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 13(1):45-53.
  • Raymont, A., Graham, P., Hider, P., Fraser, J. and Cumming, J. (2012). Variation in the adoption of patient safety practices among New Zealand District Health Boards. Australian Health Review: May;36(2):163-8.
  • Graham, P., Hider, P., Cumming, J., Raymont, A., Finlayson, M. (2012). Variation in New Zealand hospital outcomes: Combining hierarchical Bayesian modeling and propensity score methods for hospital performance comparisons. Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology: 12(1):1-28.
  • Goodyear-Smith, F., Cumming, J., Gauld, R., Pert, H., O’Keefe, B. (2012). International Learning on Increasing the Value and Effectiveness of Primary Care (I LIVE PC) New Zealand. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Vol 25 Supplement S39-S44
  • Cumming, J. (2011). Integrated care in New Zealand. International Journal of Integrated Care: 11 (18 November). http://www.ijic.org/index.php/ijic/article/view/678/1496
  • Hefford, M., Love, T., Cumming, J., Finlayson, M., Raymont, A. (2011). The financial impact of clinical task substitution between practice nurses and GPs in NZ primary care centres. New Zealand Medical Journal. 9 September. Vl 124 No. 1342
  • Russell, M., Price, R, Signal, L, Stanley, J, Gerring, Z, Cumming, J (2011). What do passengers do during travel time? Structured observations on buses and trains. Journal of Public Transportation. 14(3): 123-146.
  • Finlayson, M P, Sheridan, N F, Cumming, J M, Fowler, S. (2011). The impact of funding changes on the implementation of primary health care policy. Primary Health Care Research and Development. Aug 22. 1-10.
  • Norris, Pauline; Horsburgh, Simon; Keown, Shirley; Arroll, Bruce; Lovelock, Kirsten; Cumming, Jackie; Herbison, Peter; Crampton, Peter; Becket, Gordon (2011). Too much and too little? Prevalence and extent of antibiotic use in a New Zealand region. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 66(8):1921-1296.
  • Tenbensel, T., N. Mays and J. M. Cumming (2011). "A successful mix of hierarchy and collaboration? Interpreting the 2001 reform of the governance of the New Zealand public health system" Policy & Politics. 39 (2); 239-255.
  • Pledger, M., Cumming, J., Burnette, M., Daube, J. (2011). Unmet need of GP services in Pacific People and Other New Zealanders. New Zealand Medical Journal. 13 May 2011, Vol 124 No 1334; http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1334/4654/
  • Cumming, J., and Mays, N. (2011). New Zealand's Primary Health Care Strategy: early effects of the new financing and payment system for general practice and future challenges. Health Economics, Policy and Law. 6:1-21.
  • McDonald, J., Dew, K., and Cumming, J. (2010). Change and Adaptations in Families with Young Carers. Australian Journal of Social Issues. 45(4): 459-475.
  • Cumming, J., Stillman, S., Liang, Y., Poland, M., Hannis, G., Poland, M. (2010).The determinants of GP visits in New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 34(5): 451-457.
  • Horsburgh, S., Norris, P., Becket, G. , Crampton, P., Arroll, B., Cumming, J. , Herbison, P., Sides, G. (2010). The Equity in Prescription Medicines Use Study: Using community pharmacy databases to study medicines utilisation. Journal of Biomedical Informatics: 43(6): 982-987. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2010.08.004.
  • Pledger, M., Cumming, J., Burnette, M. (2010). Health Service Use amongst Users of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. NZMJ Digest. Issue 20: June 2010: 11-15.
  • Pledger, M., Cumming, J., Burnette, M. (2010). Health Service Use amongst Users of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. New Zealand Medical Journal. 9 April; vl 123; No. 1312. http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1312/4059/
  • Cumming, J., Mays, N. and Daubé, J. (2010). How New Zealand has contained expenditure on drugs. British Medical Journal (Commissioned); 340: 5 June 1010; 1224-1227.

