The Forensic Hospital adapted an existing emergency response training program to increase the confidence of clinical staff in dealing with medical emergencies.

This project implemented a number of solutions, including a web-based, mobile-friendly clinical decision support tool, to help Emergency Department (ED) staff provide best practice care to patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

A successful partnership between HealthShare NSW and Arthritis Australia has dramatically redesigned packaged food, improving ease of opening to ensure NSW public hospital patients and people at home can access food more easily, increase the amount they eat, build nutrition and support good health outcomes.

Several prevalence surveys highlighted that on a 32 bed general medical ward 30% of patients at any time had some degree of urinary incontinence. The nursing team identified factors that were indicative of poorly managed urinary incontinence that impacted not only on nursing workload but more importantly on the dignity of patients.Changes were implemented to improve practice. These included an assessment tool and care plan, improved signs, wayfinding markers, different continence products and staff education. Evaluation showed positive sustained changes...