Informing through
evidence
We use innovative methods to generate evidence and insights that inform changes in clinical care. We leverage clinician and consumer insights, data and analytics, and research and evaluation.
Critical Intelligence Unit delivers new insights
Evolving from its pivotal role in the NSW Health COVID-19 response, the Critical Intelligence Unit (CIU) has become a permanent team that continues to offer rapid, evidence-based insights across NSW Health.
- A new, weekly Evidence Digest shares information from international sources on clinical innovations that have the potential to change clinical practice and delivery, or organisation of care.
- New living evidence tables summarise evidence-based options for innovation and change; and ‘game changers’ that highlight emerging innovations with the potential for health system change.
Dynamic simulation modelling informs service planning
Dynamic simulation modelling creates a virtual world on a computer to imitate how things change and interact over time in the real world. It helps us to predict what might happen under different scenarios and test ideas for complex systems.
This year, we worked with key partners to develop dynamic simulation models that inform service planning and delivery in the following clinical areas in NSW:
- Spinal cord injury services
- Emergency departments
- Paediatric intensive care services
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence
An award-winning project used natural language processing to read free-text data in the electronic medical record (eMR) and electronic record for intensive care (eRIC). There was 97% accuracy in identifying patients who acquire a pressure injury while in intensive care. This will help to inform clinical decision making in intensive care units.