Contract Research Reports

  • Middleton L, Dunn P, O’Loughlin C, & Cumming J, ‘Taking stock: Primary care innovation. A report for the New Zealand Productivity Commission’. Wellington: Health Services Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Victoria University of Wellington, 2018.
  • Middleton, L. and Cumming, J. (2016) At Risk Individuals Model of Care: An Evaluation - A Report for Counties Manukau District Health Board. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington.
  • Cumming, J, Hider, P, Gauld, R, (2016) Full Report: Is the Health Quality and Safety Commission Making a Difference in New Zealand Health Care? An Evaluation Report for the Health Quality and Safety Commission. Wellington: Health Services Research Centre.
  • Cumming, J., Neale, J., Churchward, M., Pledger, M., Grace, N., Faasalele Tanuvasa, A. (2016). Pacific Health Collective Profile by District Health Board for Central Pacific Collective.
  • Cumming, J, Lovelock, K, Martin, G, Hider, P, Gauld, R, McDonald, J and Mason, D. (2015) Overview Report: Is the Health Quality and Safety Commission Making a Difference in New Zealand Health Care? An Evaluation Report for the Health Quality and Safety Commission. Wellington: Health Services Research Centre.
  • Martin, G, Mason, D, Lovelock, K, Cumming, J, Hider, P. (2015). Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Quality. An Evaluation Report for the Health Quality and Safety Commission. Wellington: Health Services Research Centre.
  • Middleton L, & Cumming J. (2015). Localities Evaluation: a report for the Evaluation Advisory Group on the next stage. Retrieved from Health Services Research Centre.
  • Middleton, L, Villa, L, Mason D, Cumming, J, McDonald, J. (2015) 20,000 Days and Beyond Evaluation of CMDHB’s Quality Improvement Campaign A report for Counties Manukau District Health Board. Wellington: Health Services Research Centre.
  • Long, J, McCarthy, A, Cummings [sic] J, Hannis, G. (2015) Review of the regulation and governance processes of independent hospital entities in England and New Zealand. Health Research Board Ireland. http://www.hrb.ie/publications/hrb-publication/publications//681/
  • Cumming, J, Hannis, G. (2015). Independent Hospital Entities in Norway. For Ireland Health Research Board.
  • Middleton, L., Mason, D., Villa, L., Cumming, J. (2014). Evaluation of the 20,000 Days Campaign. A Report for CMDHB. Wellington; HSRC.
  • Lovelock, K., Martin, G., Cumming, J. and Gauld, R. (2014). The Evaluation of the Better, Sooner, More Convenient Business Cases in MidCentral and West Coast District Health Boards. Centre for Health Systems and Health Services Research Centre.
  • Raymont, A., Cumming, J., and Gribben, B. (2013). Evaluation of the Primary Health Care Strategy: Changes in Fees and Consultation Rates between 2001 and 2007: Final Report. Wellington; Health Services Research Centre.
  • Raymont, A., Cumming, J. (2013). Evaluation of the Primary Health Care Strategy (for the period 2003-2010): Final Report. Wellington; Health Services Research Centre.
  • Middleton, L., Fa’asalele Tanuvasa, A., Pledger, M., Grace, N., Sua, T., Smiler, K., Cumming, J. (2013). Health Science Academy Evaluation. A Report for CMDHB.
  • Mernagh, P; Paech, D; Coleman, K; Weston, A; McDonald, J; Cumming, J; and Green T. (2011). Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Public Health Interventions to Prevent Obesity: Overview Report. A Report for the Health Research Council and Ministry of Health. Wellington: Health Services Research Centre.
  • Hefford, M., Cumming, J., Finlayson, M., Raymont, A., Love, T., van Essen, E. (2010). Practice nurse cost benefit analysis: Report to the Ministry of Health. Wellington; LECG.
  • Pledger, M., Black, J., Cumming, J., McDonald, J. (2010). 2009 School and early childhood education services food and nutrition environment survey: Phase III report. Wellington: Health Services Research Centre.