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Smoking cessation in NICU
This quality improvement project looks at the smoking cessation process among parents attending the neonatal intensive care unit at John Hunter Children’s Hospital.
John Hunter Children's Hospital
Added: 19 September 2019|Last updated: 4 October 2019
Breathe Easy: eliminating unwarranted clinical variation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The Breathe Easy project aims to eliminate varying treatment outcomes and clinical uncertainty for patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, admitted to South East Regional Hospital in Bega.
South East Regional Hospital
Added: 20 November 2018|Last updated: 13 December 2018
Breath of Fresh Air: Paediatric Long Term Ventilation
This project aims to provide a coordinated, equitable and integrated service for children requiring invasive long term ventilation, and their families. It also aims to support the needs of long term ventilation children at home and in the community, and provide access to a comprehensive package of ambulatory care services to decrease admission rates and days spent at hospital.
Sydney Children's Hospital Network
Added: 4 December 2018|Last updated: 13 December 2018
The Asthma Follow Up Integrated Care Initiative
Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick developed an integrated model of care for children with non-complex asthma, including care coordination, communication with general practitioners, parent education and emergency department resources and processes.
Sydney Children's Hospital Network
Added: 28 May 2018|Last updated: 12 June 2018
Hit the Ground Running: Improving Access to Pulmonary Rehabilitation
This project aimed to improve access to pulmonary rehabilitation and embed it as standard practice after admission to Coffs Harbour Health Campus for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Coffs Harbour Health Campus
Added: 27 November 2017|Last updated: 15 December 2017
Improving Laboratory Diagnosis of Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
By introducing the routine use of rapid nucleic acid amplification tests, the median time for results of accurate laboratory tests for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections reduced from more than three days to less than 12 hours. This has the potential to significantly enhance infection prevention and control, inpatient bed management, appropriate antiviral prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
NSW Health Pathology
Added: 19 September 2016|Last updated: 4 October 2016
Plan Early: My Future Care
This project delivers advance care planning to patients with end-stage chronic lung disease, by implementing staff training, standardising work practices for Advance Care Plan documentation, engaging general practitioners and using an evidence-based tool that predicts the risk of death within 12 months.
Prince of Wales Hospital
Added: 16 August 2016|Last updated: 20 September 2016
Restoration of Voice for Tracheostomy Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital implemented the first randomised controlled trial in the world that demonstrated the benefits of using an in-line speaking valve in an Intensive Care Unit, to restore the voice of mechanically-ventilated tracheostomy patients.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Added: 10 June 2016|Last updated: 27 June 2016
Triple CCC Project - Care, Communication, Coordinate
The project team redesigned and implemented a new care coordination model which has transformed care delivery on the medical respiratory ward, improving safety, patient, carer and staff satisfaction.
Shellharbour Hospital
Added: 7 August 2015|Last updated: 4 November 2015
NSW Emergency Department Airway Registry Project
A prospective observational study of the practice of endotracheal intubation in NSW Emergency Departments (EDs) with subsequent development of practice improvement guidelines and training.
Royal North Shore Hospital
Added: 15 October 2014|Last updated: 29 October 2014
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