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EvE - Emergency vs Emergency (Surgery)

2019. Westmead Hospital Division of Surgery and Anaesthetics is implementing a number of solutions to improve the surgical journey for Category 5 and 6 emergency patients. The project includes the development of pathways for patients to enable a more

Tags: Surgery, Length of stay, Patient flow

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/eve

Clinical Patient Flow Rounds

2019. This program evaluates and re-invents St Vincent's Hospital’s weekly rapid discharge rounds model. This is carried out by introducing ward-level clinical leads and creating better documentation around discharge plans. The goal is to improve safe

Tags: Length of stay, Patient flow

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/clinical-patient-flow-rounds

STAT MH: Safe, Timely Access to Mental Health

2017. This project will implement a number of solutions to reduce clinical variability and length of stay in acute adult mental health inpatient units. These include a new model of care, new care coordination and discharge process, new patient flow and

Tags: Mental health, Patient flow, Length of stay

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/stat-mh

Totally Hip (and Knee)

2017. This project reviewed the journey of patients undergoing an elective total hip or knee replacement at the Tweed Hospital. In consultation with staff and patients, a range of improvements were implemented, including preoperative assessments, patient

Tags: Surgery, Length of stay

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/totally-hip

Feeling Hip Again: Gold Standard Care for Hip Fracture Patients at St Vincent's Hospital

2020. This project aims to improve the delivery of care to hip fracture patients at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (SVHS). Standardisation of care processes will lead to improved patient flow, patient experience and staff satisfaction.

Tags: Length of stay, Falls

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/feeling-hip-again

Optimising Screening and Isolation for Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales

2020. Screening for carbapenemase-producing enterobacterales (CPE) and isolation in single rooms while awaiting test results is recommended for hospitalised patients who are at risk of CPE carriage. However, single rooms are limited in hospitals and

Tags: Length of stay, Patient flow

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/optimising-screening-cpe

Healthy ED Healthy Hospital

2019. The Healthy ED Healthy Hospital project aimed to improve safe and timely emergency care within an agreed timeframe in a bid to improve patient safety and outcomes.

Tags: Length of stay, Patient flow

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/healthy-ed-healthy-hospital

Mental Health 4 Uplift

2021. A project which aims to improve access to care for mental health patients by reducing their length of stay in the emergency department (ED) and reducing barriers to discharge from the Caritas, the mental health unit (MHU) in St. Vincent’s Hospital.

Tags: Mental health, Length of stay

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/mental-health-4-uplift

Improving Graythwaite Outcomes (iGO)

2020. The project focused on achieving better outcomes, reduced length of stay and improved experiences for patients admitted to Graythwaite Rehabilitation Centre (GRC), Ryde Hospital.

Tags: Consumer engagement, Efficiency, Length of stay

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/improving-graythwaite-outcomes

Less time in ED: zero tolerance for patients with emergency department stays of more than 24 hours

2021. St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is working to improve patient and staff safety, and the overall experience in the emergency department. The focus is on eliminating extended lengths of stay in the ED.

Tags: Length of stay, Patient flow

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/less-time-in-ed